‘Adrenaline drove me’: Dai Le on how she achieved the impossible
In the face of doubters, the former journalist and refugee summoned up lessons learnt battling cancer to deliver an epic upset at the May election.
- by Matthew Knott
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‘Heartfelt apology’: ABC news boss expresses sorrow over racism
ABC news director Justin Stevens said he was disturbed by an internal report that found ABC staff had experienced racism and bigotry at the public broadcaster.
- by Matthew Knott
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The Turnbulls’ dream to make western Sydney as liveable as the east
The power couple wants to reimagine western Sydney suburbia by making it greener, more walkable and more densely populated.
- by Matthew Knott
‘Don’t ignore us’: Faith leaders demand quick action on religious freedoms
LGBTQ rights groups, meanwhile, want the government to pass separate legislation protecting gay and transgender students in religious schools against discrimination.
- by Matthew Knott and Lisa Visentin
Antoinette Lattouf’s mission to make Australia’s media less white
Told to shed her western Sydney accent and that she could make mistakes because TV networks needed “brown women”, the journalist decided to take action.
- by Matthew Knott
‘Undemocratic’: Monarchist fury over republican ministry appointment
For the first time, a government MP has been given official responsibility for shepherding the country towards embracing a native head of state.
- by Matthew Knott
Home-town heroes: local candidates’ triumphant run in polls
The federal election results showed the power of authentic community-based candidates as many voters drift away from the major parties.
- by Matthew Knott
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Keneally: Labor did not lose Fowler because of ‘parachute’ backlash
The former Labor frontbencher says the primary reason for her shock loss was simmering anger over COVID-19 lockdowns, not doubt about her local credentials.
- by Matthew Knott
Analysis
Why Kristina Keneally’s parachute failed and Andrew Charlton’s worked
The two candidates both attracted considerable blowback during the election campaign, but one emerged victorious while the other crashed out of parliament.
- by Matthew Knott
Chinese-Australian voters punished Coalition for hostile rhetoric
A backlash among Chinese-Australian voters played an important role in the outcome in marginal seats such as Bennelong, Reid, Parramatta and Chisholm.
- by Matthew Knott and Paul Sakkal
‘Watershed moment’: Parliament makes important diversity gains
The Labor caucus will be notably more diverse, with the likely addition of six MPs from non-European, non-Indigenous backgrounds.
- by Matthew Knott