Keating on the malevolence and brutality of The Dismissal
Paul Keating had just been appointed to his first ministry when the governor-general brought it all crashing down on November 11. The former prime minister is interviewed by Niki Savva.
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Trick or treaty? Don't know, can't say
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China-phobia in Australia is endangering the country’s security
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Defending the BBC
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The ‘othered’ genocide: Sudan’s suffering and the world’s indifference
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Recovering moral imagination in a time of war
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Tackling vehicle emissions – the next big climate task
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The Whitlam agenda – the one thing we left out
Fifty years ago, the Whitlam Government was swept from power, leaving a policy legacy unmatched by any administration, before or since.
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Indigenous political candidates face less voter bias than parties might think: new research
When political parties consider potential Indigenous candidates, they often worry about voter backlash.
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China’s new climate targets show progress but lack ambition
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