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- Gender equality
Brittany Higgins returns to frontline politics to fight ‘rising tide’ of misogyny
The former Liberal staffer has been appointed executive director of the progressive Vida Fund, launching a direct campaign against One Nation and the “new right”.
- Rob Harris
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Before I sign off from CBD, here are the stories behind the stories
As Stephen Brook calls time on his work as CBD columnist, he shares his more memorable encounters with Australia’s bold-faced names.
- Stephen Brook
Victoria’s political donation laws unfairly favour major parties, High Court told
Labor’s controversial political donation regime is being tested in the High Court of Australia as former independent candidates take their case to Canberra.
- Brittany Busch and Annika Smethurst
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- Political donations
High Court fight over laws said to entrench ‘cosy table for two’
Former independent politicians Zoe Daniel and Rex Patrick are spearheading a challenge to Albanese government donation reforms, which they say entrench the dominance of major parties.
- Annika Smethurst
No net zero, no worries for Tim Wilson in Goldstein
The Liberal Party abandoning its commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050 is not something that really bothers most Brighton residents catching up with friends over flat whites.
- Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
$27m war chest: The independents who raised the most money at the election
Candidates with the biggest financial backing failed to get elected at the May election as Climate 200 and individual donors poured a record $27 million into community independent campaigns.
- Natassia Chrysanthos and Millie Muroi
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- Political donations
Canva co-founder and Greens donor add to Climate 200 fundraising heft
The fundraising vehicle tripled its number of donors to 33,000 people, and received $5 million between seven key contributors, as it expanded to back 35 candidates.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Mehreen Faruqi keeping mum after offloading landholding in Lahore
The Greens deputy leader has quietly sold off a 500-square-metre parcel of land in Pakistan.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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- Hot seats
‘Someone will get hurt’: Zoe Daniel feared for her safety in toxic election campaign
As she packs up her electoral office, the former MP reflects on an election that left her flanked by police and worried someone would attack her home.
- Cara Waters
The moment lunch with Tim Wilson turned into an ambush
The newly elected Goldstein MP’s political skills were put to the test when he was unexpectedly confronted by a constituent.
- Stephen Brook