Nationalism

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Politics & Society

Fear and security swing Sri Lanka vote

In a country riven with ethnic divisions and political violence, voters in Sri Lanka’s recent presidential election chose the strong arm of an authoritarian

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Arts & Culture

What history can really teach us

History is too intricate to teach simple lessons, but knowing your history is key to understanding the complexities of the present

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Politics & Society

Section 44: Changing the Constitution to reflect modern Australia

As Section 44(i) of the Constitution continues to claim the scalps of Australian politicians who have dual citizenship - is the law still relevant in modern, multicultural Australia?

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Politics & Society

Is populism pushing Europe’s left-wing parties into long-term decline?

Europe’s social democratic parties are failing to articulate a vision for the future, fuelling the rise of the populist Right

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Arts & Culture

Australia, it’s time to sing a new song

The Australian national anthem tells us we are young and free. Blindly, many of us continue to accept this, writes Deborah Cheetham.

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