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Tony Abbott: Consider burqa ban in places dedicated to Australian values

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageTony Abbott said he was a reluctant banner but says the burqa is an affront to the Australian way of life.Mick Tsikas/AAP

The issue of the burqa has erupted in the Coalition, with Tony Abbott suggesting a ban should be considered in places “dedicated to Australian values”, and the Nationals set to debate a prohibition on...

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Coal and the Coalition: the policy knot that still won't untie

  • Written by: Marc Hudson, PhD Candidate, Sustainable Consumption Institute, University of Manchester

As the Turnbull government ties itself in yet more knots over the future of coal-fired power, it’s worth reflecting that climate and energy policy have been a bloody business for almost a decade now.

There was a brief period of consensus ushered in by John Howard’s belated realisation in 2006 that a price had to be put on carbon dioxide...

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The day Australia was put on blackout alert

  • Written by: David Blowers, Energy Fellow, Grattan Institute
imageOne big mess: the market has failed to deliver on cheap, reliable energy. Shutterstock

The only way the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) could be blunter in its report on the state of our electricity system would be to stick a neon sign on top of its Melbourne head office saying “The market has failed”.

AEMO’s Advice to...

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  1. The beauty and mystery of Saturn's rings revealed by the Cassini mission
  2. In spite of their differences, Jews, Christians and Muslims worship the same God
  3. Australians may well love their sport, but why don't we delight in success elsewhere?
  4. The Conversation launches in Indonesia
  5. AMP Foundation's zipline challenge supports science at The Conversation
  6. Western Australians don't really want a 'WAxit', they just want a little love
  7. Can 'cli-fi' actually make a difference? A climate scientist's perspective
  8. It's too hard to get the data of Australian criminals when it's stored overseas
  9. Technology in the classroom can improve primary mathematics
  10. Seven ways to protect your pets in an emergency
  11. Why we remember our youth as one big hedonistic party
  12. Curious Kids: Why do our brains freak us out with scary dreams?
  13. We Live Here: how do residents feel about public housing redevelopment?
  14. Explainer: how international competition affects how much you earn
  15. AGL rejects Turnbull call to keep operating Liddell coal-fired power station
  16. Newspoll 53-47 to Labor, but Turnbull's better PM lead blows out
  17. What Cassini's mission revealed about Saturn's known and newly discovered moons
  18. What 'sniffer' planes can tell us about North Korea's nuclear tests
  19. From segregation to celebration: the public pool in Australian culture
  20. Australia and Timor Leste reach a deal on the Timor Sea – but much remains unknown
  21. Here's what social media data can tell us about the performance of Australian cities
  22. Western Australian researchers get cut off from nationally funded research cloud
  23. Two centuries of continuous volcanic eruption may have triggered the end of the ice age
  24. Has APRA just outsourced its job?
  25. Strongyloidiasis is a deadly worm infecting many Australians, yet hardly anybody has heard of it
  26. What are ketogenic diets? Can they treat epilepsy and brain cancer?
  27. Virtual child pornography could both help and hinder law enforcement
  28. Guide to the Classics: Homer's Odyssey
  29. Retrofitted cities are forcing residents to live with planning failures – we're due for a rethink
  30. Why Australian CEOs are sharing part of our wages pain
  31. Hedonism not only leads to binge drinking, it's part of the solution
  32. New Zealand’s fisheries quota management system: on an undeserved pedestal
  33. Politics podcast: Nick Xenophon on media reform
  34. Shorten shakes off citizenship pursuers as Labor pursues Joyce
  35. Another day, another scandal: CBA blames customers for identity theft
  36. Three reasons why pacemakers are vulnerable to hacking
  37. A look back at Cassini's incredible mission to Saturn before its final plunge into the planet
  38. Kim Jong-un's nuclear ambition: what is North Korea's endgame?
  39. Trump can’t win: the North Korea crisis is a lose-lose proposition for the US
  40. How shopping centres are changing to fight online shopping
  41. Universities must act now on sustainability goals
  42. Without proper protections, same-sex marriage will discriminate against conscientious objectors
  43. Health Check: is makeup bad for your skin?
  44. The costs of a casual job are now outweighing any pay benefits
  45. What is hedonism and how does it affect your health?
  46. This is why we cannot rely on cities alone to tackle climate change
  47. It's reputation that matters when spin doctors go back to the newsroom
  48. I have always wondered: why are some fruits poisonous?
  49. All that glitters: why our obsession with putting gold on food is nothing new
  50. At last! The world's first ethical guidelines for driverless cars

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

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