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No flies on Australia's richest union

  • Written by: Michael West, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney

Imagine a company that received millions of dollars in government grants each year, paid no tax as it held charitable status, owned recruitment agencies and also owned a law firm that fought against penalty rates for young workers and workplace leave for victims of domestic violence.

There is such a company. It is called the NSW Business Chamber Lim...

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Politics podcast: John Blaxland on handling Islamist terrorism

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

Events in Britain, the New South Wales coroner’s report on the Lindt Cafe siege, and a new attack in Australia have given a much sharper edge to the debate about how to handle Islamist terrorism.

Amid the hype, ANU security expert John Blaxland provides a reality check. He says while there’s an escalation of and change...

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Labour victory possible at UK general election

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

The UK general election will be held in two days, on Thursday 8 June. Polls close at 10pm local time (7am Friday Melbourne time). An exit poll will be released once polls close that will give the estimated number of seats for each party. In the past, projections from the exit poll have been far more accurate than projections using pre-election...

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How Australia became a nation, and women won the vote

  • Written by: Clare Wright, Associate Professor in History, La Trobe University
imageDelegates to the Australasian Federation Conference, Melbourne, 1890, where being white, male and bearded was standard form.National Library of Australia

Maybe seven really is a magic number. 2017 certainly has a lot of tricks up its sleeve. And as we’ve heard in recent weeks, 2017 is the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum, the 25th...

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  1. FactCheck Q A: are Indigenous Australians the most incarcerated people on Earth?
  2. Cultures fuse and connect, so we should embrace polyculturalism
  3. With a focus on AI, VR and AR, Apple announces hardware and software upgrades
  4. Explainer: what is traumatic brain injury?
  5. Twenty-five years of Australian climate pledges, trumped...
  6. When it comes to disappearing ocean history, HMAS Perth is the tip of the iceberg
  7. There'll be no records set this week by Australian economic growth figures
  8. How America can copy Australia's asset-recycling scheme
  9. Australia will finally ban cosmetic testing on animals
  10. Naracoorte, where half a million years of biodiversity and climate history are trapped in caves
  11. Academic Chongyi Feng: profits, freedom and China’s 'soft power' in Australia
  12. Time for a 'digital' reality check on Fairfax and The New York Times
  13. Six ways to improve meal times with your children
  14. Why touted public transport savings from competitive tendering are too high
  15. Only Heaven Knows brings 1940s queer Sydney roaring back to life
  16. No more playing games: AlphaGo AI to tackle some real world challenges
  17. Islam and the fine line of academic freedom
  18. Sunday penalty rates to be phased down
  19. Manchester, ritual emotion and the healing power of song
  20. Australia's digital strategy needs major readjustment
  21. Anti-siphoning changes a blow to sports fans who want to watch on free-to-air TV
  22. Improving sleep in children with ADHD has some lessons for all parents
  23. As Britain reels from another terror attack, political leaders wobble towards an election
  24. The Australia-China Relations Institute doesn't belong at UTS
  25. How can Australia have too many doctors, but still not meet patient needs?
  26. The NBN: how a national infrastructure dream fell short
  27. Why is it so difficult to prosecute returning fighters?
  28. Erasing history: why Islamic State is blowing up ancient artefacts
  29. Hidden feather patterns tell the story of birds
  30. We can't recycle our way to 'zero waste'
  31. How to escape the media's obsession with Trump and filter him from the web
  32. Australia-China Relations Institute responds to questions on research and funding
  33. Trump’s Paris Retreat is Beijing’s Opportunity
  34. Sex and women's diseases: it's common and important to include men's perspectives
  35. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Paris Agreement and national security
  36. Retelling the biblical Book of Exodus through the eyes of children
  37. One year on, is Australia's cybersecurity strategy on track? Experts respond
  38. 15th-century Chinese sailors have a lesson for Trump about climate policy
  39. Catholic schools' 'alternative' to Safe Schools isn’t all that alternative
  40. Cartels caught ripping off Australian consumers should be hit with bigger fines
  41. Weekly Quiz: in which country is Manuka honey produced?
  42. Health Check: is it safe to express milk before giving birth?
  43. Cheaper cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco slows smoking's downward spiral
  44. Even for those who believe in 'the full Gonski', Labor’s $22 billion figure makes no sense
  45. Fifty years on from the Six Day War, the prospects for Middle East peace remain dim
  46. Australia can’t lose in the global race for cheaper, cleaner energy
  47. Note to Margaret Court: the Bible isn't meant to be read that literally
  48. Time for China and Europe to lead, as Trump dumps the Paris climate deal
  49. Explainer: how much landfill does Australia have?
  50. What causes Alzheimer’s disease? What we know, don’t know and suspect

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