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Editor's note
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If Peter Dutton had successfully challenged Malcolm Turnbull for the Liberal leadership in August 2018, could the governor-general have ruled Dutton out because of doubts over his section 44 eligibility? The question throws up a lot of complex constitutional questions, writes Anne Twomey – many of which centre around who has the power to appoint a prime minister in the first place.
Meanwhile, the Israel Folau debate just refuses to go away. And Michelle Grattan says it points to some complex questions that are likely to dog both the government and opposition when the government moves to protect religious freedom, as Scott Morrison has promised it will.
And with all eyes on Xi Jinping’s meeting with Donald Trump at the G20 summit this weekend, we are kicking off a new series on China’s rising power and its impact on the region. Bates Gill takes a closer look at Xi’s tightening grip on China and whether he’ll be able to maintain his power in the face of enormous challenges.
Finally, some good news on the last business day of the financial year: we are thrilled to have hit our target of securing 10,000 donors in our annual reader campaign. You can’t have a conversation on your own and we couldn’t do it without you. To each and every one of you, thank you.
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Amanda Dunn
Section Editor: Politics + Society
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Top story
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Had Peter Dutton won the 2018 leadership ballot and become prime minister, the governor-general may have had some tricky legal arguments on his hands.
AAP/Ellen Smith
Anne Twomey, University of Sydney
The Constitution says that the governor-general can only act to fill a vacancy in the prime ministership if there is one - but in this case, some complex questions would have arisen.
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Bates Gill, Macquarie University
As China's challenges mount, can Xi Jinping continue to maintain economic growth and social stability without losing the party’s absolute political control?
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Is it time to cut back on overtime?
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Libby Sander, Bond University
A new French study shows people who regularly work ten-hour days have a 29% greater risk of having a stroke than their peers. Long hours also affect your relationships, sleep and mental health.
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An advertisement for breast implants in Sydney in 2015. Advertisements often promote a ‘natural’ ideal of beauty, even when advocating surgical intervention.
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Michelle Smith, Monash University
Many historic ideas about women's beauty - from prizing firm breasts to emphasising the 'natural' - continue to resonate today.
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Politics + Society
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Scott Morrison won his ‘miracle’ election but what he does from now on will determine whether the Coalition can secure a fourth term.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull clashes with Attorney-General Christian Porter.
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Health + Medicine
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Michael Selgelid, Monash University; Euzebiusz Jamrozik, Monash University
Deliberately infecting people with a disease-causing agent as part of carefully considered medical research can be ethically acceptable or even necessary.
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Cities
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David Levinson, University of Sydney; Hao Wu, University of Sydney
How many opportunities you can reach depends on where you live and how you travel. A new report maps accessibility for our eight capital cities by car, public transport, cycling and walking.
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Stephanie Trigg, University of Melbourne
From cobbled laneways to grand buildings, bluestone has a long history in Melbourne – one that starts millions of years ago.
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Science + Technology
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Keith Bannister, CSIRO; Shivani Bhandari, CSIRO
For the first time we've located the home galaxy of a one-off fast radio burst. They share how they did it and the news it brought from the galaxy.
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Ernest Foo, Griffith University
We go back to the basics and look at what Libra is, how it compares to other cryptocurrencies and whether you should be concerned about using it when it eventually arrives.
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Environment + Energy
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Euan Ritchie, Deakin University; Abi Vanak, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Benjamin Scheele, Australian National University; Laurentiu Rozylowicz; Tibor Hartel
Academia can play an important role by helping institutions break out of their silos to improve large carnivore conservation.
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Business + Economy
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Warren Hogan, University of Technology Sydney
Household wealth in Australia has taken its biggest dive since the global financial crisis. But it's not all doom and gloom.
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Richard Holden, UNSW
Australia can't afford to pick sides between the United States and China. That's a good thing.
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