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Migrants' daughter popular deputy pick
Two decades ago, on her first day as a Senate staffer, a young Tanya Plibersek stood at the doors of Parliament House in Canberra.
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Fran O'Sullivan: US brinkmanship handing reins to China
First it was their banks that were "too big to fail" - now it's the United States Government itself which has been deemed to be so, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
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Steven Hoadley: US impasse blows hot and cold for NZ
The United States shutdown is global news because it poses a threat to economies around the world, writes Steven Hoadley. Is this the trigger to a global meltdown?
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Super jail for bikie gangs draws flak
The Queensland Government's plan to lock up criminal bikies in a super jail could lead to more crime, critics warn.
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Leaders' talks fail to bring US back from brink of default
The United States moved closer to a default that could seriously harm the economy as a partial government shutdown entered its third week.
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Abbott has difficult days ahead
Finally, more than a month after the election, Australia's new political landscape is beginning to take shape and ready itself for the start of the new Parliament, probably next month.
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Labor turns right under youthful new leader
Labor has vowed to take the fight to the Government after electing right-wing factional powerbroker Bill Shorten as its new leader.