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RUPERT Murdoch says he regards the creation of The Australian on July 15, 1964, as ‘one of my main lifetime achievements’.

PAUL KELLY EDITOR-AT-LARGE

THOSE who demonise Sri Lanka are acting on misinformation fed to them by a manipulative pro-Tamil Tiger terrorist lobby.

DINOO KELLEGHAN

A FORMER director of offshore processing claims asylum-seekers are coached and encouraged to attempt self-harm.

IF the High Court case goes entirely against the government, it would be unlikely to have a significant impact on stopping people smuggling.

Chris Merritt and Comment

A HIGH Court intervention has temporarily prevented 153 asylum-seekers in Australian custody being sent to Sri Lanka.

PIA AKERMAN and LEO SHANAHAN

CLIVE Palmer is distancing himself from two cheques totalling $12.167m of Chinese funds spent during his election campaign.

Hedley Thomas and DAVID CROWE

SHINZO Abe wants his visit to Australia to produce a “special relationship’’ between Canberra and Tokyo.

A LAWYER representing the man who has been charged with murdering the interior designer Stuart Rattle wants to quiz witnesses.

KATE LEGGE

FORMER RBA board member Warwick McKibbin has argued against cutting interest rates to bring down Australia’s stubbornly high dollar.

WHAT’S something on which the government can increase real spending by more than 300 per cent and get virtually nothing in return?

Judith Sloan and COMMENT