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The strange accounting behind the proposed HECS changes

  • Written by Gareth Bryant, Lecturer in Political Economy, University of Sydney
imageSimon Birmingham said a reduced HECS repayment threshold for graduates would deliver a 'fairer deal for taxpayers'. Sean Davey/AAP

All is not as it seems with the Turnbull government’s proposed changes to higher education funding.

Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham has argued that higher tuition fees, lower direct grants to...

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Leave budget forecasting to Treasury: economists

  • Written by Saul Eslake, Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Tasmania

A majority of economists in this month’s ESA Monash poll said the economic forecasts used in the federal budget should still be prepared by Treasury, despite difficulty in recent years.

The poll asked whether the the economic forecasts – in particular, the forecast of nominal GDP growth – should be outsourced to an independent...

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For cities, hosting major sporting events is a double-edged sword

  • Written by David Rowe, Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
imageThe Gold Coast is preparing to host the 2018 edition of the Commonwealth Games.AAP

Just as the publicity machine is cranking up for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, new Australia-based bids have already been signalled to host the same event in the future.

Shepparton is leading a bid by 11 regional Victoria cities and towns for the 2030...

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government's education reforms

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageAAP/Dean Lewins

The University of Canberra’s vice-chancellor and president, Deep Saini, and professorial fellow Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics – including the government’s education reforms and how these will affect the Liberals’ popularity, as well as predictions for next week’s federal budget.

The...

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  1. World Trade Organisation gives Australia's plain tobacco packs the (draft) thumbs up
  2. Beware the hype – springy soles won’t make you run much faster
  3. Weekly Quiz: which Australian author wrote The Spare Room?
  4. Why older Australians don't downsize and the limits to what the government can do about it
  5. Sustainable shopping: here's how to find coffee that doesn't cost the Earth
  6. Le Pen vs Macron: after an acrimonious debate, the French will now choose their next president
  7. Vital Signs: why the government still thinks it can 'grow away' the deficit
  8. Friday essay: caring for country and telling its stories
  9. Food as medicine: how what you eat shapes the health of your lungs
  10. The rise of the pro-player as Australia hosts its richest computer gaming event
  11. Higher-density cities need greening to stay healthy and liveable
  12. Teachers shouldn't have to manage behaviour issues by themselves - schools need to support them
  13. Politics podcast: Simon Birmingham on the government's education reforms
  14. Grattan on Friday: Catholic backlash over schools policy lights another Abbott-Turnbull spark
  15. Facebook turns to real people to fix its violent video problem
  16. 'A government without newspapers': why everyone should care about the cuts at Fairfax
  17. An act of faith: watching The Young Pope
  18. How urban bushland improves our health and why planners need to listen
  19. Highlighting 'good and bad' debt will make it harder to fund social programs
  20. New drugs on the PBS: what they do and why we need them
  21. China’s Eurasian gambit needs to be taken seriously
  22. Why biased budget forecasts make poor politics
  23. Explainer: how will the changes to HELP student loans affect you?
  24. The Cashless Debit Card Trial is working and it is vital – here's why
  25. When a suburb's turn for gentrification comes ...
  26. Food as medicine: your brain really does want you to eat more veggies
  27. Space bling: 'jewelled' LAGEOS satellites help us to measure the Earth
  28. Can art put us in touch with our feelings about climate change?
  29. Mythbusting Ancient Rome - Caligula's Horse
  30. Three Little Words and Best Self Nonsense
  31. Abbott questions Turnbull's schools plan
  32. NATSEM models the impact of HELP changes
  33. Politics podcast: John Hewson on the budget climate
  34. Disappearing act: take two for the Moon and Regulus
  35. UNESCO report: surveillance and data collection are putting journalists and sources at risk
  36. The great Australian plays: sex, poetry and The Chapel Perilous
  37. With gas and hydro plans, the government is looking at the whole picture
  38. Weekly Dose: Kalydeco, the drug that treats the cause of cystic fibrosis, not just symptoms
  39. The government is swimming against the tide on Westpac's Adani decision
  40. History can provide many lessons for Turnbull as he prepares for Trump meeting
  41. Victorian budget splash raises questions about privatisation
  42. The future of Australian coal: an unbankable deposit
  43. Gonski 2.0: Is this the school funding plan we have been looking for? Finally, yes
  44. Found with cocaine in Colombia, we should presume Cassandra Sainsbury's innocence
  45. Our uniquely lopsided brain
  46. Australian Twitter is more diverse than you think
  47. Feeling worn out? You could have iron overload
  48. All care and no responsibility: why Airtasker can't guarantee a minimum wage
  49. Full response from Airtasker CEO Tim Fung
  50. Police officer suicide: it's not just about workplace stress, but culture too

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