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Let's honour the Anzacs by making two-up illegal again

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imageWould the Anzac Day game of two-up be a more meaningful commemoration if it were still illegal?Chris Murray/Flickr

If I was prime minister for a day, in that primary-school hypothetical, I would make two-up illegal again. We lost a true act of remembrance when, state by state, we smoothed over the edges and normalised the whole affair to just...

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How the Great War shaped the foundations of Australia's future

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imageThe Gallipoli campaign is frequently celebrated as the 'birth' of Australia as a nation, but were we already well on our way?AWM

The Gallipoli centenary provides a unique opportunity to reflect on the many wartime legacies – human, political, economic, military – that forged independent nations from former colonies and dominions. Over...

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China economy to slow, hurting Australia: IMF

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imageLarge movements in relative prices will create winners and losers this year, the IMF has said.EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

A crackdown on cheap credit in China is expected to help reduce the rate of China’s real GDP growth from 7.4% last year to 6.8% this year and further weaken demand for Australian commodities, according to a new report by the...

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  6. Green Party opts for quantity with huge manifesto wishlist
  7. Conservative manifesto launch: Cameron shines, but dark clouds are on the horizon
  8. Manifesto Check: stacking up Labour's deficit reduction plans
  9. We must talk to terrorists to restore their humanity – and ours
  10. State of the nation: the immigration numbers game
  11. Conservative housing plan is a blast from the past – amid a 21st-century crisis
  12. Beyond GDP: economic growth may not be enough to get voters on your side
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