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New Zealand's first-past-the-post 'hangover' could limit coalition options

  • Written by: Pii-Tuulia Nikula, Lecturer in Politics, Eastern Institute of Technology
imageBill English's National Party got 46% of the vote, but needs a coalition partner to form the next government.Reuters/Nigel Marple, CC BY-ND

Last weekend’s New Zealand election didn’t deliver a clear majority for either of the two major parties (National and Labour). The final outcome will ultimately come down to the decision of minor...

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Does opera deserve its privileged status within arts funding?

  • Written by: Jo Caust, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow (Hon), University of Melbourne
imageOpera is treated differently to other artforms in Australia. AAP Image/Tracey NearmyAAP Image/Tracey Nearmy

It is a strange reality but opera as an artform is always given special and arguably preferential treatment by governments and other influential forces in Western society. This happens, it seems, regardless of whatever government is in power.

I...

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Trust Me, I'm An Expert: a new podcast from The Conversation

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Editor, The Conversation
imageOn this podcast, academic experts separate the signal from the noise, the data from the anecdotes, explain the science, look at the peer-reviewed evidence and ignore the media hype. The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Trust Me, I’m An Expert is a new monthly podcast from The Conversation, where we bring you the most fascinating, surprising stories...

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Riverfire, sonic awe and the pornography of war

  • Written by: Lawrence English, Adjunct Lecturer, The University of Queensland
imageAn F/A-18 Hornet breaking the sound barrier.Wikimedia Commons

Each September, Brisbane Festival climaxes with Sunsuper Riverfire, a fireworks show that is preceded by a pair of low-flying RAAF Super Hornets and a variety of army attack helicopters looping in and around the CBD. Visually, Riverfire’s effect is pure spectacle; its sonic...

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  1. We're investing heavily in urban greening, so how are our cities doing?
  2. Renewables will be cheaper than coal in the future. Here are the numbers
  3. Six common questions about eating carbs during pregnancy answered
  4. Curious Kids: How do we get allergic to food?
  5. Kia ora: how Māori borrowings shape New Zealand English
  6. Parents of teenage daughters more likely to divorce: study
  7. To avoid crisis, the gas market needs a steady steer, not an emergency swerve
  8. When a 'good death' was often painful: euthanasia through the ages
  9. How the government and One Nation may use media reforms to clip the ABC's wings
  10. Mounting housing stress underscores need for expert council to guide wayward policymaking
  11. Bad teeth? Here's when you can and can't blame your parents
  12. Turnbull loses 20th successive Newspoll, 54-46, but Yes to SSM support falls
  13. Yes case's SMS campaign was not invasive
  14. Sex and spirit: the many faces of ecstasy
  15. Don't be distracted by an SMS in the same-sex marriage survey debate
  16. Why US sports stars are taking a knee against Trump
  17. The rise of the corporate campus
  18. UK gene editing breakthrough could land an Aussie in jail for 15 years: here's why our laws need to catch up
  19. ATM fees may be gone but what will replace them?
  20. Collecting satellite data Australia wants: a new direction for Earth observation
  21. Cassie Sainsbury's trial by media
  22. How TV weather presenters can improve public understanding of climate change
  23. The insufferable film mother! revives tired hysterical stereotypes
  24. Cognitive ability plays a role in attitudes to equal rights for same-sex couples
  25. Baffled by baseload? Dumbfounded by dispatchables? Here's a glossary of the energy debate
  26. The economic reasons why Australia needs a stronger space industry
  27. Privatised land title offices can harness new technologies to provide a better service
  28. When life is coming to a close: three common myths about dying
  29. Waiting: rediscovering boredom in the age of the smartphone
  30. Mind-reading technology should not be used to solve crime
  31. Tax base eroded by backdoor deregulation of Australia's labour market and jump in foreign contract workers
  32. New law finally gives voice to the Yarra River's traditional owners
  33. Big gas shortage looming, but government stays hand on export controls
  34. Yes, Australia will have a space agency. What does this mean? Experts respond
  35. Introverts think they won't like being leaders but they are capable
  36. Courageous quests: Keats, art and refugees
  37. In historic cases, punishment alone is not always the best response to violent crime
  38. No, depression won't literally break your heart (but have a heart check anyway)
  39. Not taking the piss: why it’s important to examine how we teach and test physics to reduce gender bias
  40. Attitudes to same-sex marriage have many psychological roots, and they can change
  41. Taking sides: sport organisations and the same-sex debate
  42. Labor widens Newspoll gap as marriage vote tightens
  43. The off-topic Conversation #137
  44. Curious Kids: How can you tell if your cat is happy and likes you?
  45. Trash or treasure? A lot of space debris is junk, but some is precious heritage
  46. Bitcoin investors should be taxed like any other investor
  47. Mansplaining Australian cities – we can do something about that
  48. I've always wondered: can animals be left- and right-pawed?
  49. My favourite album: David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs
  50. New Zealand votes for conservatism and the status quo

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