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Trump selects Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court
48-year-old Amy Coney Barrett has been selected by US president Donald Trump to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme…
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Why Trent Dalton needed to ‘run a mile’ from his hit debut novel
It seems many aren’t quite ready to let go of Dalton’s heartfelt semi-autobiographical coming-of-age tale, which became Australia’s fastest-selling debut…
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Judge accuses Immigration Minister Alan Tudge of criminal conduct in immigration case
The scathing critique of Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge is the latest in a number of judgments on the issue…
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Xinjiang: Large numbers of new detention camps uncovered in report
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute says there are 380 suspected facilities in the Xinjiang region – some 40% more than…
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Trump refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses election
US president Donald Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power after November’s election — an unprecedented statement…
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How Orbán broke the EU — and got away with it
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. Lili Bayer Politico As it grew over the decades, the European Union took…
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COVID-19: Police, PSOs, and the problems with preventative detention powers
The new bill – the COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2020 – seeks to insert additional detention powers…
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Thousands protest after Belarusian leader hastily sworn in
Ignoring calls for an end to his 26-year grip on power, Lukashenko was sworn in for a sixth term after…
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Hilary Mantel ‘naturally disappointed’ by Booker Prize miss
The British novelist was a favourite to win the major literary prize – which she claimed with Wolf Hall in…
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Hundreds pay respect to Ruth Bader Ginsburg as her flag-draped casket arrives at Supreme Court
On Friday she will become the first woman to lie in state in the US Capitol when her casket is…
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‘Unconstrained powers’: Top legal minds warn Andrews government bill enables arbitrary detention
The letter from Victorian Bar president Wendy Harris, QC, to Attorney-General Jill Hennessy outlined the organisation’s concerns with the Omnibus…
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Pro-China nationalists are using intimidation to silence critics. Can they be countered without stifling free speech?
The tweet enraged some in the Chinese student community in Australia, who organised an aggressive campaign targeting UNSW’s social media…
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Ginsburg’s death highlights unhealthy centrality of US Supreme Court
The death of the US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has attracted widespread attention. Ronan McCrea The Irish Times…
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Sri Lankan refugee detained by Australia for 11 years despite government ruling he’s owed protection
A refugee who fled a brutal civil war in his homeland and who Australia has agreed it must protect, has…
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Turkey is the biggest threat to Europe today, and the Greeks need our help
Later this week, EU leaders will meet to discuss their recovery plan. They will spend a few minutes on Brexit.…
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Public backs nations cooperating, but questions UN: Survey
People generally favor nations cooperating, and welcome, for example, how the World Health Organization has dealt with the coronavirus pandemic,…
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