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Why, only now, are we finding out who the biggest donors in an election year were?

  • Written by: Yee-Fui Ng, Lecturer, Graduate School of Business and Law, RMIT University
imageMalcolm Turnbull’s rumoured personal donation to the Liberal Party was not disclosed as part of the AEC's donation disclosures for 2015-16.AAP/Lukas Coch

The Australian Electoral Commission has released disclosures on political donations for the financial year 2015-16.

The Electoral Act requires donors, candidates, political parties and...

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What has Turnbull agreed to do for Trump?

  • Written by: Mark Beeson, Professor of International Politics, University of Western Australia
imageAAP/Mick Tsikas

Let’s hope it’s worth it. Malcolm Turnbull has sacrificed whatever remaining credibility he may still have had as a small-l liberal in a desperate effort to save his tawdry asylum-seeker deal with the US government.

Those hoping for great things from Turnbull will be disappointed but unsurprised, perhaps. What looked...

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What economists and tax experts think of the company tax cut

  • Written by: Jenni Henderson, Editor, Business and Economy, The Conversation

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and the Treasurer Scott Morrison are still trying to sell their plan to cut the company tax rate to 25% by 2026-27. The current rate is 30% and has been since 2001.

The tax cut was introduced in the 2016 federal budget. The government indicated small to medium businesses turning over less than A$10 million would pay...

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What did Galaxy's poll tell us about freedom of speech and 18C? Not what the IPA said it did

  • Written by: Andrew Jakubowicz, Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney
imageLiberal MP Ian Goodenough is chairing a parliamentary inquiry into freedom of speech in Australia.AAP/Lukas Coch

In evidence to the parliamentary inquiry into freedom of speech on Tuesday, the Institute for Public Affairs (IPA) think-tank tendered a statement based on a survey it had commissioned from Galaxy Research. The Australian newspaper...

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  2. Listen up: a plan to help scientists get their research heard by decision-makers
  3. Dunstan, Christies and me: growing up in the ‘Athens of the South’
  4. Turnbull will acknowledge people's pain in speech on agenda
  5. The search for an economic solution for South Australia
  6. More than half the world's most important natural sites are under threat: it's time to protect them
  7. Shallow impact: when crackpot conspiracy theories are touted as news, we all lose
  8. Explainer: what is modern monetary theory?
  9. How should we talk about Trump?
  10. Explainer: what are executive orders? And what force do they have in US politics?
  11. Does more mental health treatment and less stigma produce better mental health?
  12. White House promises Trump ban won't affect Australians
  13. The off-topic Conversation #116
  14. Why the media need to tread carefully when reporting research findings
  15. How Australia can spread the benefits of our bulging infrastructure pipeline
  16. FactCheck: What are the facts on Australia's foreign aid spending?
  17. Methodology: finding the numbers on Australia's foreign aid spending over time
  18. Teased and bullied – the challenges of starting school with a stutter
  19. If GPs pass on cost from rebate freeze, poorer, sicker patients will be hardest hit
  20. Australia needs more than the New York Times' view of the world
  21. Celebrity charities just compete with all other charities – so why start one?
  22. The great Australian plays: A Cheery Soul gave us a supreme theatrical monster
  23. We can still keep global warming below 2℃ – but the hard work is about to start
  24. Shorten's three major economic priorities: 'jobs, jobs and jobs'
  25. China: globalisation’s unlikely champion
  26. Full response from Reverend Tim Costello
  27. Some rough sleepers are attracting tourists with their street art
  28. Turnbull news conference an exercise in avoidance and obfuscation
  29. Health Check: what causes bloating?
  30. Who gets to see CCTV footage? The law favours the operators
  31. CBA's test of government bond using the blockchain, is just that
  32. How to cope with the stress of working alone
  33. Donald Trump's ban will have lasting and damaging impacts on the world's refugees
  34. Destroying research embryos within 14 days limits chance of medical breakthroughs
  35. Senior female bankers don't conform to stereotypes and are just as ready to take risks
  36. America has never been truly isolationist, and Trump isn't either
  37. From Tim Winton to Gail Jones: why writing matters in WA
  38. When the heat is on, we need city-wide plans to keep cool
  39. Let's face it, first impressions count online
  40. Trump gives Turnbull refugee deal green light but government provides no detail
  41. The future of stem cells: tackling hype versus hope
  42. Facebook's support for USB security keys is a good move and one others should follow
  43. Is it OK to punch Nazis?
  44. What is the Doomsday Clock and why should we keep track of the time?
  45. In Australia, land of the 'fair go', not everyone gets an equal slice of the pie
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  48. A housing affordability crisis in regional Australia? Yes, and here's why
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