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From a high of 16 MPs after the 22 election, the party has lost its leader and a handful of MPs to have just 11 in the new parliament.

Betrayal over breakfast: How Dorinda Cox’s shock defection was a year in the making

Hours before Dorinda Cox put herself forward to be deputy leader of the Greens, she was spotted having breakfast with unusual dining companions.

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Australia has a long, and frequently unhappy, history of political defections.

Call that a political defection? Here are the deserters for the ages

Political defections are in the news – Jacinta Price and Dorinda Cox the most recent examples – but the recent crop pale in comparison to the grand champions of political absconding.

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The April 12 Edition

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Lidia Thorpe: “The country doesn’t see the really generous, kind and caring person she is,” says Thorpe’s friend, Sissy Austin.

‘When someone says something nice to me, I just burst into tears’: Inside the mind of Lidia Thorpe

The independent MP knows she’s both loved and loathed, including within her own community – but wants to make it clear she’s more than “an angry black woman”.

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Australia’s 47th parliament recapped.

Albanese started his prime ministership on a high. Then in one month, things started to unravel

A record-breaking election and one month that changed it all: we recap the highs and lows of the 47th parliament.

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A diverse group of young Melburnians sees Andrew Tate, Fatima Payman, Lidia Thorpe and Donald Trump as the most influential people in today’s society.

What do Donald Trump, Lidia Thorpe, Andrew Tate and big tech have in common? Young Melburnians tell

Five diverse young Melburnians reveal who they see as the most influential figures today and whether cancel culture has gone too far.

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Feeling unwelcome: Why debate is mounting over an ancient ceremony

From local councils to sporting ovals and the steps of parliament, the Welcome to Country ceremony performed by Indigenous elders has been targeted in a debate about cost and custom.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
Jacqui Lambie in the Senate in November.

The best – and worst – of 2024: My list isn’t objective, but that’s the fun of it

Here are my top 10, for better or worse.

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Exclusive polling reveals the most and least popular politicians in Australia.

The pollies we like to like – and the ones we love to hate

Voters have deemed Jacqui Lambie to be the nation’s most likeable federal politician, after a year in which many others have taken a popularity hit.

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‘Incredibly disrespectful’: MPs back calls to change racist station name

The name Arden is completely inappropriate for one of the new Metro Tunnel stations, state Greens leader Ellen Sandell says.

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