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immigration December 2, 2023
Rushed citizenship laws ask judges to define ‘Australian values’
New citizenship laws being rushed through parliament will require judges to define ‘Australian values’ and ask them to impose what critics call a ‘civil death penalty’.
environment December 2, 2023
Murray–Darling plan wrenched across the line
Labor has wrested support for its legislation to save the Murray–Darling Basin with concessions to the Greens and independent senators, but the plan’s heavy reliance on water buybacks will do little to appease farmers and state governments.
international relations December 2, 2023
In light of Australia’s bid to host the 2026 COP, extra pressure will fall on Chris Bowen and his delegation at this year’s conference to prove the nation’s commitment to mitigating climate change.
immigration December 2, 2023
Refugees caught up in dentist accreditation
Despite a national shortage of dentists, the process for migrants to have their qualifications recognised here is slow and expensive – and affects a significant number of refugees.
law & crime December 2, 2023
‘You didn’t look nervous, Mr Lehrmann. You look very keen to tell a lie...’
Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Network Ten has been defined by an inability to recall key details and testimony that is contradicted by other evidence.
law & crime November 25, 2023
NDIS regulator faces fresh allegations
As minister Bill Shorten prepares to release the findings from a sweeping review of the NDIS, the head of its regulator faces allegations she was aware or should have been aware of abuse exposed by the media.
law & crime November 25, 2023
Mark Dreyfus pushes secrecy law changes
In an interview with The Saturday Paper, the attorney-general explains his overhaul of national secrecy laws to limit their use, amid concerns about exceptions for information that could prejudice the ‘effective working of government’.
media November 25, 2023
Rupert Murdoch’s last AGM stand
As Rupert Murdoch’s reign formally ends, it has become clear that the political power he once enjoyed has been lost to figures like Donald Trump.
education November 25, 2023
Exclusive: Less than half Albanese’s cabinet went to state schools
As figures reveal public schools are underfunded by more than $6 billion a year, unpublished research shows politicians are twice as likely as the general public to be privately educated.
news November 25, 2023
Four-day ceasefire agreed in Israel–Hamas war
A truce in the Israel–Hamas war will allow a pause in fighting and the release of hostages, although if fighting recommences the ground offensive may spread to southern Gaza.
quiz November 18, 2023
Where in Australia did Donald Campbell break the world land-speed record in July 1964?
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