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Yoni BashanMargin Call Editor

Yoni Bashan is the editor of the agenda-setting column Margin Call. He began his career at The Sunday Telegraph and has won multiple awards for crime writing and specialist investigations. In 2014 he was seconded on a year-long exchange to The Wall Street Journal. His non-fiction book The Squad was longlisted for the Walkley Book Award. He was previously The Australian’s NSW political correspondent.

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Carnival director Paul Mifsud leaves the Ruby Princess Special Commission on Monday, 11 May, 2020. Picture: Nikki Short

Ruby director denies ‘business as usual’

A Carnival Australia director has denied telling a port official Ruby Princess was ‘not a COVID ship’.

Yoni Bashan

ExclusivePolitics

17/03/2020. Professional development for budding politicians with ( L-R) President of the Legislative Council, John Ajaka, and Speaker Jonathan O'Dea, who is pioneering this approach. NSW Parliament will begin giving politicians a 101 crash course on leadership, ethics, philosophy and how to write bills, when they get elected. Currently, they get nothing. It's fend for yourself and good luck. Jane Dempster/The Australian.

MPs to get lessons in manners

Politicians will be offered crash-course training to lift behavioural standards on the floor of parliament.

Yoni Bashan

eden-monaroPolitics

Slap for Constance a warning

Gladys Berejiklian has dumped Andrew Constance from a prestigious parliamentary role.

Yoni Bashan

blundersPolitics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 23: NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian speaks as New South Wales Minister for Health Brad Hazzard looks on at a press conference on March 23, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews have announced the closure of non-essential services in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19. From midday Monday, venues such as bars, clubs, nightclubs, cinemas, gyms and restaurants, along with anywhere people remain static would be closed. Schools will remain open, but parents can choose to keep children at home. There are now 1353 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia and the death toll now stands at seven. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)

Aged-care warning as cases climb

The aged-care regulator has warned nursing home provider Anglicare it expects an immediate improvement in its handling of the deadly COVID-19 outbreak.

Stephen Lunn and Yoni Bashan

cruise inquiryPolitics

06/05/2020. Dabrila Tokovic, Carnival agent, leaves the Inquiry during a break. Day two of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Ruby Princess held in Sydney. Britta Campion / The Australian

Health failure on Ruby risk data

NSW Health authorities failed to revise their ‘low risk’ assessment of the Ruby Princess as the troubled cruise ship docked in Sydney.

Yoni Bashan

Deadly errorsNation

Contaminated cruise ship Ruby Princess berths in Port Kembla south of Sydney, NSW as the crew undergo investigation due to a coronavirus outbreak Wednesday, April 15, 2020.(The Australian/Simon Bullard)

Twin failures: virus bungles that cost lives

Health Department blunders in two states led to major outbreaks, including two clusters responsible for more than a third of Australian deaths.

Yoni Bashan and KIERAN GAIR

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The Special Commission of Inquiry into the Ruby Princess: Commissioner Epidemiologist Kelly-Anne Ressler breaks down in tear as she gives evidence at the Ruby Princess Inquiry. Picture: Supplied

Pent-up Ruby Princess rage unleashed on health official

Epidemiologist Kelly-Anne Ressler was in tears at the special commission of inquiry, conceding that strict protocols weren’t followed closely enough.

Yoni Bashan

rentingPolitics

ALP calls for tenant ‘hardship’ fund

The NSW government is being urged to set up a hardship fund for tenants and provide direct payments up to $2500.

Yoni Bashan

By-electionPolitics

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 29: NSW Minister for Transport Andrew Constance speaks during a media briefing on April 29, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced that COVID-19 lockdown measures will ease slightly this week. From Friday 1 May, two adults and dependant children will be allowed to visit another household to reduce social isolation and improve mental health but social distancing measures must still be observed and extra care should be take when visiting anyone over the age of 70. Currently NSW residents are only allowed to leave the home for essential reasons, including shopping for food, medical treatments or exercise. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Yes, I’m running for Eden-Monaro

NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance has confirmed he will seek preselection for the federal seat of Eden-Monaro as a Liberal candidate.

Lachlan Moffet Gray and Yoni Bashan

EDEN MONAROPolitics

The battle for Eden Monaro ... potential candidates Andrew Constance (left) and John Barilaro.

Barilaro bails out of byelection contest

NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has announced he will not contest the federal seat, ending days of Lib-Nats infighting.

Yoni Bashan and Dennis Shanahan

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