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The President of Humility

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
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José ‘Pepe’ Mujica may not be a household name beyond the pampas and ocean shores of Uruguay, but his thoughts on power, politics and sobriety, captured in the remarkable video that follows, surely are of special relevance for politicians and citizens everywhere.

Mujica was president of his country from 2010...

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Negotiating the media minefields in a world where radio is no longer king

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
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As an eight-week election campaign stretches out ahead of us like a trackless desert, it might be useful to take a bearing on where the prime minister stands in relation to the conservative side of the media, elements of which play themselves into the election game as self-anointed kingmakers.

One such kingmaker is Sydney-based...

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Election explainer: what does it mean that we're having a double-dissolution election?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
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Malcolm Turnbull has made the journey to Government House at Yarralumla to ask the governor-general to dissolve both houses of parliament and hold a double-dissolution election.

Both the Senate and House of Representatives will be dissolved. The writs will be...

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Policy primers: what you need to know for Election 2016

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
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With the election underway it’s time to try to make sense of the policies. To help you navigate the thickets of coverage, The Conversation’s editors have produced this guide to key policy areas.

Drawing on analysis from our academic authors, it explains what we know so far – and what we need to find out....


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  10. Coastal communities, including 24 federal seats at risk, demand action on climate threats
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  13. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the budget that launches an election
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  16. Politics podcast: Andrew Leigh on Labor's budget reply
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  20. Friday essay: the quest for legacy – how pop music is embracing high art
  21. Grattan on Friday: Budget lays election foundation, but Turnbull bungles
  22. Shorten avoids the traps and plays to Labor's strengths in budget reply
  23. Super and personal tax tweaks will drive more people into the property market
  24. Essay: a sober, responsible budget, but negative gearing a blind spot
  25. Vital Signs: the interest rate cut that could lead to less business investment
  26. Hypospadias: the cause of penis malformation is still a matter of debate
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