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Imagined pasts and invented histories have long been used by states to propound a certain narrative while denying the existence of opposing views.

CNN reports that the US has named the ongoing operation against Houthi in Yemen “Operation Poseidon Archer, suggesting a more organized and potentially long-term approach." New Zealand has joined it - cue the slippery slope.

Hot on the heels of the Government's walk back from the previous Government's smoke free policies is the disclosure that the Government is considering halting increases to excise duties on tobacco. And the Government tried to hide this.

Australia's contentious national holiday has taken many forms over the years and isn't as old a tradition as some might think.

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