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There are two big political problems buried in the latest budget update

  • Written by: John Edwards, Nonresident Fellow at the Lowy Institute for International Policy and Adjunct Professor with the John Curtin Institute of Public Policy, Curtin University

Whether or not we end up in surplus in five years’ time, yesterday’s Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) exposes nasty political problems for the Turnbull government in the here and now.

Real GDP growth for 2016-17 has been sensibly but shockingly revised down to 2% – the lowest outcome since the global financial crisis,...

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Explainer: what is the Australian monsoon?

  • Written by: Sugata Narsey, PhD Candidate, Monash University
imageIn Darwin the wet season usually arrives around Christmas Day. Storm image from www.shutterstock.com

Christmas in Darwin often means one thing: rain. The north is famous for its wet season, which runs from November to April, when the vast majority of the region’s rain falls.

The flora, fauna and people of the north have adapted to the...

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Will treaties with Indigenous Australians overtake constitutional recognition?

  • Written by: Harry Hobbs, PhD Candidate, Constitutional Law and Indigenous Rights, UNSW Australia
imageTreaties are formal agreements, reached via respectful negotiation under which both sides accept a series of responsibilities.AAP/Joe Castro

Discussions have begun between the South Australian government and three Indigenous nations aimed at finalising a treaty.

These negotiations follow recent developments toward treaties between Indigenous and...

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2016: the Year of the Mediocre Film

  • Written by: Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Media Studies, University of Notre Dame Australia
imageMelissa McCarthy in The Boss: 'yet another bad choice on her part'.Gary Sanchez Productions

According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2016 was the Year of the Monkey. For cinema from Hollywood and beyond, it was the Year of the Mediocre Film.

2016 saw the release of many films that were either mildly impressive or mildly disappointing. There were few...

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  3. Nintendo running after the world's mobile gamers with its fun new Super Mario Run
  4. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 14
  5. What's behind the numbers? MYEFO in seven charts
  6. 2016-17 MYEFO experts' response: more of the same is not good enough
  7. AAA rating saved despite bigger deficits in budget update
  8. FactCheck: what are the facts on jobs and growth in Australia?
  9. Dodgy claims for complementary medicines? Here's how the drug watchdog could have more bite
  10. Coles wants $1 maximum bets for pokies – so why won't the pokie-makers play ball?
  11. Health Check: will I damage my eyes if I don't wear sunglasses?
  12. 'Bad backs, a bit of depression and so on' - a throwaway line for some, a life sentence for others
  13. Public won't back a 'politicians' republic', so Turnbull needs to offer a better model
  14. Blame game rages as Culleton quits Pauline Hanson's One Nation
  15. What is rumbling Australia's economy ahead of MYEFO
  16. The global road-building explosion is shattering nature
  17. Summer reading list: ten best children's books of 2016
  18. Seven reasons we play lotto – even though we know we probably won't win the jackpot
  19. A short history of three very famous Christmas carols
  20. Digging for cosmic gold: the hunt for dark matter at the bottom of a gold mine
  21. Change Agents: Alex Wodak and Lucy Haslam on the push to legalise medicinal cannabis
  22. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 13
  23. Turnbull says republic is a slow burner – and he's not turning up the gas
  24. Will Trump be a tyrant, and how will we tell? Some classical pointers
  25. Second revealed Yahoo hack means it really is time to delete your Yahoo account
  26. US election final results: how Trump won
  27. War and Democracy in the Age of Trump
  28. Indonesia's PISA results show need to use education resources more efficiently
  29. Kevin Rudd: reflections on a troubled country and a troubled world
  30. Remembering Shirley Hazzard: 'art is the only afterlife of which we have evidence'
  31. There are a few gaping holes in the proposals to beef up ASIC
  32. Can you tell fact from fiction? Take The Conversation 2016 FactCheck quiz to find out
  33. The price is not right: how much is too much for a beer at sporting events?
  34. FactCheck: Are Australians paying twice as much for electricity as Americans?
  35. Full response from Craig Kelly
  36. Social media shots affect body image because we only show our best side
  37. Franchises shouldn't share responsibilities for stuff-ups
  38. Getting smarter about city lights is good for us and nature too
  39. How to choose the best NBN plan for your needs
  40. Indonesia should make land acquisitions more transparent and participative
  41. Climate change played a role in Australia's hottest October and Tasmania's big dry in 2015
  42. Infographic: climate change and 2015's year of wild weather
  43. NSW bail laws mean well but are landing homeless kids in prison
  44. Friday essay: can looking at art make for better doctors?
  45. Book review: Do we live in A Fortunate Universe?
  46. Vital Signs: Treasurer Morrison is about to face a reality check
  47. How to be a healthy user of social media
  48. Lack of education doubles the chance of heart attack and stroke
  49. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 12
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