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Turnbull government loses discipline and votes in House chaos

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

The government has ended its first parliamentary week deeply embarrassed after losing a number of House of Representatives votes because of complacency and bad management.

Labor members had given the impression they would agree to the House adjourning at the normal time of 4.30 on Thursday, so several ministers left and one Liberal backbencher...

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Grattan on Friday: Labor's Sam Dastyari suffers Chinese burn

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

The federal press gallery’s mid-winter ball, held on Wednesday, has become an institution. It raises multi-dollars for charities as well as being an all-round good knees-up for media and politicians. For many companies and lobbyists, however, the occasion has another purpose. Corporates invite politicians to their tables for this great...

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Politics podcast: Eric Abetz on the conservatives in the Liberal Party

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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In the first sitting of the new parliament, conservatives within the government have muscled a proposed amendment to the Racial Discrimination Act onto the agenda. Senator Eric Abetz, a strong advocate for change, tells Michelle Grattan that he doubts it will be dealt with this year.

“It will be introduced and then I think it...

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China hosts the G20: prepare to be underwhelmed?

  • Written by: Mark Beeson, Professor of International Politics, University of Western Australia
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China’s leaders like to put on a good show. Whether it’s the Olympics or the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation meeting, not losing face is paramount.

Every country likes to put its best diplomatic foot forward on such occasions, no doubt, but for China the stakes in hosting events like the forthcoming G20 Summit are...

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  4. Humans are experimenting with the planet, so let's make sure we learn along the way
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  7. Explainer: what is Section 18C and why do some politicians want it changed?
  8. From the Kama Sutra to Tinder: sex and love in India
  9. Australia needs to follow the US in funding urban rail projects
  10. Better regulation of all political finance would help control foreign donations
  11. ADF set to hit more Islamic State targets under legal change
  12. Time for Australia to provide preschool education for all three year olds?
  13. Between perceptions and realities of Australian-Indonesian attitudes: a view from Indonesia
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  16. Want to improve the nation's health? Start by reducing inequalities and improving living conditions
  17. Focusing on tests and invalid assessments is the wrong way to measure teacher quality
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  19. Change Agents: Susan Alberti and Debbie Lee on establishing a national women's football league
  20. If the backlash against globalisation hurts China, it hurts global growth too
  21. Where to next for arts philanthropy in Australia?
  22. Are we ready for Robotopia, when robots replace the human workforce?
  23. The 2016 Eureka Prizes showcase the best in Australian science
  24. Climate Change Authority suggests emissions trading but no new climate targets
  25. In search of authority, Turnbull can't afford to lose the industrial relations bills
  26. Turnbull's ratings slump in first Newspoll since election
  27. Adani should bow out gracefully from its Carmichael coal mine
  28. On the marriage equality plebiscite, let's not confuse free speech with a free-for-all
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  40. Victoria bans fracking, but leaves questions over gas supply
  41. Dear politicians, please don't endanger world-leading solar research by cutting ARENA
  42. Should we be forcing people with severe mental illness to have treatment they don't want?
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