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Turnbull should not be spooked by Liberal conservatives

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

As he struggles with the lessons of the recent past and the challenges of the immediate future, Malcolm Turnbull needs to avoid two dangers.

One is being spooked by the conservatives inside and outside the Liberal Party. The other is failing to make good decisions about his frontbench.

The divide within the Liberals' so-called “broad...

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Election 2016: what will a re-elected Coalition government mean for key policy areas?

  • Written by: Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics, University of Melbourne
imageThree more years for Malcolm Turnbull and the Coalition.AAP/David Moir

Labor leader Bill Shorten on Sunday conceded the 2016 election to Malcolm Turnbull, though it remains uncertain whether the Coalition will form a majority or minority government.

So what’s ahead now for health, infrastructure, the economy, welfare, education and more? The...

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State of the states: what were the issues and seats that mattered in Australia's state and territories?

  • Written by: Anne Tiernan, Professor, School of Government and International Relations; Director, Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith University
imageHow well did our experts’ predictions match the results at the ballot box?AAP/Richard Wainwright

Before the election The Conversation took a close look at Australia’s eight states and territories to identify key seats and the local and national issues that might swing the vote. So how well did our experts’ predictions match the...

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Remind me again, what did the Coalition promise during the election campaign?

  • Written by: Michael Courts, Editor, The Conversation
imageAfter days of waiting, Malcolm Turnbull will form a government.AAP/Lukas Coch

After a protracted wait Bill Shorten has conceded the election to Malcolm Turnbull, meaning the Coalition will form government. The Conversation’s editors have assembled a guide to what the Coalition says it will do in 11 key policy areas....


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