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How Donald Trump’s war in Iran is failing the legitimacy test in the eyes of US voters
The US president does not have a convincing story to tell about the Iran confict.
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Pressure: Andrew Scott excels in D-day drama that gets caught between history and Hollywood
The film presents a welcome lesson in the importance of speaking truth to power, regardless of the pressure that results.
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France: the far right’s proposed headscarf ban in public places breaches religious freedom and anti-discrimination principles
The fight against Islamism is the rationale behind Marine Le Pen’s RN party, but research data suggests that head-covering in keeping with Islamic tradition is not politically motivated.
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View from The Hill: Let’s make the argument for, not against, migration: Malinauskas
As the Albanese government continues to agonise over how to rejig it’s immigration policy, Peter Malinauskas gives a rare defence of migration
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Grattan on Friday: it’s taken Hanson’s overreach on Hastie to put some spine into Liberals
Pauline Hanson is a woman who says she ‘doesn’t back down’. This week brought two high-risk demonstrations of heels firmly dug in to prove it.
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Did the government back down on its gas reservation policy? No – most changes make sense
Are the federal government’s draft gas reservation laws really a backdown? No – today’s changes are sensible.
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Australia’s reading and maths results are at an ‘all-time low’ – but there’s more to the story
Results from the latest international test of 15-year-olds has prompted headlines suggesting serious problems with Australia’s academic results.
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Rib contouring surgery promises a smaller waist. But here’s what this trend really tells us
Once we learn waists can be altered, it can be surprisingly easy to start questioning whether ours needs changing too.
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The government has proposed new laws for tackling illegal tobacco, but they likely won’t do much
The legislation, which aims to make it easier to prosecute those involved in the illicit tobacco trade, is more of the same: punitive, but still not effective.
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Mozzies are causing Buruli ulcers in more parts of Australia. Here’s what you need to know
Mozzies are causing Buruli ulcers in more parts of Australia. New research suggests a mosquito control can help reduce risks in future.
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‘Decorating the heavens’: a new Leonard French window sheds light on his masterpiece
A new stained-glass window at the National Gallery of Victoria offers clues to one of Australia’s most familiar yet mysterious artworks.
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The Coalition wants to make flag burning a crime. It’s a revival of a decades-old battle
Flag politics and Australia Day debates are shaping up to be key themes in conservative political discourse in the months ahead.