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EU Ambassador to Australia Gabriele Visentin addresses the National Press Club last Wednesday.

Why Europe needs a defence deal with Australia – and why we need it, too

In a dangerous world, where the US can no longer be assumed to be a reliable partner, Australia needs to listen to the EU’s pitch for a security partnership.

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King Charles delivers the speech from the throne in the Senate in Ottawa, Ontario.

King Charles and Pope Leo defend US Constitution from Trump

That the greatest defenders of American values are the incumbent British monarch and the Vicar of Christ is a great irony.

  • George Brandis
Twenty per cent of Sydney train services run late.

Public transport fiascos have become part of life for Sydneysiders

The Minns government should establish a dedicated department to examine cost and time over-runs, writes Bradley Wynne

Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley and her deputy, Ted O’Brien.

Sussan Ley can learn from the best, and worst, Liberal leaders

Successful political parties have a vision of what they stand for. The Liberals need that – and more.

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Edward Hoddle addresses the Koala Gala audience at London’s Merchant Taylors’ Hall.

The koala has crashed the party – and London’s elite are paying attention

A black-tie gala in honour of Australia’s beloved marsupial is drawing aristocrats, expats and ex-prime ministers to the cause of wildlife conservation, thanks to one passionate Australian.

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The departure of Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop added to the Liberal Party’s “brain drain”, writes David Wilkins.

Liberals’ landslide defeat was long in the making

The seeds of their demise were sown more than a decade ago by Tony Abbot and his supporters, including Peter Dutton, a reader writes.

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Teal appeal: Independent MPs Allegra Spender, Zali Steggall, Sophie Scamps, Zoe Daniel and Monique Ryan.

Independents have one main priority – their constituents

The teals have consistently shown they consider every policy tabled in parliament on merit, free from party control and influence, a reader writes.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

This referendum folly is as mad an idea as I have heard in years. Dutton must rule it out

The last thing Australians want is the distraction of yet another ideologically inspired constitutional referendum.

  • George Brandis
A whole yellowfin tuna was consumed at Powerhouse Museum’s Christmas celebration.

Powerhouse Museum’s $30,000 seafood feast sticks in the craw

Readers are not impressed by news that the controversial Powerhouse put on a lavish Christmas party for staff and stakeholders.

I agree with your editorial that young people need help negotiate social media’s minefield of misinformation (“Civic’s classes key to health of democracy”, 10 February). Most young adults today get their news from various social media platforms, where algorithms determine a user’s feed. Unless social media users are educated in media literacy and critical thinking, they will not have the skills to decide what is an accurate news source and whether items they are being fed are actually misinformation or propaganda. Much is put upon the school curriculum to educate young people in today’s world and for the future, but media literacy and critical thinking are surely a high priority, perhaps for both teachers and students. Levane Abdoolcader, Padstow Heights

Civics lessons will help our youth survive a minefield of misinformation

Younger Australians need help to negotiate social media’s rising torrent of lies, writes a reader.

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