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Turnbull resists pressure to put Dutton on national security committee

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imagePrime Minister Malcolm Turnbull meets with his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur. EPA/Ahmad Yusni

Federal cabinet’s national security committee (NSC) meets on Monday, as Malcolm Turnbull continues to resist pressure from the Liberal right to make Immigration Minister Peter Dutton a...

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Want real health reform? Integrate public and private health into one mandatory insurance system

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imageThe scheme would be mandatory but consumers would be able to choose their preferred provider. Shutterstock/Kinga

Health Minister Sussan Ley is considering applications from private health insurers to increase premiums by 6-7% in 2016, four times higher than the rate of inflation. Rising premiums and better value for consumers are on the agenda at...

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