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Better Victoria has spent nearly $150,000 on Facebook ads. Who’s behind it?

Oct 23, 2026

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Better Victoria has spent nearly $150,000 on Facebook ads. Who’s behind it?

The page has 25 followers, but its ads have clocked up tens of thousands of views.

Archie Milligan

Looking at the time a WA politician was caught sniffing a colleague’s chair

Oct 23, 2026

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Looking at the time a WA politician was caught sniffing a colleague’s chair

On the nose: The National Account unpacks the life and times of controversial Troy Buswell.

Archie Milligan

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Oct 23, 2026

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1 min read

Looking at the time a WA politician was caught sniffing a colleague’s chair

On the nose: The National Account unpacks the life and times of controversial Troy Buswell.

Oct 23, 2026

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1 min read

Better Victoria has spent nearly $150,000 on Facebook ads. Who’s behind it?

The page has 25 followers, but its ads have clocked up tens of thousands of views.

Oct 23, 2026

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1 min read

Newsletter: Chair sniffing

Plus: The government's cigarette ad problem

Oct 23, 2026

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1 min read

Australian political history: Bonk Ban explained

Malcolm Turnbull had to tell his ministers to stop sleeping with their staff. Here’s how it went down.

Oct 22, 2026

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Foxtel was slapped for airing a cigarette logo on a classic car while Facebook runs tobacco ads freely.

Will we ever see consistent enforcement of Australia’s tobacco ad laws?

Foxtel was slapped for airing a cigarette logo on a classic car while Facebook runs tobacco ads freely.

Will we ever see consistent enforcement of Australia’s tobacco ad laws?

Social media review #3: Senator Jacqui Lambie

Does the Tassie pollie's "authentic" style translate to Insta and Facebook?

Newsletter: Jacqui's instagram

Plus: Looking back at the bonk ban

Military experts say Australia is buying the wrong equipment for climate conflicts

Hundreds of millions of people are set to become displaced before 2050, but Australia appears to be focusing on AUKUS.

Newsletter: Buying the wrong toys

What does Australia's defence have to do with climate change?

Is this Australia's most infamous handshake?

The National Account unpacks the Latham/Howard handshake

Newsletter: That handshake

Plus: The cigarette car saga continues.

Do the Victorian Liberals want nuclear energy?

The federal Liberals and One Nation are in favour, but what does Jess Wilson think?

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Better Victoria has spent nearly $150,000 on Facebook ads. Who’s behind it?

Looking at the time a WA politician was caught sniffing a colleague’s chair

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Looking at the time a WA politician was caught sniffing a colleague’s chair