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Peter Dutton has his prize – now to see how he handles it

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageDutton comes to the job with, at best, a middling ministerial record.Mick Tsikas/AAP

The mettle of the man who aspires to be a future Liberal leader is about to be severely tested, now that Malcolm Turnbull has handed Peter Dutton his dream home affairs ministry, overseeing a vast national security empire.

Dutton comes to the job with, at best, a...

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Two Greens Senators resign from Senate. Obamacare repeal attempt likely to fail

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne

On 14 July, WA Greens Senator Scott Ludlam revealed that he had New Zealand citizenship. Today, Queensland Greens Senator Larissa Waters revealed she had Canadian citizenship. Both Senators have been forced to resign from the Senate as they had unwittingly violated Section 44(i) of the Constitution.

Section 44(i) bars anyone with allegiance or...

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Greens senator Larissa Waters forced out of parliament

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageLarissa Waters is the second Greens senator to resign in less than a week.Dan Peled/AAP

The Greens have lost a second senator in less than a week for having dual citizenship, with Larissa Waters forced to resign on Tuesday after she discovered she was still a citizen of Canada.

Like Scott Ludlam, who quit last week when he found out he had dual New...

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Caution needed as the government expands the military's role in counter-terrorism

  • Written by: Keiran Hardy, Lecturer, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Member, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University
imageMalcolm Turnbull announced the proposed changes in front of heavily armed special forces soldiers.AAP/Brendan Esposito

The government’s announcement of plans to strengthen the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) role in domestic counter-terrorism operations appears to be a quick and decisive reaction to the New South Wales coroner’s...

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  3. The strange links between intelligence and prejudice
  4. New Home Affairs department should prompt review of Australia's human rights performance
  5. Speaking with: Dr Mark Blaskovich on antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the threat of superbugs
  6. Response to Referendum Council report suggests a narrow path forward on Indigenous constitutional reform
  7. Mexico: The Cactus Democracy
  8. Counter-terrorism measures permanently reduce international trade: new study
  9. Gender makes a world of difference for safety on public transport
  10. Strapped, packed and taking the stage: Australia's new drag kings
  11. Mosul is taken back, but Islamic State is not finished yet
  12. How common are superbugs in Australia, and what do we do when the antibiotics don't work?
  13. Low-energy homes don't just save money, they improve lives
  14. A brief history of GnuPG: vital to online security but free and underfunded
  15. Greens should press Jordon Steele-John to stay in Senate seat he is set to get
  16. The future of artificial intelligence: two experts disagree
  17. Finally, the first female Doctor Who
  18. Pristine paradise to rubbish dump: the same Pacific island, 23 years apart
  19. We need more than just laws to ensure responsible alcohol service
  20. Speaking with: Julian Savulescu on the ethics of genetic modification in humans
  21. Getting rid of plastic bags: a windfall for supermarkets but it won't do much for the environment
  22. The Great Galactic Recession
  23. Taxing empty homes: a step towards affordable housing, but much more can be done
  24. Smart or dumb? The real impact of India's proposal to build 100 smart cities
  25. From Elizabeth I to high fashion, the tales behind Game of Thrones' costumes
  26. Australia doesn't have a constitutional right protecting freedom of the person – it needs one
  27. The blockchain could have better security than the banks
  28. The brain and the gut talk to each other: how fixing one could help the other
  29. How building your child's spoken word bank can boost their capacity to read
  30. Mozzies are evolving to beat insecticides – except in Australia
  31. Explainer: What is 'fair dealing' and when can you copy without permission?
  32. Boost for military's role in combatting domestic terrorism
  33. Australia's planned decryption law would weaken cybersecurity
  34. Greens senator Scott Ludlam forced to quit because of dual citizenship
  35. Weekly Quiz: what was the theme of this year's NAIDOC week?
  36. Why the ecocity needs to be a just city
  37. Early images of the closest look at Jupiter's Great Red Spot
  38. Explainer: what is pre-pregnancy carrier screening and should potential parents consider it?
  39. The National Electricity Market has served its purpose – it's time to move on
  40. Blaming migrants won't solve Western Sydney's growing pains
  41. A brief history of Al Gore's climate missions to Australia
  42. Got pre-diabetes? Here's five things to eat or avoid to prevent type 2 diabetes
  43. Memo to COAG: Australia is already awash with gas
  44. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Turnbull and the 'sensible centre'
  45. Business Briefing: are our standards dropping in the workplace?
  46. Explainer: what are 'creepshots' and what can we do about them?
  47. Four outdated assumptions prevent progress on affordable housing – to everyone's cost
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