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Turnbull ultimatum: July 2 double dissolution unless reconvened Senate passes industrial relations bills

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

In a dramatic move, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has had the governor-general recall parliament for a special session and issued an ultimatum that he will call a July 2 double-dissolution election if the Senate does not pass the government’s industrial relations legislation.

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Health Check: is it bad to pop your pimples?

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imageTrying to pop pimples can actually make your skin worse.Runs With Scissors/Flickr, CC BY

To squeeze or not to squeeze? I’ll admit that I’m no skin saint. I have stood in front of the mirror on a number of occasions as a teenager with a big pimple staring right back at me. And yes, despite being advised not to, I have squeezed, picked...

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