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The competing visions for Australia's migration system

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The bigger story behind Donald Trump's Kennedy Center clash
The US president's efforts to leave his mark on America's institutions are proving deeply divisive.
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Russia's election winner is all but decided. But this vote still matters to Putin
The polls have opened in Russia's parliamentary elections. Despite a predictable result, it's significant for Vladimir Putin.
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ICE enforcement in Australia? Burke quizzed over US-style detention concerns
Labor was accused of following in Donald Trump's footsteps, but the home affairs minister says that's a misrepresentation.
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The forces turning Australia's inflation fears into a reality Veterans relieved as Labor backs down on plan to limit health payments 'Absurd': Yoga teachers become an unlikely flashpoint in Australia's migration debate Cuts, punishment powers and a notable exception: Key changes in Labor's migration shake-up

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'Mobilisation of fear': The deeper strategy behind One Nation's immigration policy

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A 'child bride' divorced at 20: Meet Australia's youngest divorcees

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Why fixing Australia's immigration system is not just about cutting migrants

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How 9/11 defined the conspiracy culture we live in today

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