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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Peter Lewis

    The political battle over Australian immigration is really a story of what kind of nation we want to be | Peter Lewis (opens the original)

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    One Nation may have changed the outlines of the debate, but a majority of Australians still support immigration Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Anyone who thinks the current immigration debate is simply about the number of foreigners being granted legal passage to Australia each year is only seeing half the picture. Beyond the crude numerical projections (that a growing number of Australians believe have way too m

  2. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Peter Lewis

    The right is wrong about digital duty of care. It promises Australians more freedom, not less | Peter Lewis (opens the original)

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    Labor’s law would allow choice for social media users and build accountability into the internet rather than allow the tech industry to operate with impunity When you hear them cry “freedom”, you know a culture war is brewing. And so it was last week that a bid to make tech companies address the harmful impacts of their products became a piece of political performance theatre. The Coalition and One Nation tripped over each other to condemn the government’s long-awaited digital duty of care legis

  3. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Peter Lewis

    Populist One Nation’s latest victory points to a thirst for unity. But there are better ways to feel connected | Peter Lewis (opens the original)

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    When we last polled attitudes to membership, I argued the first act of resistance is to join something. Ten years on, that project is even more urgent Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast One Nation’s byelection win at Secret Harbour on the weekend can be dismissed as the result of the politics of anger and exclusion, but if we are serious about understanding the surge in support for Pauline Hanson’s party, we should also recognise a nostalgia for belonging and shared

  4. Article · Aug 11, 2026 · Peter Lewis

    Malcolm in the middle: what can Labor learn from Turnbull’s doomed attempt to govern from the centre? | Peter Lewis (opens the original)

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    Ten years after my first Essential column for the Guardian, another centrist government is confronting a global bin fire in the face of a resurgence of populism I wrote my first column for Guardian Australia in August 2016, when the winds of chaos were sweeping the globe, the forces of division were finding their voice and a centrist leader named Malcolm was scrambling to hang on. A decade provides enough space to give events real definition in the rear-view mirror while more recent events still

  5. Article · Jul 28, 2026 · Peter Lewis

    The (spin) doctor is in: the Albanese government is in good health, but that could all vanish in an instant | Peter Lewis (opens the original)

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    A clean bill of health is only ever temporary. It’s critical Labor continues to test its thinking both inside the party and the broader community As the Albanese government approaches the midpoint of its second term and following last week’s gathering of its constituent parts, it’s time to submit it to a health check. While I’m nothing but a humble spin doctor, I’m here to offer my diagnosis. In a time of global instability and political turbulence, Labor presents with strong vitals – a commandi

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