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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to cut long term net migration in half, to about 235,000 a year, while Peter Dutton wants it as low as 160,000 next financial year leaving many observers wondering if the next election is a vote on migration?

The issue was the focus of today’s National Press Club, featuring Melbourne University Deputy Vice Chancellor Michael Wesley, and former deputy secretary of the Department of Immigration, Abul Rizvi.

It's been a very eventful 24 hours in Thailand. 

For starters Thailand's senate has voted to legalise same sex marriage.

Meanwhile there are three significant court cases underway which could significantly transform the face of Thai politics. The current Prime Minister could be dismissed over his appointment of a cabinet minister, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is facing allegations of defaming the country's monarchy and the main opposition Move Forward Party might be dissolved with its leaders banned.  

If you're a city dweller - and not one inclined to move anywhere else - what incentive would bring you to the bush?

The legal fraternity in NSW is tackling this very question with just one in ten solicitors working outside the cities. The Law Society of NSW wants HECS debt assistance given to those who do go bush.

The Coalition's long-awaited nuclear policy has finally been released.

They want to build seven nuclear reactors at the sites of existing or retired coal-fired power stations across the country.

But costings remain unclear - except that they will be Commonwealth owned.

And timing is also unclear, with the opposition leader Peter Dutton saying only two of the seven reactors will be online by 2035 and 2037.

New research shows this iconic Australian marsupial is able to regulate its own temperature to a greater degree than previously thought. So, what can we learn from this?

The federal member for Grey in South Australia, Rowan Ramsey, believes his constituents will welcome the possibility of a nuclear power plant in the region.