View from The Hill: Liberals now wedged in tunnel, staring at a sinkhole
The Liberals are headed to being a minor party – the vote of the Coalition (including…
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How is the Australian poultry industry preparing for a possible outbreak of bird flu?
Around the country, but especially in WA and SA, the poultry industry has already begun increasing…
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Grattan on Friday: Now’s the time to renovate multiculturalism, elevating ‘interculturalism’
As a footnote, Jakubowicz also has a warning about “social cohesion”, which he says is a…
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Marjane Satrapi’s masterpiece Persepolis transformed the world’s understanding of Iran
Satrapi finished her studies in France, where she settled, gaining French nationality in 2006. Last year,…
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Why are retail power prices finally falling?
That’s why this week’s news power prices will fall by up to 10% have been gratefully…
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Arvind Kejriwal Announces Free Bus Travel For NEET Students In Punjab On The Day Of Exam
AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal announced that NEET students in Punjab will be allowed to travel…
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View from The Hill: A primal scream from Farrer throws Liberals into deeper crisis
The result will raise more doubts about whether, or for how long, Taylor will survive as…
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‘Fed up, fired up, and finally heard’: inside the political earthquake brewing in Farrer
This perception of dismissal is already in play given the choices of the Albanese government: “The…
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Australia has plenty of diesel for now. But running out could upend our economy
It’s more difficult to speculate about the speed and severity of other impacts, such as on…
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Rohit Pawar Meets Kejriwal, Requests AAP to Raise Ajit Pawar ‘Conspiracy’ Issue in Parliament
Rohit Pawar Meets Kejriwal, Requests AAP to Raise Ajit Pawar ‘Death Conspiracy’ Issue in Parliament Welcome…
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The Greens’ election review flew under the radar. Here’s what it said
This is what played out in Queensland in 2024 when Labor effectively adopted Green-lite policies, such…
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Why did Iran bomb Dubai? A Middle East expert explains the regional alliances at play
Iran has made this kind of action a signature of its long-held “forward defence” strategy –…
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A history of assassination reveals how ‘targeted killings’ became an extension of state power
As a result, they are not relevant to Ball’s central concern. His victims are less often…
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View from The Hill: Littleproud and Ley turn on the music for another attempt at the two step
Ley’s numbers man, frontbencher Alex Hawke, delivered a strong call for Littleproud to return his party…
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Grattan on Friday: 2 aspirants who are unlikely to suit the times vie for the Liberal leadership
These include the challenge of unlocking the women’s vote from Labor, and the public’s current attitude…
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Grattan on Friday: Coalition split is massive blow for Ley but the fault lies with Littleproud
When you stand back from it, the behaviour of the Nationals has been extraordinary and, many…
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Can the China-Australia relationship stay on track in 2026? This is how experts in China see it
The key determinants of the strength of the relationship, he says, are communication and policy interaction….
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View from The Hill: Albanese’s backflip on royal commission is a humiliating own goal
She will be working very fast on a hydra-headed issue. It will take her everywhere, from…
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When bushfires make their own weather
Bushfires are strongly driven by weather: hot, dry and windy conditions can combine to create the…
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Where will the next megafire break out? Climate change is making it tougher to predict
Parts of eastern Australia then rapidly cycled back into drought the following year. During this quick…
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Why central bankers look to the ‘stars’ when setting interest rates
The star variables relate to key concepts in economic models used by central bankers to help…
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Albanese announces national gun buyback scheme
A declaration may be made “where police determine public gatherings may be likely to cause a…
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View from The Hill: regardless of whether massacre was preventable, Albanese has been found wanting in meeting antisemitism crisis
The prime minister and his government are experiencing a strong backlash, at home and from Israel,…
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Friday essay: I was enthralled by Crime and Punishment at 14. Rereading it after 60 years, I’m still awed
Sonya makes the only reply possible: “But that louse was a human being!” It was nearly…
