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Children in detention: won't somebody think of the politicians!? | Fiona Katauskas Children are in detention camps, nobody seems to mind all that much, but let’s get our priorities straight: coming up with a good excuse  What's with all the war metaphors? We have wars when politics fails | Margaret Simons Most revered politicians are remembered for their ideas, not for how they ‘battled’. So why do we use violent language to describe politics and what is the result?  Morrison defied advice in denying Sayed Abdellatif chance to apply for visa Asylum seeker remains in detention more than a year after immigration department head recommended that he and his family be considered for visas  Young people are not giving up on work, despite high unemployment More young people are either in the workforce or education than ever before, making the Coalition’s ‘earn or learn’ crackdown unwarranted
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Aboriginal people are exceptional. When we can all acknowledge that, the gap will close | Chris Sarra Despite the dire outcomes of the Closing the Gap report, there is great potential in Indigenous communities. Our greatest challenge might be in believing that
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Martin Place gunman had benefit of doubt at every step, says Abbott - video Tony Abbott urges more of a focus on national interests, saying the gunman who carried out the fatal Sydney siege was continually given the benefit of the doubt by the system
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