Today in The Australian

With the House of Commons finally­ agreeing to an early election, the polls point to a substantial Conservative victory.

That is partly because Boris Johnson — who was widely dismissed as a clown when he took over the party’s leadership at the end of July — has raised support for the Tories from the catas­trophic low of 20-25 per cent it had reached before he became Prime Minister to 35-40 per cent today.

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Today in The Australian

There’s need for secrecy — it’s a question of balance

As the blacked-out front pages of Monday’s newspapers reminded us, a free press is the foundation of liberty. In a world in which the abuse of power comes as no surprise, its vigilance helps to expose injustice, deter those who would perpetrate it and ensure governments are held to account.

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Today in The Australian

“Extinction rebellion” is not a protest against governments — it is a protest against the voters who elected them. And its message to those voters is as simple as it is manifestly undemocratic: adopt our policies or we will make your life impossible.

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These minnows would besmirch the names of giants_Fri 11 Oct 19.pdf

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Today in The Australian

As China’s leaders celebrated 70 years of Communist Party rule on Tuesday, the fate of the Soviet ­empire hung like a ghost over the jackboots and missiles parading through the streets of Beijing.

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China celebrates — but history is certain to catch up_Fri 4 Oct 2019.pdf

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Today in The Australian

The Committee for the Economic Development of Australia last week released the results of a survey of the attitudes the general public and corporate leaders have to business.

Launched to great media fanfare, Company Pulse 2019 contributed to a torrent of commentary about the need for companies to act more ethically.

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Acting in the interests of shareholders matters_Fri 20 Sep 2019.pdf

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Today in The Australian

Last Saturday, at a packed conference in Kyoto of the International Council of Museums, delegates voted overwhelmingly against an ill-conceived proposed change to the internationally accepted definition of the nature and functions of a museum.

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Trying to redefine museums_a disease of our times_Fri 13 Sep 2019.pdf

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