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Aussie retirees in France face pension limbo

Thousands of Australians who retired to France now find themselves trapped in bureaucratic limbo ...  
The ARIAs and a trademark feud with Eminem no one saw coming

It’s been a rough week with a number of brilliant musicians departing for the great gig in the ...  
From Ja’mie to Jerusalem: Redefining racism in the Israel debate

If the Middle East conflict is a race war between Arabs and Jews, does it mean supporters of ...  
UN endorses Trump-backed Gaza plan, drawing condemnation from Palestinians

Palestinians and human rights advocates have slammed the UN’s new Gaza resolution as a neo-co ...  
When a Duchess threatens to detonate: Australia braces for the Fergie files

When the Duchess of York hints at going nuclear, even Buckingham Palace braces for a royal-level ...  
Trump’s America being destroyed by its own racism

Donald Trump’s return to power isn’t a political revival, it’s the inevitable consequence of ...  
Wong’s world: Diplomacy under the shadow of America

Penny Wong’s cautious diplomacy reveals Australia’s struggle to balance loyalty to the U.S. ...  
Unseeing genocide: How the West lost Its moral compass in Gaza

A brutal reckoning with the West’s complicity, as Gaza shatters the illusion of morality and ...  
JEFF MCMULLEN: Counting nuclear warheads in the new arms race

The United States, Russia and China are spending tens of billions of dollars on new nuclear ...  
'Turbulence' examines Australia’s role in Trump-era power plays

A new book provides a sharp and unsettling examination of how Australia’s foreign policy is ...  
The world needs Mr Trump's orange renaissance

A measured defence of the global stability provided by a man who accidentally startles nations ...  
Murder, child pornography, ballrooms and Trump's new Saudi bestie

Managing editor Michelle Pini examines recent White House events and considers whether Americans ...  
Declassified files expose Chile coup links to Whitlam’s Dismissal

Documents reveal how Australia’s covert role in Chile’s 1973 coup fed the tensions that ...  
Coalition of the unlikely: How Australia and China could save the planet

If we are to survive, unprecedented levels of cooperation are needed, no matter how unlikely.  
Why Andrew is the monarchy’s biggest argument for an Australian republic

Former Prince Andrew’s scandals highlight a monarchy losing relevance — and an Australia ready ...  
JEFF MCMULLEN: The boy with no eyes — the dangers of a new nuclear arms race

Trump’s reckless nuclear testing threats risk reigniting an arms race and repeating the horrors ...  
Congressional Budget Office estimates of deportations will make Trump angry

The CBO’s latest projections expose the gap between Trump’s tough talk on deportations and the ...  
Unlike Australia, Canada continues to implement its long-term immigration plan

Canada’s steady approach to immigration reform shows that long-term planning, not ad hoc reac ...  

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