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From Public Confessions to Public Trials: The Complexities of the Weinstein Effect

  • Written by: Lauren Rosewarne, Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne

As the “Weinstein effect” sweeps Hollywood, the sex/gender/pop culture clash that is my passion project has led to lots of conversations, oftentimes on air. At some point during interviews there’ll be a question about change: about whether there’ll be any “lasting impact” from the deluge of recent revelations.

A...

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Extreme right Alabama Senate candidate accused of sexual encounter with 14-y/o girl

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne

A US Senate by-election will be held in Alabama on 12 December, caused by the resignation of Republican Senator Jeff Sessions to become Trump’s Attorney-General. Luthar Strange, an establishment Republican, was appointed by the Alabama governor as a temporary Senator in February until the by-election.

In late September, Roy Moore defeated...

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Liberal John Alexander likely to quit imminently

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageFormer tennis star John Alexander, pictured here with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, is expected to resign on the weekend.AAP/Paul Miller

Liberal backbencher John Alexander is expected to announce his resignation from parliament at the weekend, the latest MP to be claimed by the dual citizenship crisis.

Alexander, who holds the Sydney seat of...

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Explainer: what exactly is a living wage?

  • Written by: Joshua Healy, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Workplace Leadership, University of Melbourne

Australia’s national minimum wage should become a “living wage”, according to a new campaign from the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). But what exactly is a living wage?

In theory, a living wage is no different to a minimum wage. Both set a binding “floor” on wages, below which no employee can (legally) be...

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  1. Why has BHP distanced itself from legal threat to environment groups?
  2. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the never-ending citizenship crisis
  3. Why are rates of domestic violence in Australia still so high?
  4. Flowers, remembrance and the art of war
  5. Brian Cox is a world record holding 'rockstar scientist'. Here's why
  6. UN slams Australia’s human rights record
  7. How the 'Warwick egg incident' of 1917 exemplified an Australian nation divided
  8. Some remote Australian communities have drinking water for only nine hours a day
  9. Why children need to be taught to think critically about Remembrance Day
  10. Friday essay: Mapplethorpe and me
  11. Vital Signs: business conditions are peachy, so why aren't businesses investing?
  12. Sharing economy sounds caring, but let's put it to the ethical city test
  13. Those noisy crested pigeons use their unique feathers to sound an alarm
  14. Can 'brown fat' really help with weight loss?
  15. Sharkie told by Turnbull she may have to go to High Court
  16. Grattan on Friday: Voters just want citizenship crisis fixed – but it isn't that easy
  17. Politics podcast: swinging into the Sunshine State's election
  18. Time for costly medicine monopolies to go from TPP trade talks
  19. We made great strides with childhood leukaemia – we can do the same for brain cancer
  20. Could we nationalise the superannuation system even if we wanted to?
  21. The ACCC investigation into the NBN will be useful. But it's too little, too late
  22. Negative charge: why is Australia so slow at adopting electric cars?
  23. Kantian comedy: the philosophy of The Good Place
  24. Princes, power and purges: the Saudi royal family consolidates its rule
  25. Australian companies should cultivate local tech workers not play the 457 visa game
  26. Islands lost to the waves: how rising seas washed away part of Micronesia's 19th-century history
  27. If Queenslanders vote on economic issues the Labor government is looking good
  28. Stars that vary in brightness shine in the oral traditions of Aboriginal Australians
  29. As we remember the Russian revolution, The Death of Stalin reminds us of its brutal apogee
  30. As Socceroos face moment of truth, let's remember our football triumph of 1967
  31. Simplistic advice for teachers on how to teach won't work
  32. What causes SIDS? What we know, don’t know and suspect
  33. Movies and TV choose to tell us different stories about the cities of today
  34. Dems easily win Virginia and New Jersey governors. Left gains control of Tas upper house
  35. Turnbull and Shorten haggle over detail of citizenship disclosure system
  36. Australia might water down illegal logging laws – here's why it's a bad idea
  37. How the Paradise Papers reveal the tension between rock stars and the tax man
  38. Health Check: which sports supplements actually work?
  39. From selfie to infinity: Yayoi Kusama’s amazing technicoloured dreamscape
  40. It's time for a royal commission into banking regulation
  41. Closing Uluru to climbers is better for tourism in the long run
  42. You may be sick of worrying about online privacy, but 'surveillance apathy' is also a problem
  43. Three strategies to fight the tax avoidance revealed by the Paradise Papers
  44. Infections, complications and safety breaches: why patients need better data on how hospitals compare
  45. I've always wondered: do nuclear tests affect tectonic plates and cause earthquakes or volcanic eruptions?
  46. Australians born overseas prefer the online world for their news
  47. Why Australia shouldn't fear a wave of trade protectionism
  48. Curious Kids: Why do tears come out of our eyes when we cry?
  49. Can you make a 10-year malt whisky in weeks? The chemistry says yes
  50. 'Australia has no culture': changing the mindset of the cringe

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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

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When Should You Speak to a Lawyer About a Legal Issue?

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If you have ever arranged for stock, equipment or materials to travel from one Australian state to a...

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Why Product Longevity Matters for Sustainable Australian Buildings

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