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Adam Giles, Peter Dutton: the problem is you
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Badly behaved children are ruining our international reputation and our human rights record: one runs NT, the other is our Immigration Minister
Why Donald Trump is like my preschooler
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The backflips. The exaggeration. The tiny hands.
A solution to our refugee crisis
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There is a way for Australia to escape the asylum-seeker impasse.
How did we become so indifferent to human life?
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The ill-treatment of refugees on Nauru is not only morally wrong, but it violates countless principles of international law.
Dr Joe Kosterich: Pokémon Go a worthy hunt for health and happiness
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Because of Pokmeon's success there will be more games that combine apps and virtual reality with being active in the real world
Census privacy debate: Why it can pay to reveal yourself online
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Cheaper goods and better services are just some of the reasons it can pay to reveal ourselves online.
Abbott's attack on Liberal lobbyists makes the case for a federal ICAC
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Two years ago then Prime Minister Tony Abbott was unequivocal in his rejection of the need for a federal ICAC.
Stan Grant: why I'm a poet not a politician
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Journalist Stan Grant explains his love of literature adn why he doesn't want to go into politics.
Independent-minded electric Tesla S beetles soundlessly about the city
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At its semi-autonomous weirdest the Tesla doesn't require you to do anything with your feet or hands.
Single sex schools are not the answer for our girls
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We sow the seeds of sexism and gender stereotyping as long as we continue to plant future generations in tainted soil.
We need to keep the Sydney Opera House great
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What should we think of the massive upgrade of Australia's most famous building asks architect Philip Drew.
Before the Big Bang
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Imagine the world as seen by a peasant in the year 1016. Let us call him Alfred.
We're turning a blind eye to war crimes on our doorstep
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Why have those with the ultimate responsibility for the slaying of 1400 Timorese never been brought to justice?
Name change not an egg-cellent idea
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Change The Name of Eggs and Bacon Bay? It'll be a dog's breakfast.
A mistake, maybe, but it made a lot of people suspicious
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This is being read by some in the Australian-Chinese community as indicative of the Australian media's attitude towards China.
In the Herald: August 12, 1982
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Whitlam sacking 'not right'
The defenders of banks don't get capitalism. They're holding us back
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Most of Australia's richest got there in industries subject to political favours, hardly any by inventing something new.
In a grim year, the Olympics are welcome respite
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Even with the controversies over doping, the Olympics are proving an uplifting spectacle, and one we needed this year.
When everything's sold off, will we need foreign aid?
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We could soon effectively rely on foreign aid to run electricity.
Olympians, there's no need to share your pain with the rest of us
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Failure, as they say, is a great teacher.
As sexy as a car park. Why this city landmark has to go.
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With limited space and limited resources, we can't slap "heritage" on every building erected since day dot.
We should reject the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement
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TPP critics oppose monopolies and increased corporate rights, not trade itself.
The Trump show follows a familiar script for Italians
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Crude behaviour and insulting language are not the only reasons Trump, Putin and Berlusconi have enjoyed popular support, but they certainly haven't hurt.
Australia's population now 48, ABS confirms
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SATIRE: Australia has a population of just under 50 people, according to last night's census figures.
In the Herald: August 11, 1862
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Preserving potatoes at sea