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Methodology: finding the numbers on Australia's foreign aid spending over time

  • Written by Robin Davies, Associate Director, Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

As the author of this FactCheck, I was asked to review the facts on Australia’s foreign aid spending from the Menzies era to 2016-17. Sir Robert Menzies was prime minister from 1949 to 1966, which is the Menzies era for present purposes. (Menzies also served as prime minister from 1939 to 1941.)

I examined the evidence for and against this...

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Teased and bullied – the challenges of starting school with a stutter

  • Written by Mark Onslow, Professor of Speech Pathology and Director, Australian Stuttering Research Centre, University of Sydney
imageChildren who stutter may fly under the radar, appearing shy and quiet. from www.shutterstock.com

Starting school can be daunting for any child. Often it is the first excursion into the world without parent contact. The teacher is a new person in the child’s life, who, among many other things, is a daytime caregiver.

For a child who stutters,...

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If GPs pass on cost from rebate freeze, poorer, sicker patients will be hardest hit

  • Written by Rosemary Elkins, Research Assistant - School of Economics, University of Sydney
imageThe freeze on GP rebates from 2014 to 2020 will mean many GPs will have to make up the cost from patients. from www.shutterstock.com.au

Not even a fortnight in the job and the newly appointed health minister, Greg Hunt, is already facing pressure from medical organisations to scrap the controversial freeze on Medicare rebate indexation.

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  1. Celebrity charities just compete with all other charities – so why start one?
  2. The great Australian plays: A Cheery Soul gave us a supreme theatrical monster
  3. We can still keep global warming below 2℃ – but the hard work is about to start
  4. Shorten's three major economic priorities: 'jobs, jobs and jobs'
  5. China: globalisation’s unlikely champion
  6. Full response from Reverend Tim Costello
  7. Some rough sleepers are attracting tourists with their street art
  8. Turnbull news conference an exercise in avoidance and obfuscation
  9. Health Check: what causes bloating?
  10. Who gets to see CCTV footage? The law favours the operators
  11. CBA's test of government bond using the blockchain, is just that
  12. How to cope with the stress of working alone
  13. Donald Trump's ban will have lasting and damaging impacts on the world's refugees
  14. Destroying research embryos within 14 days limits chance of medical breakthroughs
  15. Senior female bankers don't conform to stereotypes and are just as ready to take risks
  16. America has never been truly isolationist, and Trump isn't either
  17. From Tim Winton to Gail Jones: why writing matters in WA
  18. When the heat is on, we need city-wide plans to keep cool
  19. Let's face it, first impressions count online
  20. Trump gives Turnbull refugee deal green light but government provides no detail
  21. The future of stem cells: tackling hype versus hope
  22. Facebook's support for USB security keys is a good move and one others should follow
  23. Is it OK to punch Nazis?
  24. What is the Doomsday Clock and why should we keep track of the time?
  25. In Australia, land of the 'fair go', not everyone gets an equal slice of the pie
  26. Can machines really tell us if we're sick?
  27. Sex, death and del kathryn barton
  28. A housing affordability crisis in regional Australia? Yes, and here's why
  29. Calling deep sea species 'monsters' may harm their conservation
  30. “No smoking” in music lyrics? Sorry, count me out
  31. Trump's arrival means it's time for Australia to review our relationship – and perhaps learn to say 'no'
  32. No longer tied to Britain, Australia is still searching for its place in the world
  33. Friday essay: transgenderism in film and literature
  34. Why are we more likely to get cancer as we age?
  35. Older people still have sex, but it's the intimacy and affection that matters more
  36. How to tell if your child's educational needs are being met at school
  37. Australia needs precision tools in drafting trade agreements, not a sledgehammer
  38. Grattan on Friday: 2017 will test whether Turnbull can rise above times that do not suit him
  39. What if there was nothing Trump could do to stop the clean energy revolution?
  40. Scientists may have proven women are better at multitasking than men
  41. Six tips to keep you and your devices secure in the gig economy
  42. Throw a veggie pattie on the barbie this Australia Day
  43. Welcome to Australia, a land of creatures out to kill you... maybe
  44. Australia Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day: a long history of celebration and contestation
  45. Parrot pie and possum curry – how colonial Australians embraced native food
  46. 'Australian' enough to be a hero?
  47. Push for a Commonwealth trading bloc further politicises free trade
  48. Heart disease: what happens when the ticker wears and tears
  49. Arthritis isn't just a condition affecting older people, it likely starts much earlier
  50. More lessons on fintech to come for Scott Morrison

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