Would Donald Trump pass an Australian Values test?
As the Coalition considers adding an Australian Values test to the Character Test, Abul Rizvi asks a simple question: what happens when you apply it to someone whose behaviour is extensively documented – like Donald Trump?
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How to navigate the Support at Home maze
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Don’t take it from us – here’s what great Australians think of P&I
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13 December 2025
Federal Court dispatches Sofronoff empty-handed
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13 December 2025
Journalist files defence in anti-Semitism test case
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The Colby Review, AUKUS and lopsided commitments
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