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Bridget McKenzie

Friday, August 12

Second man dies in floodwaters, three rescued in North as Tiffany takes her toll

A second man has died in floods in south-east Queensland which have left some communities isolated three days, while the remnants of Cyclone Tiffany led to a dramatic rescue in the state’s north

Joyce rewards backers, but insists he knew nothing about spill

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce continues to claim he was blindsided by a National Party leadership spill after rewarding his backers by promoting them to cabinet.

McKenzie admitted an attachment to a ministerial brief had been altered without her approval, but did not know who made the alterations(AAP Image/Lukas Coch)

Prime Minister's office role in grants 'not unusual': McKenzie

As two sporting clubs expressed their concern over how a federal government grants program was administered, a former minister has defended her actions.

Inside story: Why coal remains deadly weapon of Queensland politics

Labor’s inability to fight back effectively when the LNP weaponised coal during last year’s federal election campaign underscores the role resources continue to play in federal politics, writes Dennis Atkins

The biggest loser: Albo at risk of becoming yet another victim of COVID-19

What could have been a difficult but achievable win for Labor in the bellwether seat of Eden-Monaro is now shaping as a by-election like nothing we’ve seen, writes Dennis Atkins