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Australian law says the media can't spin lies – 'entertainment magazines' aren't an exception

  • Written by: Andrew Dodd, Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne
Australian law says the media can't spin lies – 'entertainment magazines' aren't an exceptionShutterstock

In a recent ruling the Australian Press Council has given a signal to gossip magazines it is OK to make up and publish rubbish about people, so long as the stories aren’t “blatantly incorrect”.

This is despite the council’s own guidelines stating all member publications must strive for accuracy and avoid being...

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Julian Assange's extradition case is finally heading to court – here's what to expect

  • Written by: Holly Cullen, Adjunct professor, University of Western Australia
Julian Assange's extradition case is finally heading to court – here's what to expectFACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/EPA

The extradition hearing to decide whether to send Julian Assange to the United States to be tried for publishing classified military documents on Wikileaks is expected to finally begin today in London.

Assange is charged with 17 counts under the Espionage Act, involving receipt, obtaining and disclosing national security...

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Buzz off honey industry, our national parks shouldn’t be milked for money

  • Written by: Patrick O'Connor, Associate Professor, University of Adelaide

Among the vast number of native species damaged by the recent bushfire crisis, we must not forget native pollinators. These animals, mainly insects such as native bees, help sustain ecosystems by pollinating native plants.

Native pollinator populations have been decimated in burned areas. They will only recover if they can recolonise from unburned...

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Billions are pouring into mobility technology – will the transport revolution live up to the hype?

  • Written by: Neil G Sipe, Adjunct Researcher in Transport and Planning, The University of Queensland
Billions are pouring into mobility technology – will the transport revolution live up to the hype?Toshifumi Hotchi/Shutterstock

Over the past decade almost US$200 billion has been invested globally in mobility technology that promises to improve our ability to get around. More than US$33 billion was invested last year alone. Another measure of interest in this area is the number of unicorns, which has doubled in the past two years.

A unicorn is...

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  1. Online lectures mean fewer students are turning up – does it matter?
  2. People with cognitive disability shouldn't be in prison because they're 'unfit to plead'. There are alternatives
  3. Coronavirus quarantine could spark an online learning boom
  4. Electricity market transforming apace but security a worry: Energy Security Board
  5. Michelle Grattan on an extended travel ban, a royal commission, and zero emissions by 2050
  6. I've seriously tried to believe capitalism and the planet can coexist, but I've lost faith
  7. What is hypnobirthing, the technique the Duchess of Cambridge used?
  8. Memories overboard! What the law says about claiming compensation for a holiday gone wrong
  9. Without more detail, it's premature to say voluntary assisted dying laws in Victoria are 'working well'
  10. Australia, we need to talk about who governs our city-states
  11. who would win in a fight between the Black Mamba and the Inland Taipan?
  12. Albanese pledges Labor government would have 2050 carbon-neutral target
  13. Brain temperature is difficult to measure. Here's how a new infrared technique can help
  14. scarlet ribbons – the huge history of big hair bows
  15. Labor is right to talk about well-being, but it depends on where you live
  16. Teen use of cannabis has dropped in New Zealand, but legalisation could make access easier
  17. Government juggles health security and wealth security as China travel ban extended
  18. Phil Honeywood on the coronavirus challenge for universities
  19. Yes, Australians on board the Diamond Princess need to go into quarantine again. It's time to reset the clock
  20. Criminal penalties for corporate wage theft are appealing, but won't fix the problem on their own
  21. How you can help – not harm – wild animals recovering from bushfires
  22. Australian unis may need to cut staff and research if government extends coronavirus travel ban
  23. the protein 'spike' that lets the 2019-nCoV coronavirus pierce and invade human cells
  24. Holden was never really Australian
  25. For Australia to be respected on human rights, it needs to look deeper into its own record
  26. How vulnerable is Xi Jinping over coronavirus? In today's China, there are few to hold him to account
  27. how aged care is failing LGBTI+ people
  28. why the science on hazard reduction is contested
  29. Life sentences – what creative writing by prisoners tells us about the inside
  30. People love the idea of 20-minute neighbourhoods. So why isn't it top of the agenda?
  31. I made bushfire maps from satellite data, and found a glaring gap in Australia's preparedness
  32. what parents should know and what schools should do if they suspect it
  33. Indigenous pain and protest written in the history of signatures
  34. Holden's dead end shows government policy should have taken a different road
  35. Yes, the Australian bush is recovering from bushfires – but it may never be the same
  36. Can new Snapchat features help troubled teens?
  37. Curious Kids: why don't burns bleed?
  38. Should we ban junk food in schools? We asked five experts
  39. Young people dropping private health hurts insurers most, not public hospitals
  40. 'You can have both higher super and higher wages': Albanese
  41. Coronavirus is killing Australia's lobster export market
  42. Here are 5 practical ways trees can help us survive climate change
  43. how America's General Motors sold us the Australian dream
  44. Why the global battle over Huawei could prove more disruptive than Trump's trade war with China
  45. No need to give up on crowded cities – we can make density so much better
  46. Yes, the system needs to be better. But here's how to ensure your child can access the NDIS if they need it
  47. Cook250
  48. These plants and animals are now flourishing as life creeps back after bushfires
  49. Podcast series Oz Gothic breathes new life into Australian gothic storytelling
  50. Court ruling against ABC highlights the enormous deficiency in laws protecting journalists' sources

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