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With democracy under threat in Narendra Modi鈥檚 India, how free and fair will this year鈥檚 election聽be?

India鈥檚 prime minister, Narendra Modi, is to win reelection when India鈥檚 970 million voters start heading to the polls on April 19 in the country鈥檚 massive, six-week general election.

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Australia鈥檚 ranking in global anti-corruption index remains steady 鈥 but shows we cannot be聽complacent

Successfully tackling corruption is more than catching greedy public servants and politicians, miscreants and manipulators. It involves government at the highest level advancing a culture of integrity and setting up institutions that celebrate and facilitate good governance 鈥 in addition to catching the bad guys.

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A global battle for low-skilled workers looms after COVID. Australia needs to be part of聽it

Australia has been built on immigration. In recent years it has been skilled migration, and that will continue to be important to us, especially as we recover from the COVID economic malaise.

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鈥楪rave misconduct鈥: Gladys Berejiklian corruption report should put all public officials on notice

When an anti-corruption agency issues a 688-page report with findings a former premier engaged in 鈥渟erious corrupt conduct鈥 and breached the public鈥檚 trust, it puts all public officials on notice.

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