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The grand illusion of David Copperfield’s appeal
Erdem Koc watched $300 magically disappear when he went to see the world’s most famous magician, David Copperfield, perform live in Melbourne, and found the illusionist has nothing of interest up his sleeve.
Rundle: No competing visions, just competing offers
No doubt the lights are burning and the heads are aching in Labor HQ as I write, as the wonks pour over such figures as are available, desperate to find a hole in the $34 billion great new tax giveaway, writes Guy Rundle.
Moderate incumbents returned to government in Turkey
By 9pm Sunday night Istanbul time, the most boring question of last night’s Turkish election – who would win – had been answered, with the ruling AKP party romping it in with 48.5% of the vote, while the most interesting question – would they get the magic two-thirds majority in the 550 seat parliament – remains unanswered.
