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Australian Politics
Remembering Bob Hawke, Whose Reforms Transformed Australia
By Kiran Mohandas Menon
The late Bob Hawke arguably did more to usher Australia into the modern era than any other post-war leader.
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The Evolving Australia-Indonesia Relationship Amid Election Season
April 19, 2019
The Evolving Australia-Indonesia Relationship Amid Election Season
With Jokowi likely scoring another term in Indonesia, the bilateral relationship’s direction balances on Australia’s pending polls.
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The Evolving Australia-Indonesia Relationship Amid Election Season
The New Colombo Plan and Australia’s Asian Future
March 04, 2019
The New Colombo Plan and Australia’s Asian Future
The program’s true success will come when wider Australia society begins to feel a greater affinity with Asia.
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The New Colombo Plan and Australia’s Asian Future
Why Did Australia Push Out a Chinese Communist Party-Linked Billionaire?
February 09, 2019
Why Did Australia Push Out a Chinese Communist Party-Linked Billionaire?
Alex Joske explains the context of the Australian government's actions against Huang Xiangmo.
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Why Did Australia Push Out a Chinese Communist Party-Linked Billionaire?
Australia Needs a New National Security Strategy
February 01, 2019
Australia Needs a New National Security Strategy
Drafting a new national security strategy will be a grueling and charged affair, but it's time for an update.
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Australia Needs a New National Security Strategy
Australia’s Liberal Party in Disarray
December 07, 2018
Australia’s Liberal Party in Disarray
Does the party have the ability to purge its reactionary elements and realign itself as a responsible governing entity?
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Australia’s Liberal Party in Disarray
Liberal Bloodbath Repels Australian Voters
November 27, 2018
Liberal Bloodbath Repels Australian Voters
The ruling party is already paying the price for its party room coup this summer.
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Liberal Bloodbath Repels Australian Voters
Australia-Indonesia Ties: The Problem of Unnecessary Irritants
October 30, 2018
Australia-Indonesia Ties: The Problem of Unnecessary Irritants
The recent controversy about a potential Israel embassy move is exactly the kind of thing the relationship does not need.
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Australia-Indonesia Ties: The Problem of Unnecessary Irritants
Australian Government's Balancing Act Gets a Little Bit Harder
October 24, 2018
Australian Government's Balancing Act Gets a Little Bit Harder
The loss in the Wentworth by-election cost the Morrison government its lower house majority.
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Australian Government's Balancing Act Gets a Little Bit Harder
Why is Australia Trying to Push Migrants Away from Sydney and Melbourne?
October 11, 2018
Why is Australia Trying to Push Migrants Away from Sydney and Melbourne?
Canberra simply doesn’t understand the power and pull of urban spaces in the modern economy.
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Why is Australia Trying to Push Migrants Away from Sydney and Melbourne?
Polls and Party Room Infighting Undermine the Australian Government
August 31, 2018
Polls and Party Room Infighting Undermine the Australian Government
Australia’s revolving door of prime ministers is a symptom of a weakening political system.
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Polls and Party Room Infighting Undermine the Australian Government
What Happened to Australia’s Liberal Party?
August 29, 2018
What Happened to Australia’s Liberal Party?
The party’s internal meltdown is rooted in the tensions inherent to its liberal and conservative roots.
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What Happened to Australia’s Liberal Party?
The Fall Out From Australia's Leadership Shake Up
August 28, 2018
The Fall Out From Australia's Leadership Shake Up
With polls looming next year, where does the country go from here?
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The Fall Out From Australia's Leadership Shake Up
Leadership Turmoil Rocks Australia
August 22, 2018
Leadership Turmoil Rocks Australia
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull barely survives a leadership challenge from within his party.
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Leadership Turmoil Rocks Australia
Why Is Peaceful, Prosperous Australia Anxious?
August 17, 2018
Why Is Peaceful, Prosperous Australia Anxious?
As global focus turns increasingly to the Indo-Pacific, it’s no time for Australia to retreat into fearful, baseless timidity.
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Why Is Peaceful, Prosperous Australia Anxious?
The Batman By-Election: The Carmichael Mine Matter
February 08, 2018
The Batman By-Election: The Carmichael Mine Matter
In inner-city Melbourne, an upcoming special election is focused 2,000 km away on a mine in Queensland.
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The Batman By-Election: The Carmichael Mine Matter
Hidden in Plain Sight: Australia’s Foreign Workers
December 19, 2017
Hidden in Plain Sight: Australia’s Foreign Workers
A new report stresses the urgent need for Canberra to review and reform its Seasonal Workers Program.
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Hidden in Plain Sight: Australia’s Foreign Workers
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Interview
Bec Strating on the State of Australia-Timor-Leste Ties
August 13, 2019
Bec Strating on the State of Australia-Timor-Leste Ties
A conversation on the past, present, and future dynamics in Australia's relationship with Timor-Leste.
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