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Drop the pretence about the Murray-Darling plan
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Opinion

Drop the pretence about the Murray-Darling plan

The South Australian royal commission says political compromise is not science.

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NSW must compromise on political ad limits
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Opinion

NSW must compromise on political ad limits

With less than two months before the NSW election, the High Court has torn up the rule book that will govern the political campaign.

Refugee footballer deserves our support
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Opinion

Refugee footballer deserves our support

Thailand must not send Hakeem al-Araibi back to Bahrain.

Time for bold thinking on what we teach at school
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Schools

Time for bold thinking on what we teach at school

There are concerns that our students are falling behind in international academic league tables or that they are not learning day-to-day life skills or that their mental health is ever more fragile.

Desalination plant should be reserved for extreme occasions
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Opinion

Desalination plant should be reserved for extreme occasions

Our water is precious, and we must never stop using it wisely.

Remember Indigenous Australians on January 26
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Indigenous

Remember Indigenous Australians on January 26

In so many ways Australia is the best country in the world to live in but we face a unique conundrum about the celebration of what should be our proudest day.

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No rush to judgment in Chinese arrest of Australian citizen
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China

No rush to judgment in Chinese arrest of Australian citizen

It is especially helpful  that Australia has recently returned diplomatic ties with China to the solid level where they were before the affair of former senator Sam Dastyari.

Gifts to finance regulators point to cosy culture
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Opinion

Gifts to finance regulators point to cosy culture

When police in the movies accept free meals from the restaurant owner, you know the quid pro quo is the cops will turn a blind eye to what is going on in the backroom upstairs.

Shine a light on the cash in federal politics
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Federal election

Shine a light on the cash in federal politics

Unless the federal rules are changed it could jeopardise reforms to NSW state-based electoral funding and disclosure laws.

There used to be an ice rink ...
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Opinion

There used to be an ice rink ...

 People power and petitions can work, but there needs to be a more stable foundation to our sporting and recreational scene.

Time to bring outsiders inside the Canberra bubble
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Diversity

Time to bring outsiders inside the Canberra bubble

MPs come from an ever shrinking gene pool.