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How Australia's political ageism may be robbing us of our best leaders

  • Written by Mark Kenny, Senior Fellow, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University
Australia's unspoken antipathy to experience is not new, but contrasts sharply with the attitude found in other countries such as the US. Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Nancy Pelosi is back. Back throwing her weight around. Back in charge.

As the newly-elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives – arguably the most...

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