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Read moreDec 27, 2019NewsPart one: On the bridgeKate WildIn a world defined by fear and risk, politicians and police are trying to pre-empt danger and legislate against it. But when the risk is terrorism, there are limits to what is possible.
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Read moreDec 21, 2019News2019: The year that wasMartin McKenzie-MurrayIn a year when we reckoned with climate catastrophe, hypocritical world leaders and the increasing erosion of our privacy, we also witnessed the resistance of the Hong Kong protesters and the triumph of Ash Barty.
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Read moreDec 21, 2019NewsAustralia stalls on climate actionKaren MiddletonIn Copenhagen in 2009, Australia took a leadership role in the fight against climate change. Ten years on, at COP25, the winds have changed.
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Read moreDec 21, 2019NewsDavid Savage’s Comcare caseKaren MiddletonNew information confirms mistakes were made in the lead-up to the suicide bomb attack that left David Savage severely injured, but questions remain about who should take responsibility.
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Read moreDec 21, 2019NewsThe long, hot summerRick MortonAustralia is on fire and the volunteers on the front line are sounding an alarm. Lacking vital resources, they are exhausted and quickly draining their annual leave. And the season has no end in sight.
read now Read moreDec 14, 2019NewsExclusive: Detainees denied cold water, cooling before NT prison riotStella MaynardDocuments released under freedom of information reveal the brutal conditions as a riot unfolded at Alice Springs Correctional Centre.
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Read moreDec 14, 2019NewsLabor changes message on coalKaren MiddletonIn an attempt to win back Queensland voters, Anthony Albanese expressed support for coal exports this week, confirming that Labor’s path back to government remains fraught.
read now Read moreDec 14, 2019NewsSelling the real estate dreamChris NashNews stories and real estate websites paint a picture of an ever booming and expanding property market. The reality may be quite different.
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Read moreDec 14, 2019NewsSexual abuse survivor rebukes Hillsong headRick MortonWhile Brian Houston celebrates Hillsong’s new multimillion-dollar church in New York, a victim of his father’s sexual abuse crowdfunds to pay for cancer treatment.
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Read moreDec 14, 2019NewsWomen campaign to raise Newstart rateJane CaroSix women who have experienced the struggle of living on Newstart explain why they have turned to activism.
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Read moreDec 7, 2019NewsAustralia and digital dataRick MortonAs the ACCC inquires into the data use of digital platforms, the government is caught in a faceoff between News Corp and the tech giants.
read now Read moreDec 7, 2019NewsLambie’s secret medevac bargainMike SeccombeWhile the government celebrates the medevac repeal, Labor and the Greens push for detail – and documentation – of the pact struck with Senator Jacqui Lambie.
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