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Editor's note
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It seemed ludicrous at the time – one after another, seven MPs came forward to say they had lately discovered they held dual citizenship, and so their eligibility to stand for parliament was in doubt. Two Greens senators, Scott Ludlam and Larissa Waters, resigned over the issue, while the Nationals’ Barnaby Joyce, Matt Canavan and Fiona Nash have stayed in parliament, as has One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts and NXT’s Nick Xenophon.
Starting today, the High Court will deliberate on each of those cases, and as Michelle Grattan writes, the findings could have huge implications for the Turnbull government. Most pressing is the case of Deputy Prime Minister Joyce, because a finding against him would trigger a by-election in his lower house seat. Although he is likely to win that, the distraction could be catastrophic for a government with a one-seat majority and struggling in the polls.
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All eyes will be on the High Court as it decides the dual citizenship cases of (from left), Malcolm Roberts, Scott Ludlam, Larissa Waters, Barnaby Joyce, Fiona Nash, Matt Canavan and Nick Xenophon.
AAP/Various photographers
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
For Malcolm Turnbull, on a wafer-thin majority and struggling in the polls, the outcome of the seven High Court cases is of vital importance.
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Arts + Culture
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Lucio Crispino, University of South Australia
An Aboriginal man shoots a white landowner in self-defence, triggering a tragic tale of racism in 1920s Northern Territory.
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Sandra D'urso, University of Melbourne
Caravan tells the tale of a mother and daughter who live in a caravan. Staged in the Malthouse Theatre's forecourt, it is a sweet look at class and gender.
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Environment + Energy
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Saskia Pickles, Curtin University
The law says that newly built houses should have a six-star energy rating, to help residents afford their heating and cooling bills. But some builders seem to be findings ways around this requirement.
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Wendy Miller, Queensland University of Technology
Aged-care units can be a lottery of comfortable versus uncomfortable temperatures, depending on the building's construction and where you live within it. That needs to improve.
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Cities
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Janet Stanley, University of Melbourne
No matter whether competitive tendering or negotiation is used, operators that do not meet clear and transparent service benchmarks should be shown the door.
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Science + Technology
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Felix Georg Marx, Monash University; Erich Fitzgerald, Museum Victoria
Fossils of a whale thought to be found only in southern waters have been discovered at two sites in the northern hemisphere.
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Kate Sprogis, Murdoch University; Fredrik Christiansen, Murdoch University; Lars Bejder, Murdoch University; Moritz Wandres, University of Western Australia
The dolphin population in parts of Western Australia more than halved one year, just as an El Niño event hit over in the Pacific. So what's the connection?
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Health + Medicine
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Louise Newman, University of Melbourne
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Julaine Allan, Charles Sturt University
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Business + Economy
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David Glance, University of Western Australia
As breaches of personal data are becoming more common, what steps should companies be taking now to protect our online data?
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