Australia’s current public-policy space is too small to grapple with the huge geopolitical and environmental shifts underway.
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Australia needs a clear bipartisan vision of its role in the world and a strategic agenda for the long-term national interest.
Much of Trump’s popularity comes from his populist messages.
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Both the Republican and Democratic platforms show a shift away from globalization, thanks to the influence of the rise of populists in both parties.
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A drop in migration from the EU would ease demand for housing, but also reduce the availability of those legendary Polish house builders, who will be hard to replace with local labour.
Boris Johnson outside Whitehall in London.
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Boris Johnson, the man who led the Brexit campaign, has been appointed as the UK’s chief diplomat. It has sent shudders down many spines, but does Africa need to worry?
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Euroscepticism, referenda and debates about national identity: the similarities betwen Switzerland and the UK are striking.
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Norway, Switzerland, Canada and a WTO-only trade relationship are are the obvious options for the UK post-Brexit.
The idea of regulating what is ‘true’ in political speech is neither new nor easy.
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‘Mediscare’, Brexit and the negative-gearing campaign have all demonstrated that it is time for tighter regulation on truth in political advertising.
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The choices made on day one can reveal a lot about what a new Prime Minister has in store for the country.
Headed for number 11.
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How the new chancellor must do to mitigate the economic effects of Brexit.
The new Face of Britain abroad.
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Theresa May’s decision to make a Foreign Scretary of the notoriously troublesome Brexiter-in-Chief is a huge gamble.
Not enough air time given to concerns of Labour voters.
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BBC editorial decisions cast Labour voters as onlookers in the referendum campaign.
A new chapter begins at 10 Downing Street.
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Brexit takes second billing as Britain’s new Prime Minister promises to put inclusivity first.
Online and offline activism are merging, as recognised by this protest against the 2014 police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
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Racial abuse and violence and the intertwining of ‘offline’ and ‘online’ worlds call for new methods for opposing racism in public.
Pleading with the EU: Italian prime minister, Matteo Renzi.
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The Italian banking system is on the verge of a crisis. Direct state intervention is needed to solve the problem.
The EU is fraying thanks to its puzzle of fiscal governance policies.
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The European Union faces a crisis of legitimacy, and its rules on fiscal governance are at the heart of it.
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The Conservative leadership candidate opened a door onto her home life and it ended her professional prospects.
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After the party leadership contest came to an abrupt end, the home secretary is to become the country’s second woman leader.
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?
Shoot for the queen, you better not miss.
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Leadsom thought voters would still identify with her as a mum first and a politician second. May knew everyone else has moved with the times.
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The party members didn’t get a chance to choose their new leader, but their blessing is still important.