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Where the action really is: control of the Senate, and the Supreme Court

  • Written by: David Malet, Director of Security Policy Studies and Visiting Associate Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University
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The big-money political actions committees (PACs) on both sides are shifting their spending away from the presidential race and toward contests for “the world’s greatest deliberative body” for good reason.

Barring a game-changing “black swan” event or unimaginable revelation from the Kremlin via...

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Respectful relationships education isn't about activating a gender war

  • Written by: Helen Cahill, Associate Professor in Student Wellbeing, University of Melbourne
imageOne in four young people are prepared to excuse physical abuse by their partner.from shutterstock.com

It is possible to talk with children and young people about gender without activating a gender war.

There have been claims in the press that programs addressing gender-based violence present all men as “bad” and all women as...

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Algorithms might be everywhere, but like us, they're deeply flawed

  • Written by: Jonathan Albright, Assistant Professor, Elon University

Social media has revolutionised how we communicate. In this series, we look at how it has changed the media, politics, health, education and the law.


What’s the problem?

As algorithms become entrenched into society, the debate about their effects rages on.

In essence, algorithms are sequences of instructions used to solve problems and perform...

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Western Australia's economic future remains uncertain after the mining boom: study

  • Written by: Alan Duncan, Director, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre and Bankwest Research Chair in Economic Policy, Curtin University
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The mining industry will still be important to WA’s economy in the future and new growth is unlikely to come from other industries like tourism and agriculture, new research has found. A growing, and ageing, population is likely to drive continued jobs growth in the health and social services sector, and in education and training.

Our report...

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  3. Why the silence on climate in the US presidential debates?
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  7. Crown: the trials of a tributary state
  8. APRA take the easy road out with risk culture
  9. Finding the right model for Indonesia's oil and gas management
  10. Teaching reptiles to avoid cane toads earns top honour in PM's science prizes
  11. Weekly Dose: multiple sclerosis drug fingolimod comes from fungus Chinese medicine calls 'eternal youth'
  12. FactCheck: Have average out-of-pocket costs for GP visits risen almost 20% under the Coalition?
  13. Fishing is worth more than jobs and profits to Australia's coastal towns
  14. Apple Pay dispute may mean less opportunity to pay with your mobile
  15. Why motion capture performances deserve an Oscar
  16. The slow climb from innovation to cure: treating anaemia with gene editing
  17. Explainer: what is the Adler shotgun? And should restrictions on it be lifted?
  18. Babies born to overweight mothers more likely to get age-related diseases sooner
  19. Arts training is an essential part of an innovative nation
  20. Can the private rental sector provide a secure, affordable housing solution?
  21. Young people don't expect to rely on the 'bank of mum and dad': study
  22. What went wrong with Pokémon Go? Three lessons from its plummeting player numbers
  23. How we discovered the 'Higgs bison', hiding in plain sight in ancient cave art
  24. How women historians smashed the glass ceiling
  25. No it's not your imagination, it actually is colder on the weekend (if you live in a city)
  26. Death on the Great Barrier Reef: how dead coral went from economic resource to conservation symbol
  27. Is social media turning people into narcissists?
  28. How the dictionary is totes taking up the vernacular
  29. When truth is the first casualty of politics and journalism
  30. Unusual conditions: what is Rapunzel syndrome and why do some people eat hair?
  31. Turnbull walks right into Shorten's gun-sight
  32. Politics podcast: Stirling Griff and Skye Kakoschke-Moore on life in the Senate
  33. Paying a heavy price for loving the Neanderthals
  34. Crown employee arrests show danger of assumptions about China
  35. How a saviour of the ozone hole became a climate change villain – and how we're going to fix it
  36. Australians have little to fear from terrorism at home – here's why
  37. Teaching in higher education – there isn't enough evidence to tell us what works and why
  38. Bacchus Marsh baby deaths: Australia should learn from the UK and publish clinician performance data
  39. Accusations of deliberate, cruel abuse of refugee children must prompt a more humane approach
  40. Catching the waves: it's time for Australia to embrace ocean renewable energy
  41. Queensland's renewable target isn't 'aggressive', it's entirely achievable
  42. Executive's short-term outlooks the real killer of Australian innovation
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  44. How investigative journalists are using social media to uncover the truth
  45. Steel from old tyres and ceramics from nutshells – how industry can use our rubbish
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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

As Australian healthcare providers grapple with unprecedented operational bottlenecks, a new nearshore model is quietly transforming patient care delivery. Forward-thinking organisations,  including...

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

In today’s competitive logistics and supply chain industry, businesses are constantly looking for ways to reduce operational costs without compromising efficiency and reliability. One of the most prac...

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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