The docks at Felixstowe: what does the customs union mean for business?
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The difference between a customs union and a free trade area – explained.
The thing all five viruses have in common is they can cause mild to very severe liver damage.
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Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E are very different viruses. Hepatitis A is genetically closer to the common cold than it is to hepatitis B. Hepatitis C is closer to the virus that causes dengue fever.
What will the economic legacy of the coup and response be?
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Quick measures by the central bank prevented a financial crisis, but investors are worried. Longer-term economic effects will depend on how long Erdogan’s purge goes on.
The decision on China’s activities in the South China Sea is hugely significant for the development of the Law of the Sea.
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The decision on China’s activities in the South China Sea undoubtedly represents a sweeping victory for the Philippines. It is, however, unenforceable.
Joint sittings of federal parliament are rare, usually only taking place for addresses by foreign leaders.
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Now that we have had the double-dissolution election, the next step is for the government to attempt to pass the industrial relations bills through the House of Representatives and Senate again.
Anti-Brexit protestors march on Westminster on July 2.
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Free movement will be at the heart of post-Brexit negotiations. But what is it?
Talk has now turned to whether Australia will again have a minority government and a ‘hung parliament’.
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There is nothing in the Constitution to deal with the situation in which neither side can form a majority government.
Australia continues to enjoy voter turnout levels that are the envy of voluntary-voting regimes the world over.
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The majority of Australians approve of compulsory voting – and have done so for decades. The nay-sayers continue to be a minority.
And the day after?
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How the different scenarios could play out.
The best way to ensure your vote contributes as much as it can to the election of senators is to number as many squares as you can.
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Following the Turnbull government’s recent changes, Australia has new rules for electing senators. How will they work in practise?
The heart of the EU machine.
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And where do they come from?
Australia’s system of political donations was the subject of a recent Senate inquiry.
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The struggle for political equality has shaped Australian democracy. This is undermined by a fragmented political donations system that can be easily evaded.
Why does the number of members of Australia’s lower house fluctuate?
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The number of members of the House of Representatives is variable. It is a result of a formula given in the Constitution.
There has been debate in recent times around placing caps or limits on some forms of political advertising.
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What are some of the legalities and issues around political advertising in federal campaigns?
The entire Senate is up for re-election in a double-dissolution election.
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What is a double-dissolution election? How does it differ from an ordinary election? And why the rush after the budget?
Bill Shorten was correct to ask for access to senior public servants amid confusion over whether the ‘caretaker period’ has begun.
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It is unusual to invoke the caretaker conventions so far out from an election. So why is Labor clamouring for them to kick in?
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The basic difference is that avoidance is legal and evasion is not. But it’s not quite as simple as that.
Dusty.
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How the dustiest place on Earth fuels the biodiversity of the Amazon and causes mud rain in Europe.
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If Britain leaves the EU, it will likely have an inter-connected impact on regulation and trade.
Malcolm Turnbull appears to have built his government’s electoral strategy on contesting a double-dissolution election.
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Australia’s 44th parliament may be coming to an end, but there will be plenty of political action before the 45th can start.