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With American relationship gone, Turnbull finds few friends in Asia

With Australia's relationship with the US is looking less than special, we should look to our Asian neighbours, who bring both opportunities and challenges.

Trump is a threat to civilisation but apparently that's none of Turnbull's business

Of course, Trump is not Hitler. However, his entourage includes some historically (and troublingly) familiar character types. Not that you'd hear it from our Prime Minister.

Mayne: what to expect in tomorrow's political donations dump

Tomorrow we find out a year's worth of political donations data. So what will the big stories be?

Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama.

Why Fiji is the perfect place for an asylum seeker to flee from Australian authorities

In many ways, Fiji is a perfect choice for an asylum seeker fleeing Australian detention.

The problem with our over-reliance on Chinese tourism

For the past decade, China has been the fastest growing place of origin for tourists to Australia. Here's why that could become an issue.

It's time we actively reduced the number of private cars on the road

However, improving public transport, by itself, won't reduce our reliance on private vehicles.

Poll Bludger: what seats could One Nation win in Western Australia?

One Nation is making a concerted push ahead of the WA election in March. Could Pauline Hanson's party hold the balance of power in the upper house?

Democracy taking a nose dive under the Coalition

Australia has gone backwards since 2012 on both electoral process and political culture, writes economics reporter Alan Austin.

When should Australia Day be, if not January 26?

Varied academics and ambassadors still struggle to reach a consensus on an appropriate Australia Day … day, writes Crikey intern Harrison Johnstone.

Uni students are dropping out at scandalous rates? Not so fast.

The problem with the "uni students are failing to graduate!" narrative is that it is a massive beat-up.