Josh Gordon
The Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Past articles by Josh:
Why are gas prices so high, and what does it mean for your power bill?
A combination of economic, geopolitical, political and weather-related forces have sent prices soaring. → Read More
‘Work is required’: can Matthew Guy turn things around by November?
The political ground in Victoria may be shifting, but so is the opposition leader. The question is whether Victoria’s Liberals can turn the corner soon enough. → Read More
Victoria becomes election-decider as Labor gains and Liberals lose heartlands
Senior Victorian Liberal figures were at risk of losing their seats on Saturday night as Labor gained ground in the state for the third election in a row. → Read More
‘A very major correction’ under way as building industry faces crisis
Builders are bracing for a major slump as they struggle with surging costs for raw materials, worker shortages and supply delays. → Read More
Our experts answer your burning election questions
Our inbox was flooded with questions. Here are some answers. → Read More
Fact Check: Has the budget turned around by $100b and did the Coalition have a pre-COVID debt problem?
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese made some big budget claims during the leaders’ debate. Do they check out? → Read More
Opposition’s climate confusion a lesson in policy fumble
Ask any pollster and they’ll tell you most voters want more action to tackle climate change, not a suite of policies that voters in the middle might see as environmentally regressive. → Read More
Booster gap remains despite fears
It comes despite surging COVID-19 cases in NSW. → Read More
Comment, Opinion, Writers
Read the latest comment pieces from Fairfax journalists. → Read More
Comment, Opinion, Writers
Read the latest comment pieces from Fairfax journalists. → Read More
Comment, Opinion, Writers
Read the latest comment pieces from Fairfax journalists. → Read More
Ministers to be hauled before Supreme Court after criticising terror sentencing
Turnbull ministers will face Supreme Court to explain why they shouldn't be charged with contempt. → Read More
Suspected teen extremists could be held for two weeks without charge
Suspected extremists who have not yet been charged with a crime could be arrested, detained and questioned for up to two weeks as part of a push to pre-emptively head off terrorist threats. → Read More
Victoria pushes for strict gas export cap to protect local jobs
State urges restrictions on exports to stop businesses and consumers being hit by soaring prices. → Read More
Floating offshore gas hub proposed to tackle Victoria's energy supply crisis
Victoria is angling for massive off-shore LNG import facility in a bid to tackle a gas supply crisis. → Read More
Victoria's jobless rate stuck above 6 per cent despite jobs surge
Unemployed draftsman Michael Dempsey wants a piece of the multibillion-dollar infrastructure boom that's happening around him, and he's making himself impossible to ignore. → Read More
Victoria's jobless rate stuck above 6 per cent despite jobs surge
Unemployed draftsman Michael Dempsey wants a piece of the multibillion-dollar infrastructure boom that's happening around him, and he's making himself impossible to ignore. → Read More
Child sex abuse victims advocate Anthony Foster to receive state funeral
Anthony Foster, the tireless advocate for victims of child sexual abuse, is to receive a state funeral. → Read More
Victorian budget to unveil $8.3 billion in surpluses over four years
The Andrews government is preparing to unveil $8.3 billion worth of budget surpluses over the next four years, providing a hefty buffer to unleash new spending as next year's election looms. → Read More
Don Nardella to repay $98,000 'second residence' claim
Don Nardella has agreed to repay almost $100,000 that he claimed over more than two years to live outside his western-suburbs electorate on the Bellarine Peninsula. → Read More