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Waleed Aly is a broadcaster, author and academic. He is a lecturer in politics at Monash University and co-host of Channel Ten's The Project.

Trump’s win surprised many. But the real shock would have been if he’d lost

Trump’s win surprised many. But the real shock would have been if he’d lost

Last week, a historically unpopular government got thrown out of office. Despite what many pundits are suggesting, there is nothing extraordinary about that.

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Every four years, America’s forgotten people become kings of the world

Every four years, America’s forgotten people become kings of the world

It’s an extraordinary situation that could surely only happen in America: The victims of globalisation get to decide who wins and who loses come election time.

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Is Australia immune to America’s misinformation crisis? I’m not confident

Is Australia immune to America’s misinformation crisis? I’m not confident

All democracies rely on some sense of shared information that makes deliberation possible. It would be unwise to look at the US and not see ourselves.

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A free speech U-turn is under way, with Peter Dutton leading the charge
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Protests

A free speech U-turn is under way, with Peter Dutton leading the charge

In January, the leader of the opposition supported federal laws relating to the display of terrorist symbols. This week, he wants the book thrown at protesters. So what gives?

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A scams bill that protects banks over victims is the biggest scam of all
Opinion
Scams

A scams bill that protects banks over victims is the biggest scam of all

Asking people who may have lost their life savings to wait for however long, at whatever cost, just for a shot at compensation doesn’t look like putting victims first.

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Australian students could be the real victims of international caps
Opinion
University

Australian students could be the real victims of international caps

Without top 100 rankings, we lose our reputation as a place of high-quality education. Without that, things quickly snowball for locals wanting an education.

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You know Trump’s in trouble when he can’t settle on a nickname for his enemy

You know Trump’s in trouble when he can’t settle on a nickname for his enemy

The fact Harris has been relatively anonymous, once the sign of an underwhelming VP, is now the very thing that enables her to appear new.

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Banks no longer protect us from scammers. It’s time they paid the price
Opinion
Scams

Banks no longer protect us from scammers. It’s time they paid the price

We now live in a world where even the savviest, best educated people cannot protect themselves. Australian banks should reimburse scam victims, as UK banks are set to do.

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Identity politics has the power to be meaningful. If only we stopped making it an incoherent mess

Identity politics has the power to be meaningful. If only we stopped making it an incoherent mess

Since the resignation of Senator Fatima Payman, fretting about identity politics has become a renewed national sport. Now it’s the frame through which all political actions must pass.

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Do you recognise this man? He has 300 million die-hard fans but isn’t famous

Do you recognise this man? He has 300 million die-hard fans but isn’t famous

MrBeast created possibly the single largest mass-truancy event in Australian history this week, and yet you probably haven’t even heard of him.

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Robo-debt wasn’t fair or legal. Because of a loophole we’ll never know if it was also corrupt
Opinion
NACC

Robo-debt wasn’t fair or legal. Because of a loophole we’ll never know if it was also corrupt

Australians have been left with the troubling conclusion that the national anti-corruption body doesn’t believe in the importance of its role in a case like this.

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