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A new challenge in the Coral Sea
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A new challenge in the Coral Sea

Australia’s military planners should be far more concerned that China appears to be thinking seriously about setting up a military base in Vanuatu..

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Safeguards for whistleblowers
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Safeguards for whistleblowers

The good that proper protection of whistleblowers will do far outweighs any temporary discomfort it might cause the powerful.

Who is watching the tax collectors?
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Who is watching the tax collectors?

EDITORIAL: It is clear that Australian taxpayers do not enjoy the level of rights and protections that they deserve.

PM rising – but not quite far enough
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PM rising – but not quite far enough

Quite by chance, the final poll in the series which Malcolm Turnbull set as a test of effective leadership is due to appear during the Commonwealth Games. The coincidence is fitting.

Peter Dutton obscures a difficult issue
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Peter Dutton obscures a difficult issue

Underneath the crassness, Peter Dutton has a point about South Africa's white farmers.

Charge of the coal brigade
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Charge of the coal brigade

Waving coal around in Parliament is one thing; waving it around in front of voters is another.

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Bring back the sensible centre
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Bring back the sensible centre

Politicians, and we as the community that elects them, abandon the centre at our peril.

Syria's agony must be brought to an end
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Syria's agony must be brought to an end

Has any country had a more unfortunate history since the end of World War II than Syria?

Australian cricket’s scourging and redemption
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Australian cricket’s scourging and redemption

Though the parallel should not be overdone, there's something fitting about the time of year in which Australian cricket has endured the darkest moment in its long history.

Easter a reminder of the role religious belief plays in Sydney
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Easter a reminder of the role religious belief plays in Sydney

While most us still identify with one of the Christian denominations, those of other faiths – and no faith – are reshaping the city's spiritual landscape.

The Skripals are a lightning rod for world anger at Putin
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The Skripals are a lightning rod for world anger at Putin

Although the expulsion of Russian diplomats is impressive, it will not affect Putin or his regime greatly.