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We still don't know how 'America First' will play out in Asia

  • Written by Nick Bisley, Executive Director of La Trobe Asia and Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
imageUS Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo.Reuters/pool

Last Thursday in Tokyo, Rex Tillerson broke his silence as US secretary of state, saying that the US needed a “different approach” to North Korea, though declining to elaborate on the details.

Since his confirmation in January,...

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How we edit science part 2: significance testing, p-hacking and peer review

  • Written by Tim Dean, Editor, The Conversation
imageWhat's the p-value for that happening?CERN

We take science seriously at The Conversation and we work hard at reporting it accurately. This series of five posts is adapted from an internal presentation on how to understand and edit science by Australian Science & Technology Editor, Tim Dean. We thought you would also find it useful.

One of the...

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After the robo-debt debacle, here's how Centrelink can win back Australians' trust

  • Written by Paul Henman, Associate Professor, Sociology and Social Policy, The University of Queensland
imageAustralia's social security policy and service delivery system is not designed to put customer needs first.AAP/Julian Smith

The ongoing furore over Centrelink’s automated debt recovery program has highlighted a perfect storm of poor and worsening service delivery in the federal government’s premier service delivery agency.

The extent of...

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  1. Higher child support doesn't lead to welfare dependency for single mums
  2. When politicians listen to scientists, we all benefit
  3. Government needs to front up billions, not millions, to save Australia's threatened species
  4. What we may think are the healthiest bread and wrap options actually have the most salt
  5. Grammarians rejoice in the <br>$10 million comma</br>
  6. Secrecy on land titles registry sale helps keep bidders' tax haven links quiet
  7. How do you remember a rock god? The complicated legacy of Chuck Berry
  8. Contested spaces: the 'long-grassers', living private lives in public places
  9. Health Check: is sleepwalking problematic and can it be 'cured'?
  10. Government cracks down on secret company payments to unions
  11. When things go wrong in an automated world, would we still know what to do?
  12. With battery storage to the rescue, the Kodak moment for renewables has finally arrived
  13. Boards must do more to stamp out wrongdoing that damages trust in charities
  14. Planet or dwarf planet: all worlds are worth investigating
  15. Gas crisis? Energy crisis? The real problem is lack of long-term planning
  16. Women are dropping out of economics, which means men are running our economy
  17. Value capture: a good idea to fund infrastructure but not easy in practice
  18. How obesity causes cancer, and may make screening and treatment harder
  19. Why guaranteed Indigenous seats in parliament could ease inequality
  20. From pig hunting to quilting – why magazines still matter
  21. Free speech? It depends who you are, in Peter Dutton's view
  22. Why should we obey the law?
  23. How we edit science part 1: the scientific method
  24. Unpicking the labyrinth that is India's Adani
  25. Embracing the bots: how direct to consumer advertising is about to change forever
  26. Contested spaces: conflict behind the sand dunes takes a new turn
  27. South Australia's energy plan deals a blow to state-federal relations
  28. The power of 'our song', the musical glue that binds friends and lovers across the ages
  29. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the energy crisis
  30. Book review: Love, loss and madness in The Green Bell
  31. Economics isn't ideology-free and it's misleading to suggest it is
  32. Wide-ranging ban on gambling ads during sport broadcasts is needed to tackle problem gambling
  33. Stephen FitzGerald: Managing Australian foreign policy in a Chinese world
  34. Snowy Hydro gets a boost, but 'seawater hydro' could help South Australia
  35. Friday essay: from grotesques to frumps - a field guide to spinsters in English fiction
  36. Psychology turns to online crowdsourcing to study the mind, but it's not without its pitfalls
  37. There's no need to lock older people into nursing homes 'for their own safety'
  38. Why consumers fall for 'sales', but companies may be using them too much
  39. The Yahoo hack: Are the Russians now go-to bad guys, real spies, or just criminals?
  40. Grattan on Friday: Turnbull turns to water as power debate fires up
  41. Punishing medical errors won't improve hospital safety or quality
  42. Russia expands in the Middle East as America's 'honest broker' role fades
  43. How to make a driverless car 'see' the road ahead
  44. Emissions standards on cars will save Australians billions of dollars, and help meet our climate targets
  45. The blockchain could help advertisers lock up our attention
  46. Where does the latest twist in the House of Hancock saga leave screenwriters?
  47. Contested spaces: flash disruptions on the CBD street
  48. Turnbull unveils Snowy plan for pumped hydro, costing billions
  49. Australian charities are well regulated, but changes are needed to cut red tape
  50. Year-on-year bleaching threatens Great Barrier Reef's World Heritage status

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