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The power of incumbency? Not so much… the Sliding Doors of election dates

Australian political history is replete with examples of prime ministers who failed to use the power of dictating election timing for their own advantage.

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Peter Dutton’s greatest hits might get him elected but he’s not immune to the bad democracy trap

The opposition leader recognises voters’ anxiety and pessimism. Yet his solutions may intensify these forces

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“Obliterating Everything”: 30 Of The Most Monumental Mistakes In History

Someone asked “What was arguably the biggest f***-up in history?” and netizens shared their best examples. The post “Obliterating Everything”: 30 Of The Most Monumental Mistakes In History first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Dallas Hayden dies months after Labor leader spouse

The wife of former governor-general Bill Hayden has died at age 87, three months after her Labor leader husband.

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There is a way to restore Bill Hayden’s vision of universal healthcare in Australia

Resetting the Medicare rebate level and indexing it will breathe new life into Australia’s first truly universal healthcare program.

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Bill Hayden remembered for 'giving Labor a future'

Champion of universal healthcare and Labor giant Bill Hayden has been honoured at a state funeral by friends, family and dignitaries.

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Grattan on Friday: Cost-of-living crisis is the dragon the government can't slay

At a White House briefing early this week, Joe Biden’s press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, was asked whether there’d been any thought of postponing Anthony Albanese’s state visit because of the Middle East conflict.

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As treasurer, Bill Hayden set Labor on the path to economic rationalism

Former Labor leader and governor-general Bill Hayden, whose death was announced on Saturday, is rightly being remembered for introducing Australia’s first universal healthcare scheme Medibank, which lives on today as Medicare.

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Vale Bill Hayden, who led the way in modernising the Labor Party

The late one-time party leader assembled one of the most talented frontbenches in political history and fashioned a foreign policy both allied and independent.

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Bill Hayden obituary

The one-time Labor party leader and governor general was a popular and distinctive leader, once destined to become prime minister

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Labor legend Hayden's journey from battler to viceroy

Bill Hayden overcame a tough childhood and personal tragedy to hold some of Australia's most important positions.

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Bill Hayden's remarkable contribution to public life

Who have been Australia’s most accomplished federal opposition leaders? The conventional answer to this question is Robert Menzies and Gough Whitlam, both renowned for rejuvenating their respective sides of politics and galvanising new constituencies of support.

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PMs pay tribute to 'architect of Medicare' Bill Hayden

Bill Hayden, who served as a minister under Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke before becoming Australia's 21st governor-general, has died at the age of 90.

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Former governor general and Labor party leader Bill Hayden dies aged 90

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed his death on Saturday

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The pageantry of the royal succession has all but eliminated debate on an Australian republic

The full apparatus of the monarchy has been deployed to preserve itself – rousing nostalgia for an age when the world bowed to Britain

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Fa'aleo Tupi, Tongan rugby legend who changed the game in Australia, dies age 72

At Ballymore on June 30, 1973, Tonga beat Australia 16 points to 11 — a monumental victory that's never been repeated. Fa'aleo Tupi played in that legendary team. He would go on to play a pivotal role in bringing Polynesians to play rugby union in Australia.

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New, exclusive letters between the queen and Australia's governors-general show the evolution of a relationship of equals

More than a year after the High Court’s decision in the “Palace letters” case, which said the queen’s correspondence with Governor-General Sir John Kerr is not “personal”, more letters have now been made public.

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