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Clare O’Neil on Labor’s plan to fix the housing crisis

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Bridget McKenzie on the Qantas saga and conflicts of interest

Bob Brown on Lidia Thorpe and the right to protest

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David Pocock on why negotiation is key to good government

The former NT attorney general on whether the criminal justice system is being used as a form of ‘racial control’

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A former White House staffer on if the US election will be won on vibes

Catherine King on reforming Australia’s aviation sector

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Steven Miles on winning back Queensland voters to win a fourth term