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Is populism democracy’s deadly cure?

  • Written by: Simon Tormey, Professor of Political Theory and Head of the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney
imageIs populism a poison or a cure for democracy, or both, depending on the circumstances?Louis Boilly/Wikipedia Commons

This article is part of the Democracy Futures project, a joint global initiative between The Conversation and Sydney Democracy Network. The project aims to stimulate fresh thinking about the many challenges facing democracies in the...

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I've always wondered: why is the flu virus so much worse than the common cold virus?

  • Written by: David Griffin, Advanced Trainee, Infectious Diseases and General Medicine, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
imageFlu seems to be more deadly than colds, here's why. from www.shutterstock.com.au

This is an article from I’ve Always Wondered, a new series where readers send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. Send your question to alwayswondered@theconversation.edu.au

I’ve always wondered why the influenza virus is more potent and...

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Review of historic stock routes may put rare stretches of native plants and animals at risk

  • Written by: Luke S. O'Loughlin, Research fellow, Australian National University
imageThe travelling stock routes are a precious national resource. Author provided

Since the 19th century, Australian drovers have moved their livestock along networks of stock routes. Often following traditional Indigenous pathways, these corridors and stepping-stones of remnant vegetation cross the heavily cleared wheat and sheep belt in central New...

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A new way to regulate surrogacy to give more certainty to all involved

  • Written by: Ruth Walker, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Waikato
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Starting a family through surrogacy is fraught with stresses and uncertainties.

For heterosexual couples it is often the last resort after a history of disappointment and even tragedy. Gay couples remain subject to discrimination and stigma when it comes to planning a family.

Surrogates face the risk that the intended parents might opt...

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