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Macron likely to defeat Le Pen in French Presidential election runoff

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

In the first round of the French Presidential election held yesterday, centrist Emmanuel Macron won 23.8% of the vote, followed by the far right Marine Le Pen on 21.5%, conservative Francois Fillon on 19.9% and the hard left Jean-Luc Melenchon on 19.6%. The top two vote winners, Macron and Le Pen, qualified for the 7 May runoff. These results...

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Lies, monsters and Kate Mulvany's intensely human portrayal of Richard 3

  • Written by Christian Griffiths, Doctorate in Literary and Cultural Studies, Monash University
imageKate Mulvany as Richard 3: her acting of deformity seems to tell its own story.Prudence Upton

As we all know, the first line of Shakespeare’s Richard 3 reads, “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York.” Strip away the Elizabethan rhetoric, and the line simply signifies that the civil war that...

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Want to boost the domestic gas industry? Put a price on carbon

  • Written by Andrew Hopkins, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Australian National University
imageWith the right power policies, gas can have a brighter future.Steven Bradley, CC BY-SA

Australia’s gas industry is under scrutiny from the competition watchdog after apparently failing to deliver on its pledge to bring down domestic prices and ease the east coast gas supply crisis.

The current domestic supply squeeze will be over soon...

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The real reason Scott Morrison is playing down the budget

  • Written by Phil Lewis, Professor of Economics, University of Canberra

Despite the Treasurer, Scott Morrison, describing the federal budget as “not a centrepiece”, it has always been regarded as just that – the centrepiece of fiscal policy in Australia.

Any changes in federal taxes and expenditure are intended to achieve good outcomes for Australia’s economy, such as low unemployment, price...

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  1. Why China will be watching how we commemorate Anzac Day
  2. Bigfoot, the Kraken and night parrots: searching for the mythical or mysterious
  3. East Timor, war, coffee and Australia's debt of honour
  4. Bayes' Theorem: the maths tool we probably use every day, but what is it?
  5. Parking isn't as important for restaurants as the owners think it is
  6. Science or Snake Oil: can turmeric really shrink tumours, reduce pain and kill bacteria?
  7. How Dutton comes out of dispute about Manus claim goes to the question of character
  8. Pence visit reassures that the US remains committed to the Asia-Pacific
  9. Dark Mofo's slaughtered bull and the ethics of using animals in art
  10. Five ways to boost your nutrition before pregnancy
  11. How a more divided Turkey could change the way we think about Gallipoli
  12. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on 457 visas and the citizenship changes
  13. Step up for science at the crossroads for humanity
  14. Imposing GST on low-value imports doesn't level the playing field
  15. Crop probiotics: how more science and less hype can help Australian farmers
  16. Myths about musculoskeletal pain and Aboriginal Australians prevent high quality care
  17. Peter Doherty: why Australia needs to march for science
  18. Weekly Quiz: in what year were women granted the right to vote in Australia?
  19. Trump and North Korea: military action will be a disaster, so a more patient, thoughtful solution is required
  20. Friday essay: King, Queen and country - will Anzac thwart republicanism?
  21. Water, water, everywhere in our Solar system but what does that mean for life?
  22. Vital Signs: where are all the jobs?
  23. Vested interests behind ‘city shapers’ often subvert higher-density policies
  24. Why terms like 'shred, burn and melt' belong in the kitchen, not the gym
  25. Super funds targeted in Shorten's housing affordability package
  26. Grattan on Friday: Malcolm Turnbull forges 'values' into political weaponry
  27. Australians largely support science, but not all see the benefits
  28. Australian governments are treading lightly around Airbnb
  29. Will Jakarta's new governor stand firm against hardline religious groups?
  30. Why I’m supporting Saturday’s March for Science
  31. From the heart: why writers are putting themselves in nonfiction
  32. Let’s stop kicking the innovation football around
  33. A doctor's sexual advances towards a patient are never ok, even if 'consensual'
  34. Explainer: the proposed changes to Australian citizenship
  35. Budget explainer: if you want to know about the economy, look past the budget forecasts
  36. March for science? After decades of climate attacks, it's high time
  37. We need to get rid of carbon in the atmosphere, not just reduce emissions
  38. Five tips to get the most out of your workday
  39. For renters, making housing more affordable is just the start
  40. How accurate are the costumes in TV period dramas?
  41. From blood letting to brain stimulation: 200 years of Parkinson's disease treatment
  42. 'Sustainable tourism' is not working – here's how we can change that
  43. Big Little Lies and the Feminist Fly in the Ointment
  44. Government to lengthen permanent residency period for aspiring citizens
  45. Politics podcast: Jenny Lambert on the 457 visa scrapping
  46. Defence job is a bureaucratic prize in uncertain times
  47. Conservative landslide likely at 8 June UK general election
  48. The Real Spartacus: or What is Philosophy as a Way of Life?
  49. Here's what Australia's cellular network scene could look like by 2020
  50. If a croc bite doesn't get you, infection will

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