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Guest Opinion by Michael Galea MP: The Importance of AUKUS to Australia

January 21, 2025June 4, 2025 By Michael Galea MP

About the writer: Michael Galea is the serving Member of the Parliament of Victoria for the South-Eastern Metropolitan constituency in Melbourne since 2022.

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Australia’s High Court Rules Indefinite Detention to be Illegal

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 By Maya Perera

On the 8th of November, a historic and ground-breaking decision from Australia’s High Court ruled that indefinite detention is illegal. Although the indefinite

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Opinion: The Problem With Australia’s System of Mandatory Voting

October 30, 2023October 29, 2023 By Maya Karia

It is undeniable that voting stands at the heart of democracy as an act of civic participation, one which ensures formal representation in

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Opinion: The No’s Have It: Assessing the Future of the Decolonisation Agenda

October 22, 2023October 29, 2023 By Daniel Bassett

Over the last few days in Australia, a major referendum has taken place on a central issue that many nations across the globe

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Opinion: Australia’s Referendum for Indigenous Inclusion: Have They Missed the Chance for Reconciliation?

October 16, 2023October 29, 2023 By Maya Perera

The majority of Australia voted “no” in a national referendum to add clauses to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First People(s)

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