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If Dutton had defeated Turnbull, could the governor-general have stopped him becoming prime minister?

  • Written by: Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Sydney
If Dutton had defeated Turnbull, could the governor-general have stopped him becoming prime minister?Had Peter Dutton won the 2018 leadership ballot and become prime minister, the governor-general may have had some tricky legal arguments on his hands.AAP/Ellen Smith

Who decides who is to be prime minister?

When Malcom Turnbull was challenged by Peter Dutton in August 2018 for the leadership of the Liberal Party, and ultimately the prime...

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Australian household wealth has taken its biggest dive since the GFC, but things are looking up

  • Written by: Warren Hogan, Industry Professor, University of Technology Sydney

The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirms household wealth has fallen, on the back of falling house prices, in the past year.

But it’s not all bad news. There are signs of hope in the portents for the next six months.

During the first quarter of this year, the net worth of all Australian households rose 0.2% to A$10.2...

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Folau affair shows Morrison heading into religious freedom morass

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Scott Morrison is riding high after his “miracle” win, but that will be just a memory come the next election due in early 2022. It’s what he does from now on that will determine whether the Coalition can secure a fourth term.

Morrison got himself elected with tax, written in capital letters, on an otherwise largely blank page....

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  1. Turnbull slams Porter for "nonsense" advice
  2. what consumers need to know about Facebook’s new cryptocurrency
  3. Infecting healthy people in vaccine research can be ethical and necessary
  4. how bluestone shaped Melbourne’s identity
  5. Bellingcat's report on MH17 shows citizens can and will do intelligence work
  6. Trade war tensions sky high as Trump and Xi prepare to meet at the G20
  7. why it's time to focus on the perpetrator when tackling domestic violence
  8. Competition for the kerb is rising, and cities are going to have to manage it
  9. Our ailing aged care system shows you can't skimp on nursing care
  10. Media chiefs unite on press freedom, but will it result in any action?
  11. Is Australia's electricity grid vulnerable to the kind of cyber attacks taking place between Russia and the US?
  12. Sydney declares a climate emergency – what does that mean in practice?
  13. Coach Fitz and the accidentally comic voice
  14. could the Australian Christian Lobby be investigated for its Israel Folau fundraiser?
  15. beneficial or risky? Here's what the evidence says
  16. what are the media companies' challenges to the AFP raids about?
  17. how Ash Barty became the world's best female tennis player
  18. How English-speaking countries upended the trade-off between babies and jobs without even trying
  19. People living in rural areas may be at lower risk of Alzheimer's disease
  20. Most Australian teachers feel unprepared to teach students with special needs
  21. Australia's social housing policy needs stronger leadership and an investment overhaul
  22. Australians' feelings sour towards China: Lowy poll
  23. Morrison warns of widespread pain if US-China trade tensions are not contained
  24. To protect us all, babies travelling overseas may need the measles shot at 6 months instead of 12
  25. Why Christians disagree over the Israel Folau saga
  26. 5 things to know about the traditional Christian doctrine of hell
  27. why can’t we do whatever we want?
  28. Can you be liable for defamation for what other people write on your Facebook page? Australian court says: maybe
  29. what is surveillance capitalism and how does it shape our economy?
  30. Peter Dutton is whipping up fear on the medevac law, but it defies logic and compassion
  31. You can't get influenza from a flu shot – here's how it works
  32. here's why Darwin was rocked so hard by a distant quake
  33. fear for the Great Barrier Reef made climate change feel urgent
  34. talk of the demise of central banks is greatly exaggerated
  35. Jobs are changing, and fast. Here's what the VET sector (and employers) need to do to keep up
  36. E. coli in milk won't necessarily make you sick – but it signals risks from other bacteria
  37. why older Australians are more trusting, and what that means for them
  38. Julie Gough's 'Tense Past' reminds us how the brutalities of colonial settlement are still felt today
  39. why do spiders need so many eyes but we only need two?
  40. Australia's still building 4 in every 5 new houses to no more than the minimum energy standard
  41. Would you eat meat grown from cells in a laboratory? Here's how it works
  42. Morrison wants to unleash economy's 'animal spirits' and foreshadows new look at industrial relations
  43. dead, in crisis, or in transition?
  44. In Never Look Away we finally have a painter biopic offering insight into the creative process
  45. People who spread deepfakes think their lies reveal a deeper truth
  46. For women's sake, let's screen for depression as part of the new heart health checks
  47. Dan Tehan wants a 'model code' on free speech at universities – what is it and do unis need it?
  48. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the winding up of Australian Conservatives
  49. here's the best way to score at the Women's World Cup
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