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President Trump: it's all bad news for Australia
Bernard KeaneNov 9, 201638 Comments
Australia is a medium-sized open economy heavily reliant on international trade and stability. And Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to both.
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Gleeson: what the committee saw, and how it argued it
Bernard KeaneNov 10, 20162 Comments
It's no surprise that the Senate committee investigating George Brandis' attempt to control access to the Solicitor-General found against him, but some mysteries still remain.
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Clinton’s concession speech will be long remembered, but it was too little, too late
Helen RazerNov 10, 201610 Comments
If only Clinton had've found that convincing passion, that message, sooner.
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Hinch's Senate Diary: why I'll vote to repeal 18C
Derryn HinchNov 10, 201610 Comments
What will happen with the so-called "hate-speech" bill?
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Facing humiliation, Brandis dumps his direction
Bernard KeaneNov 10, 2016
Facing a humiliating defeat in the Senate, the Attorney-General has withdrawn his controversial direction muzzling the Solicitor-General.
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'Don't be a pussy, vote for Trump': scenes from a victory party
Nov 10, 2016
At a Trump party in Boston, American conservatives bring up Bill Leak. Freelance journalist Max Chalmers reports from a consolation party-turned-triumph.
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The end of the Silver gold standard in polling
William BoweNov 10, 20163 Comments
Why did the polls get it so very wrong?
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Trump: it wasn't the economy, stupid -- it was racism
Bernard KeaneNov 10, 201610 Comments
Blaming "neoliberalism" from Trump (and Brexit) misses the point that racism is a potent factor and has a complex relationship with the economy.
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Brandis sneaks in national security telco laws while focus is on the US
Josh TaylorNov 10, 20163 Comments
Attorney-General George Brandis waited close to a year to introduce telecommunications security legislation and waited until US election night.
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Prison and building company shares soar in wake of Trump
Glenn DyerNov 10, 20161 Comment
Guns are down though.
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Dope and the death penalty: what else Americans voted on yesterday
Glenn DyerNov 10, 2016
Voters approved recreational marijuana in California yesterday, and four states also approved minimum wage increases.
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