WE GOT THIS.
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When all the evidence points in one direction, people can quite happily go the other. Whether it’s Trump, Brexit or climate change.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (left) and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten after the leaders’ debate.
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Why has the political debate become such an uninspiring event today? It’s difficult to find someone political who wants to genuinely argue for their position.
The treasurer and his shadow went head to head in a debate that covered tax reform, education, superannuation and economic management.
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Analysis tweets from the debate between Treasurer Scott Morrison and Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen at the National Press Club
Ready to surge? Iceland has wrestled itself out of recession.
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One of the worst hit countries during the financial crisis has regained economic strength inside a gilded cage – to the extent that it can now step outside, melt it down and re-sell the gold.
Waving the Austrian flag: the leaders of the Freedom Party.
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Austria and the almost victory of the far right is a canary in a coal mine. A new political divide is emerging on both sides of the Atlantic.
High impact usage. Lightning strikes Toronto.
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A place for everyone, and everyone in their place. A guide for how you can help build a sustainable energy future.
Demoted to the background by benign automation?
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A Brave New World of worklessness and a universal wage is attracting advocates across the political spectrum.
The ACT government is the first jurisdiction in Australia to fully approve operations of the ride-sharing service Uber.
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A case of an uber driver from Perth suing the company because his contract was terminated may show how protected drivers are under law.
Conflict politics on the right and the left.
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The world seems caught between the competing political ideologies of left and right, with capitalism is caught right in the middle.
Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood is under the spotlight following allegations the party approached UKIP for support.
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Things really didn’t go as expected – and the pressure is on.
A new deal for the people as well as the state?
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Grand plans designed to reduce reliance on oil will struggle to create an economy which helps all the Kingdom’s subjects.
This year’s federal budget will be a tricky affair for government and opposition.
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The impending election will mean a lot of spin and little substance from both sides of government in this year’s federal budget.
During the 1990 budget speech.
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Michelle Grattan takes a look back at some memorable budget moments.
The budget papers aren’t so scary, if you know how to read them.
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Never been in a budget lockup? Here’s a cheat guide to finding what you need to know about the federal budget.
Forced smiles? Sadiq v Zac.
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British mayors first appeared eight centuries before the current election campaigns.
A photograph from The Sabbat Cycle’s Austin stop, where a screening of ‘The Witch’ was held, followed by a satanic ritual.
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What, exactly, are the political goals of The Satanic Temple, which formed in 2013? A religion professor attended a recent satanic ritual to find out.
Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson.
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Brooklyn Dodgers President Branch Rickey liked to take credit for breaking the color barrier. In truth, it was the culmination of a long campaign waged by the left wing press and labor unions.
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Even before the Grand National’s official starting date of 1839, British horse racing saw plenty of drama.
Posters advertise the dramatization of Sinclair Lewis’ ‘It Can’t Happen Here.’
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Sinclair Lewis’ 1935 novel ‘It Can’t Happen Here,’ which described the rise of an American dictator, was turned into a play seen by over 500,000 people.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton fields questions from reporters in Dover, New Hampshire.
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A partisan media landscape has made it almost impossible for journalists to avoid charges of bias when calling out a candidate’s dishonesty.