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Politics podcast: AGL chief economist Tim Nelson on what to do with Liddell

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

In the eye of the storm over energy policy is Liddell, an ageing coal-fired power station owned by energy giant AGL.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has twisted the arm of AGL chief executive Andy Vesey to take to the company’s board the proposition that it should extend the plant’s life beyond its scheduled 2022 closure, or...

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The Delusions of Christmas Past

  • Written by: Lauren Rosewarne, Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne
imageBecause Baby Jesus would have wanted it this way…

September 21 and it’s started already.

No, not the ever-earlier encroach of Christmas. (My view on that particular “lament” is that if consumers really cared, they’d vote with their wallets and force stores not to brandish their baubles until December. But we...

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They're coming for our jobs, but can giant fighting robots save TV?

  • Written by: David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics and SocioTechnical Studies, School of ICT., Griffith University
imageMegabots, coming soon to sports channels?Screenshot from Youtube

Robots fighting for human entertainment may sound like something out of science fiction - and there is no shortage of movies such as Transformers and Pacific Rim in which fighting robots are the focus. But robots could soon be moving from the big to the small screen, particularly in...

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Punishing one person for STI transmission weakens public health efforts

  • Written by: Denton Callander, Research fellow, UNSW
imageIn most Australian states, if you have certain STIs, you have a legal responsibility to notify your potential sexual partners.from shutterstock.com

Is one person to blame if another gets a sexually transmissible infection (STI)? In most Australian states, if you have certain STIs, you have a legal responsibility to notify your potential sexual...

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  1. Is populism democracy’s deadly cure?
  2. I've always wondered: why is the flu virus so much worse than the common cold virus?
  3. Review of historic stock routes may put rare stretches of native plants and animals at risk
  4. A new way to regulate surrogacy to give more certainty to all involved
  5. Meet 'Jaws', the South American horned frog with a big bite
  6. Want energy storage? Here are 22,000 sites for pumped hydro across Australia
  7. More than 1,200 scientists urge rethink on Australia's marine park plans
  8. Giving peace a chance? Music can drive us apart as much as it unites
  9. Should the family court have to approve hormone treatment for transgender teens?
  10. Explainer: what legal benefits do married couples have that de facto couples do not?
  11. What we can do once the banks give us back our data
  12. Australia relies on data from Earth observation satellites, but our access is high risk
  13. Sustainable cities? Australia's building and planning rules stand in the way of getting there
  14. Abbott's disruption is raising the question: where will it end?
  15. China’s crackdown on cryptocurrency trading – a sign of things to come
  16. First refugees to leave for the United States
  17. Bali's Mount Agung threatens to erupt for the first time in more than 50 years
  18. A cleanish energy target gets us nowhere
  19. Victoria gets serious on its political donations rules – now it's the federal government's turn
  20. New Zealand’s health service performs well, but inequities remain high
  21. Health Check: what's better for you, fresh, dried or frozen fruit?
  22. My favourite album: Hole's Live Through This
  23. Australia must sign the prohibition on nuclear weapons: here's why
  24. As Victorian MPs debate assisted dying, it is vital they examine the evidence, not just the rhetoric
  25. It may not be beautiful but the new ten dollar note is pretty secure
  26. Preventing Murray-Darling water theft: a space agency can help Australia manage federal resources
  27. Curious Kids: Why is the Earth round?
  28. Interest in tiny houses is growing, so who wants them and why?
  29. Hurricane Irma nursing home deaths shows stark dilemma of whether to stay put or evacuate
  30. Fred Williams in the You Yangs: a turning point for Australian art
  31. Vietnam's typhoon disaster highlights the plight of its poorest people
  32. NDIS failing to catch children with late-onset difficulties
  33. A pirate site explores a new way of paying for the Internet that doesn't involve ads
  34. Artificial intelligence won't replace a doctor any time soon, but it can help with diagnosis
  35. Excluding Indigenous youth from schools may severely increase their risk of incarceration
  36. Book review: Abbott's Right
  37. Keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees: really hard, but not impossible
  38. Speed plus control in new computer chip: slowing down light to sound
  39. How the media oversold standing desks as a fix for inactivity at work
  40. The prime ministership is not terminal – but it needs the right person for the times
  41. Australia's ‘big’ problem – what to do with our ageing super-sized statues?
  42. Airbnb and empty houses: who's responsible for managing the impacts on our cities?
  43. Bike sharing schemes might seem like a waste of space but the economics makes sense
  44. Expect the unexpected from the big-data boom in radio astronomy
  45. Politics podcast: Judith Brett on The Enigmatic Mr Deakin
  46. How better data would improve the electricity market
  47. Gareth Sansom – Transformer: visual ambushes, black humour and naughty pleasures
  48. I've always wondered: does anyone my age have any chance of living for centuries?
  49. Like alchemists with killer precision, brown snakes make different venoms across their lifetime
  50. New phonics test will do nothing to improve Australian children's literacy

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