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    April 29 – May 5, 2017  |  No. 154

    April 29 – May 5, 2017  |  No. 154

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    April 29 – May 5, 2017  |  No. 154

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    April 29 – May 5, 2017  |  No. 154

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    April 29 – May 5, 2017 Edition No. 154

    News

    What happened on Manus Island Martin McKenzie-Murray

    Brandis reverses community legal centres funding cut Karen Middleton

    Land clearing and climate change Mike Seccombe

    Scott Ludlam and the appeal of the Australian Greens Rebecca Varcoe

    Donald Trump’s grandiose Mexico promise hits a wall Hamish McDonald

    Correction

    Opinion

    Abbott and Latham, the masters of delusion Guy Rundle

    Turnbull adopts a war footing Paul Bongiorno

    Gadfly: Work for the coal scheme Richard Ackland

    Letters & Editorial

    Geoff Pryor cartoon, April 29 2017 Geoff Pryor

    The farce post

    O’Brien family stands by Teo

    Culture

    Composer and Oscar winner Hans Zimmer finds new audiences Darryn King

    Sylvan Esso’s ‘What Now’ Dave Faulkner

    Documentary filmmaker Hollie Fifer Jennifer Down

    Books

    Utopia for Realists Reviewer: PT

    Walkaway Reviewer: JD

    Singing My Sister Down Reviewer: KN

    Food

    Rollmops Andrew McConnell

    Life

    Hair and social inclusivity Santilla Chingaipe

    Design for wellbeing in healthy houses Michele Tydd

    Victory’s secret: Kevin Muscat, 43, soccer coach Jack Kerr

    The Quiz

    What was the Leaning Tower of Pisa designed as? Cindy MacDonald

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