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Editor's note
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With the federal government this week replacing 457 visas and making changes to Australia’s citizenship test, Michelle Grattan wonders if the prime minister has forsaken his own political values in favour of populist policies that tap into an array of community insecurities such as jobs, crime or terrorism. And beyond the targeting of particular groups, the new questions are simply bizarre - there may well be a test that could identify a person’s values, but it would need to be far more sophisticated and extensive than this one.
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A few years ago Malcolm Turnbull, as a cabinet minister, would likely have challenged aspects of such measures if they were brought forward.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Malcolm Turnbull's spectacular elevation of "Australian values" raises questions about the Prime Minister's own values. In particular, has he once again forfeited his political integrity?
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Politics + Society
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Benjamin Habib, La Trobe University
Any intensification of the military tension between North Korea and the United States would be calamitous, and requires a patient, innovative and informed approach by policymakers.
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Alex Reilly, University of Adelaide
There is a risk that if Australian citizenship is too hard to attain, it will create a two-tier system of permanent residency.
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FNU Testriono, Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta
In pursuit of the coveted Jakarta governorship, Anies Baswedan approached hardline Islamic groups that opposed the Chinese-Indonesian Christian incumbent.
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Arts + Culture
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Mark McKenna, University of Sydney
As Australians once found spiritual communion through allegiance to the British monarch, they find similar virtues in Anzac today. Can the republican movement connect with a large enough number of people in a similar way?
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Science + Technology
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Jonti Horner, University of Southern Queensland
Earth is a relatively dry planet compared to some of the other ocean worlds in our Solar system. Life needs water so what about life on these other places?
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Jill Sheppard, Australian National University; Matthew Gray, Australian National University
Some Australians feel they are missing out on the benefits of scientific and technological progress.
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Business + Economy
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Richard Holden, UNSW
Wages are sluggish, underemployment seems stubbornly high, and there is a continued push to part-time rather than full-time employment.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Labor will promise to ban direct borrowing by self-managed superannuation funds, as part of a housing affordability policy released on Friday.
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Nicole Gurran, University of Sydney; Peter Phibbs, University of Sydney
Without proper planning, legalising Airbnb may make housing even more unavailable and unaffordable in high-demand suburbs.
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Ross Guest, Griffith University
The budget is full of forecasts about where the economy is going, but other indicators are often more helpful.
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Cities
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Katrina Raynor, University of Melbourne
Research suggests stakeholders' understandings of urban consolidation vary. And they often subvert policies to suit their own ends.
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Health + Medicine
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Naroa Etxebarria, University of Canberra
Celebrity fitness gurus tell us to turn up the heat in the gym to see immediate results. But the science of how we use energy in our bodies shows a long-term view is the best approach.
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Ron Paterson, University of Auckland
It seems likely that the disciplinary findings and criminal convictions that come to media attention are only the tip of the iceberg of doctor-patient sexual contact.
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