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Britain has woken up to a strange new world. Stefan Rousseau / PA Wire

Brexit: global reaction to Britain’s vote to leave the EU

Rolling reaction from the US, Russia, France, Poland, Greece, Australia and Belgium to the UK’s decision.
As the UK referendum votes came in the ASX started to make losses. David Lewins/AAP

Brexit rocks Australian sharemarket, worse to come

Financial markets appear to have been caught off-guard by Britain’s decision to exit the European Union, believing it would remain.
Malcolm Turnbull would be fully aware that an attempt to bind ministers on same-sex marriage would cause more trouble than it is worth. AAP/Lukas Coch

Post-plebiscite conscience vote on same-sex marriage is not the risk

Is it a problem that, according to Malcolm Turnbull, cabinet members would get a free vote on legislation enacting same-sex marriage after a successful plebiscite? If it is – and the logic suggests otherwise…
PA/Stefan Rousseau

Brexit is on: Britain votes to leave the EU – experts respond

The UK has delivered a shock to the world’s largest economic and political group.
Does the rest of the world care about Australia’s election? EPA/Mast Irham

Views from abroad: how is the world seeing Australia’s election?

Experts in the UK, US, India, Indonesia and NZ explain how Australia’s election is playing out abroad and what’s at stake for our neighbours and allies.
Brexit campaigners argue an Australian-style skilled migration system would limit migration and benefit the UK economy. Reuters/Stefan Rousseau

Explainer: what is Australia’s ‘points system’ for immigration?

If it wins, Leave would strip European Union citizens of the automatic right to live and work in the UK in favour of an Australian-style “points-test” system for skilled workers.
Stay or go - Britons will vote this week. Reuters/Hannibal Hanschke

How a Brexit could impact on Australia

A British exit from the European Union will mean short term volatility on global markets, but the longer term outcomes are more uncertain.

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