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Children in a cancer hospital are not soldiers of war
The Russian missile attack on a Kyiv paediatric hospital has brought worldwide condemnation yet Russia blamed Ukraine air defences.
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World elections
France’s far right did not win vote but are still waiting in the wings
France faces chaos as President Emmanuel Macron’s gamble to stop the hard right forces him to consider sharing government with the far left.
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Smoking & vaping
Vape ‘reforms’ have a long way to go
Nobody said it would be easy. Vapes and e-cigarettes have hit cities the world over like an unstoppable avalanche.
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Fatima Payman
Payman’s short-lived rebellion ends in a whimper – for now
Mystery still surrounds why Senator Fatima Payman mounted her one-woman rebellion.
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Universities in crisis
International student numbers not easy to cut without dire results
The Albanese government’s plan to cut international student numbers could be disastrous, according to universities and business.
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NATO
Albanese should not be missing in action from NATO summit
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s rejection of an invitation to attend the NATO summit in Washington joins a growing list of dubious decisions.
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LNP
NSW Liberal leader must stand his ground against junior Coalition partners
After 97 uninterrupted years, one side of the NSW Coalition is contemplating going its separate way.
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Tax reform
Political guts and policy muscle needed for true tax reform
Voters are rightly fed up with the lack of vision for our economic future.
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US election
The thousand-yard stare that could end Biden’s presidency
The US candidates debate was truly a disaster.
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Violence
Violence must never be allowed to creep into our national discourse
A recent spate of concerning events involving electorate offices of state or federal MPs should ring alarm bells for those who believe in democratic values.
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Defamation nation
Defamation law reforms helpful, but they should be nationally uniform
The media faces a formidable task breaking difficult stories, but new reforms to defamation laws may make the job of exposing injustice and fraud easier.
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