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Vote counting - why so long?
The votes are cast, but counting them is no simple task. Peter Martin explains the process - and why it takes so long.
Trump claims Islamic State would name Hillary Clinton their 'MVP'
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Census-fail suggests Turnbull has the Midas touch - in reverse
Denial of service? Denial of common sense more like. And the net result is a denial of public confidence and just as inevitably, a denial of prime ministerial good will.
Treasurer protects national security with sale block
Ordinary Australians are unlikely to ever be told the details behind these events. And there's another commonality too - if not a proved one. China.
This country cares more about a computer cock-up than the abuse of refugees
If only our politicians' outrage about the census was directed at the systemic failures of immigration detention on Nauru.
Census website still down more than 24 hours after crash
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Census meltdown the latest in a series of bungles
'Reckless' doesn't begin to describe the culture at the top of the Bureau of Statistics.
McCormack maintains census outage was 'much ado about nothing'
The government tries to explain when an attack isn't an attack.
Turnbull's Census Fail breaks the internet
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Trump attempts a reboot with economic plan
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New Syrian rebel alliance claims major breakthrough in ending Aleppo siege
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Turnbull's best chance for a stable government
All the signs are that an enlarged right-wing cross bench will create new tensions, dragging Turnbull's party in unhelpful directions, and emboldening hardline conservatives to re-litigate the case to scrap section 18c, and argue about climate change science.
Turnbull's slim majority means a calm Speaker is needed
Any Australian prime minister keen on surviving is well advised to have a good Speaker.
Malcolm pleads with Julia: How to shut down Kevin?
How can Malcolm Turnbull be rid of the Kevin Rudd curse? In a moment of desperation he seeks the help of another former prime minister.
Russia to send most of its team to Rio despite state-sponsored doping claims
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Innovation doesn't help job creation
Preaching about innovation without a plan does nothing to create jobs.
Parliament's left-right divide a trap for Turnbull
The 45th parliament has not sat for a day and already it looks like being a ropey affair, hostage to a ragtag of minor party protectionists, climate deniers, Islamophobes, and the usual contingent of opportunists.
Emirates flight crash-lands at Dubai airport
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PM can still find rhythm after messy start
Defibrillating Australia's flat lining political and economic mindset after a troubled first half of 2016 may be a job tailor made for Malcolm Turnbull.
Did Barnaby Joyce mislead Australia?
If Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hoped the issue of Kevin Rudd's nomination for the United Nations leadership would go away after the government's decision was made, he was sorely mistaken.
Obama calls on Republicans to stop endorsing Trump
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Turnbull must find courage to avoid a bleak future
Stable government via a strong majority was Malcolm Turnbull's most fundamental promise - a pledge repeated so often in the final weeks of the campaign as to suggest voters might be schmucks.
Kevin goes all Pink at just another brick in his wall
Apart from the increasingly florid hue to his chubby cheeks, it has long been difficult to imagine Kevin Rudd occupying the same universe as Pink Floyd.
Rudd laments 'brick wall' Turnbull thwarting his UN ambition
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Rudd never had a hope of getting the UN gig
If you meet someone, anyone, who thinks Rudd's been dudded by being "denied" the nomination, treat them gently. They obviously prefer living in a world of fantasy.
How the campaign for same-sex marriage could fail
Supporters of same-sex marriage are in danger of falling victim to a classic political maxim - divide and conquer.
Good intentions compromised by haste
Another excruciating exercise in administrative mediocrity. The result of important policy action constructed with inadequate consultation and too much speed.
Father of Muslim soldier says Trump is a 'black soul' after the presidential candidate attacked grieving family
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Turnbull hamstrung by a divided party even after the election
Turnbull was given a face-saver or a hospital handpass, depending on how you spin it.
Turnbull's youth abuse royal commission is doomed to fail
The commission, however searching, is destined to be an expensive distraction and waste of time.
Merkel stands by refugee policy after spate of attacks
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Campaign highlights - and lowlights
The hurly-burly of the 2016 election campaign, as seen through the eyes of Fairfax reporters and photographers.