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Icac under fire: the NSW corruption commission has made some powerful enemies

Icac has brought down three premiers, including the one who set it up, and has come in for vitriolic criticism. But supporters argue its powers are necessary because of the very nature of corruption

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Michael Pascoe: Stop growing the landlord class and focus on ‘taboo’ public housing

That means large-scale investment in public housing to reduce the proportion of people crowding into the failed private rental market.

The New Daily

The YIMBY movement is shaking up Australian politics amid the housing affordability crisis

The call, both in Australia and overseas, for well-located, affordable urban housing is growing louder, but the NIMBY resistance movement still carries a degree of clout.

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Be wary of politicians wanting to use super, no matter their political colour

When politicians start talking about using super to fix policy problems they themselves have created, the rest of us should be wary.

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Who are teal voters really? Angry Liberals or clever Labor and Greens voters?

Two ANU academics suggest teal voters are mostly Labor and Greens voters voting tactically. Are they right?

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Who are ‘teal’ voters really? Angry Liberals or clever Labor and Greens voters?

Two ANU academics suggest teal voters are mostly Labor and Greens voters voting tactically. Are they right?

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‘It was vitriolic; it was nasty’: Holmes à Court on News Corp, the Coalition’s PR team

Climate 200 founder Simon Holmes à Court speaks to David Hardaker about the teal independents, the Murdoch machine, and the state of Australian democracy.

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Just how badly did News Corp’s attacks fail? We count the ways

The Murdoch machine was not shy about its feelings towards Simon Holmes à Court and the teal independents…

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Kitchen table chat is now heard loud and clear

Independent Dr Sophie Scamps has taken the seat of Mackellar from incumbent Jason Falinski, wresting it after 73 years in Liberal hands.

Crikey

Confidence high at Spender HQ in Wentworth

Supporters of independent Wentworth challenger Allegra Spender are feeling confident of taking the NSW seat from the Liberals as vote counting continues.

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Albanese, Morrison cast votes in Sydney

The Labor and Liberal leaders have cast their vote in Sydney, in a close-fought election characterised by the rise of independent challengers across metro NSW.

Crikey

Your Say: Crikey readers share their thoughts in the final week of the campaign

The consensus is that Scott Morrison and the Coalition haven’t warmed the cockles. In fact, cold hearts abound.

Crikey

Michael Pascoe: Housing crisis? Look over there – a puppy!

Neither of the parties that will form government next week wants to confront the nation’s immediate need or offer large-scale investment in public housing.

The New Daily

Who thinks raiding super is a bad idea? Many senior Liberals, for a start

Howard, Turnbull, Costello, Ley, Ruston, Dutton, Pyne… an entire generation of Liberals thinks using super for housing is a rotten idea.

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‘The temperature is rising in Mackellar… by late afternoon the cops have been called’

Liberal MP Jason Falinski’s camp have alleged two women were harassing a volunteer, whereas a witness says no such conflict occurred.

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The teal deal: independents spark greater interest and online engagement than opposing Libs

Independent candidates are vastly outspending their Liberal counterparts when it comes to online advertising.

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‘Yes ma’m.’ Mackellar candidates meek as kittens as Geraldine Doogue sets the rules

The ABC broadcaster was not going to allow this forum to deteriorate into a shambles like the leaders debate between Morrison and Albanese.

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Stuart Robert says ‘too late’ to debate Tanya Plibersek on education – as it happened

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Morrison pledges $20m for tourism; Shorten tests positive as 44 Covid deaths recorded – as it happened

Scott Morrison announces tourism package in Perth and Anthony Albanese pledges funding for manufacturing jobs in Tasmania

The Guardian - AU

Mackellar malaise: could an independent GP cause an upset in the Liberals’ beachside bastion?

New polling undertaken for her campaign suggests Sophie Scamps could unseat popular Liberal incumbent Jason Falinski

Crikey

From the man ‘with the planet-sized brain’ to the hippest indie on the planet — my, what a choice you have, Mackellar

Less than 20 kilometres separated two election events toting different hues of blue in Sydney’s northern beaches — but attendees seemed in different worlds.

Crikey

Too close to call? Mackellar needs a 13% swing, but it’s still going to be close

The northern beaches electorate may look like a millionaires’ playground to outsiders, but its population is surprisingly diverse.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition scrimps on MPs as Climate 200-backed independents outspend them in key seats

Liberal MP labels teal independents’ digital advertising outlay ‘immoral’ as it surpasses party’s candidates by tens of thousands of dollars

The Guardian - AU

Change of government would present ‘great opportunity’ in fight to free Julian Assange, his father says

John Shipton, father of the WikiLeaks founder, says ‘of course things would change’ if Labor were elected in May

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He’s young, green and Green, everything this election should be about: the future

Ethan Hrnjak is 18, and looks even younger, but he’s smart, passionate and determined to ‘give my generation a voice’.

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