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Australia likely to tick off on US request to help protect shipping in Middle East
“We are deeply concerned by the heightened tensions in the region and we strongly condemn the attacks on shipping in the Gulf of Oman." - Australia's Defence Minister Linda Reynolds
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High Court challenge to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg under section 44
The citizenship provision of the Constitution’s section 44 has raised its head again.
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Language of love: a quarter of Australians are in inter-ethnic relationships
SPECIAL FEATURE: Australia’s rate of inter-ethnic relationships shows Australia is an open society that embraces its vibrant ethnic and cultural diversity.
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Scott Morrison finds some cats defy herding
OPINION & ANALYSIS: In describing his view towards the public service Morrison, who loves a good slogan, has produced a new one, “Respect and expect”.
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Boris Johnson, ‘political Vegemite’, becomes the UK prime minister. Let the games begin
OPINION & ANALYSIS: New UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will succeed or fail on the back of the single dominant issue that dominates British politics: Brexit.
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1 in 5 Australians is a victim of ‘revenge porn’, despite new laws to prevent it
SPECIAL FEATURE: Also known as “non-consensual pornography” or “revenge porn”, image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) is an invasion of a person’s privacy and a violation of their human rights to dignity, sexual autonomy and freedom of expression.
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Poll reveals lukewarm public support for religious freedom legislation
As the debate over religious freedom heats up, the attorney-general has flagged that any proposed legislation would cover a situation like the Folau case.
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Access denied: Julian Assange in Belmarsh, Britain’s Guantanamo
OPINION & ANALYSIS: Confined to his cell for 23 hours a day, Assange has no Internet and only very limited telephone access. And don't try and send him a magazine. His treatment is outrageous.
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Listening with ‘our ears and our eyes’: Ken Wyatt’s big promises on Indigenous affairs
OPINION & ANALYSIS: In his first major policy address, Ken Wyatt noted how previous governments have failed Indigenous Australians with a ‘top-down, command and control approach.’
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Thousands of Android apps track your phone without permission
Application permissions on Android phones are currently our last line of defence against developers out to profit from our personal data. Or so we thought...
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Back-to-back Reserve Bank cuts take interest rates to new low of 1%
The Reserve Bank made it clear it could cut further if necessary.
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Morrison wants to unleash economy’s ‘animal spirits’ and foreshadows new look at industrial relations
Prime Minister Scott Morrison laying out economic policies “to get Australians off the economic sidelines and on the field again”.
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With cryptocurrency launch, Facebook sets its path toward becoming an independent nation
OPINION & ANALYSIS: Society cannot withstand a launch of a cryptocurrency in Facebook’s infamous “move fast and break things” style.
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Albanese to Setka: forget court action – you won’t win
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese says the ALP as an organisation had the right to determine who joined.
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Hong Kong in crisis over relationship with China – and there does not appear to be a good solution
OPINION & ANALYSIS: Mass pro-democracy demonstrations have underscored the fact that Hong Kong residents are fearful of creeping mainland control. From Australia’s standpoint, the disturbances come at an awkward moment.
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Why the Israel Folau case could set an important precedent for employment law and religious freedom in Australia
OPINION & ANALYSIS: The Folau case is an important opportunity to see whether the right to express religious views can halt the steady march of employer control in the era of social media.
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PETER GRESTE: To protect press freedom, we need more public outrage – and an overhaul of our laws
OPINION & ANALYSIS: The police raids on the ABC and a News Corp journalist have forced us to think again about the role of the media in a democracy.
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Why the raids on Australian media present a clear threat to democracy
OPINION & ANALYSIS: On Wednesday, the AFP raided the ABC's Sydney headquarters in relation to the 2017 “Afghan files” report. One of the most disturbing outcomes is not prosecutions or even the raids themselves, but the chilling of public interest journalism.
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View from the Hill: Kristina Keneally vs Peter Dutton should produce plenty of political bloodsport
OPINION & ANALYSIS: After last week obtaining a place in the shadow ministry and becoming Labor’s deputy Senate leader, with two men standing aside to make way for her, Keneally now takes on one of the toughest players in the Coalition.
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Cruel, and no deterrent: why Australia’s policy on asylum seekers must change
OPINION & ANALYSIS: It’s critical that the Australian government take a new direction in refugee policy and move beyond its tired and false rhetoric of deterrence as a justification for detaining refugees on Nauru and Manus.
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INFOGRAPHIC: who’s who in the new Morrison ministry
SPECIAL FEATURE: Take a closer look at the members of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's newly revamped cabinet.
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New indictments set up a confrontation between the US and Julian Assange
OPINION & ANALYSIS: Julian Assange’s case is certainly exceptional, and the human rights concerns over US extradition could justify exceptional intervention.
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Queensland to all those #Quexiteers: don’t judge, try to understand us
SPECIAL FEATURE: Progressive voices have lit up social media with memes blaming Queensland for Labor’s loss in the federal election. But characterising the state as regressive and redneck is misplaced.
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View from The Hill: Should Labor jump to new generation leader – and Morrison steal some Shorten policies?
OPINION & ANALYSIS: Scott Morrison has proved himself excellent at campaigning. We will find out this term how well he can govern.
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ELECTION 2019: Young Australians don’t trust politicians. Here’s one reason why
SPECIAL FEATURE: While debates about policy are to be expected, young voters are ultimately willing to support leaders who are transparent, honest, and who will advance the national interest rather than the interests of their own faction or party.
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After six years as opposition leader, history beckons Bill Shorten. Will the ‘drover’s dog’ have its day?
SPECIAL FEATURE: If the polls are right, Bill Shorten will become the next prime minister. But what kind of prime minister would he be?
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Against the odds, Scott Morrison wants to be returned as prime minister. But who the bloody hell is he?
SPECIAL FEATURE: It’s possible to overthink Scott Morrison. A long-time associate and friend says “what you see is what you get”.
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View from The Hill: Bill Shorten turns Daily Telegraph sledge to advantage
OPINION & ANALYSIS: This is certainly not the first time a Labor leader has had a bash at the Murdoch media in a recent campaign. But it was probably one of the more effective.
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Julian Assange behind bars for how long?
OPINION & ANALYSIS: A hearing on whether Julian Assange should be extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States was held on last week in London. Our writer Paul O'Hanlon, who is a supporter of Assange, was at the court.
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ELECTION POLL WRAP: Newspoll and Ipsos have contrasting leaders’ ratings trends; Abbott trails in Warringah
SPECIAL FEATURE: Despite some tightening on two-party preferred measures, the polls have Labor on track for a win on May 18.
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UK becomes first country to declare a ‘climate emergency’
OPINION & ANALYSIS: A major step in the right direction and potentially a watershed moment for a more sustainable global future. Is it too much to hope Australia could follow next?
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