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A bonny prince, but we deserve to be a republic
The media frenzy and swooning women that have characterised Prince William's visit to Australia mask an awkward reality. This 27-year-old man, a...
It's simple: India doesn't want to see its citizens harmed
Picture the scene of a car accident. An injured person lies on the ground needing help while the two drivers squabble over who caused the crash. That...
Murder most foul happens even in India
Australia lectured on the uncivilised practice of allowing people to be murdered New Delhi's The Pioneer newspaper on Wednesday: Punjab Chief...
Peter Garrett expects Uluru climb to remain open for a 'number of years'
Tourists will be allowed to scale Uluru as long as the climb remains popular, under a new management plan. About 100,000 people make the ascent each...
Crying poor? Count your rooms and houses, and think again
There are two ways to tell the story of what's happening to housing. One is the usual, poor-little-you story of families obliged by ever-rising house...
Rees plans to introduce ethics classes in school
Ethics classes will be introduced in NSW schools, offering an alternative to religious studies for the first time in 100 years, the Premier, Nathan...
Identity crisis: our cross to bear
It is plastered across the uniforms of our elite sporting teams and inked into the skin of everyone from pro surfers to supermodels. It was made...
No shipload of whites fleeing disaster would be treated like this
The Australian silence has unique features. It affects our national life, the way we see the world, and the way we are manipulated by great power...
City's population explosion threatens urban devastation
In 1949, Australia's population was 8 million, and Melbourne's about 1.25 million. Treasury secretary Ken Henry is now predicting populations in 2049...
The calm before the immigration storm?
The lack of hysteria at a new influx of refugee boats to Australia has disappointed pro- and anti-refugee groups alike. ‘Look, it’s not...
Jackson Jive: the return of Aussie racism?
Australia’s bizarre TV ‘black face’ scandal springs more from the politics of identity than old-fashioned racism. ‘Coming...
Balancing security with compassion
We should accept more refugees, but in an orderly program. For generations, the Australian people have had an understanding with their...
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