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Renewal of republican debate a welcome move

The decision by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to speak this weekend at the 25th anniversary of the Australian Republican Movement will almost certainly reopen the debate on Australia's status.

Time has come for infrastructure push

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is facing some bad economic news.

Instead of cutting rates in the hope business investment drives the economy, it is time to take the brave political move to use public debt to fund key projects.

Why lawmakers should legalise assisted death

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Not everyone is going to suffer a slow and excruciating end from terminal illness, but everyone has the moral right, should they be in such extremis, to physician-assisted death.

Policy review must push for carbon pricing

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In 2010, Malcolm Turnbull said Australia "cannot cost-effectively achieve a substantial cut in emissions without putting a price on carbon". He's still right, and the situation is increasingly urgent.

Too many barriers still block reef rescue

The Great Barrier Reef is suffering its worst year on record.

Australia cannot say it is doing everything possible to save its most precious natural icon until it commits to what scientists and experts advise is necessary on climate change.

Fret not - principles will triumph over fear

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Whether it is universal suffrage, equal pay, Indigenous rights, or the present campaign for marriage equality, no social advance towards equity has come without struggle and often polarising disputes.

Do not be that sleazy male customer

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Many women are experiencing verbal and physical harassment from customers daily. Common responses by employers and perpetrators show just how much work needs to be done to disabuse people of the notion this harassment is somehow normal or acceptable.

Trump election carries lesson for media

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The surprise election of Donald Trump continues to reverberate around the world, triggering a revaluation of political, social and economic assumptions. One institution feeling the tremor is the media, including Australia's.