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Coalition immigration policy: unbalanced, unachievable, unworthy
The Coalition’s migration plan promises dramatic cuts to net overseas migration and the temporary visa population, but key measures are inconsistent, administratively weak and in some cases beyond government control.
Labor should not take Green preferences for granted
How much aid is the Australian government giving to Palestine?
Takaichi dominates Japanese politics, but her honeymoon may be short-lived
Australia’s climate policy – a crime against humanity
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