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  • Written by: The Conversation
imageTallinn might be a medieval town, but it's governed via 21st century means.TausP./Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

Australia’s new prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has announced what he calls a “21st century government”. This article is part of The Conversation’s series focusing on what such a government should look like.

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