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Battle of the friendly titans – Canavan vs Joyce

By Michelle Grattan Matt Canavan was once Barnaby Joyce’s staffer, and later his closest ally and most vociferous spruiker. Not to mention his best political

Why do we do NAPLAN testing online?

By Jim Tognolini NAPLAN testing started with a technical glitch on Wednesday morning. Schools were advised to pause the first day of assessments while a “widespread

Glitz and ‘pinkwashing’ used to attract women to alcohol

By Kristen Foley, Belinda Lunnay and Paul Ward Ellidy pops into the bottle shop on her way out to dinner with friends. She’s faced with rows of evocative labels –

Iranian Revolution changed the face of the Middle East

By Alexander Howard The Iranian Revolution of 1979 reshaped the political landscape of the Middle East, replacing Iran’s Western-backed leader with an Islamic

The predictable formula for Oscars success

By William Simon Every January, Hollywood is overtaken by a massive Oscar prediction game, with studios, critics and commentators all playing a role in shaping the

Time to stop depending on Washington?

By Hugh White In a dangerous and uncertain world, what should US allies do? Draw closer to America, or pull away? When the United States under President Donald Trump is

Canada pushes middle ground for middle powers

By John Blaxland Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a stark warning in his address to the Australian parliament. The post-war global order is “breaking

The multipolar world is not what Putin had in mind

By Mark Edele Four years ago, Vladimir Putin escalated his war against Ukraine to an all-out assault. The plan was for a quick and lively campaign and a speedy

Motorists watching bowser with trepidation

By Samantha Hepburn Many Australians might be watching the price at the fuel bowser with more trepidation than usual. The crisis in the Middle East has caused global

Big calls needed in a ‘ruptured” world order

By Nick Bisley Australia faces a more complex and dangerous world than at any time since the threat of Japanese invasion during the second world war. The global

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