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Dystopian Donald: the horror and the hope in Trump's presidential campaign

  • Written by: Matthew Ryan, Lecturer in Literature, Australian Catholic University
imageTo date, Donald Trump's campaign has offered us a powerful blend of hope and horror. Johnny Silvercloud/flickr, CC BY-SA

This article is part of the Democracy Futures series, a joint global initiative with the Sydney Democracy Network. The project aims to stimulate fresh thinking about the many challenges facing democracies in the 21st century.

When...

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Government targets ALP's Kitching over union past

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

The government is targeting Kimberley Kitching, Labor’s controversial Senate replacement for Stephen Conroy, over her union past ahead of this week’s House of Representatives debate on legislation to toughen union governance.

Last week Kitching was preselected amid deep fighting within the Victorian right faction. She and her husband...

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Labor wins ACT election decisively

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne

With 78% of enrolled votes counted in yesterday’s ACT election, Labor has won 11 of the 25 seats, to 10 Liberals and 1 Green, with 3 still in doubt. One of the doubtful seats is a contest between Labor and the Greens. Even if the Liberals win the other two doubtful seats, Labor and the Greens would have a combined 13 of 25 seats.

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The great policy void

  • Written by: Kumuda Simpson, Lecturer in International Relations, La Trobe University
imageReuters/Mike Segar

The past week has been particularly shocking for those taking an interest in the US presidential race. This is remarkable given how shocking the race has already been.

The fallout from the leaked Access Hollywood tape only increased after the second debate where Donald Trump threatening to throw Hillary Clinton in jail if he...

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  2. His Bobness gets a much deserved gong
  3. Sparks fly at inquiry into battle between first and second law officers
  4. Research Check: can drinking coffee reduce your dementia risk?
  5. Genetic testing isn't a crystal ball for your health
  6. Can travellers transform a beggar’s life with a generous gift?
  7. Forcing insurers to reveal rejected claims a win for consumers
  8. Explainer: are Bob Dylan’s songs 'Literature'?
  9. Thailand's controversial king-to-be faces a challenge to gain the people's respect
  10. 'It can’t happen here?' Fascism is now on the ballot
  11. How to praise your child: why simply saying 'well done' is not helpful
  12. Raging bull: Trump versus the media, and this time it's personal
  13. In honouring Dylan, the Nobel Prize judges have made a category error
  14. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Malcolm Turnbull's trouble with marriage equality
  15. Why Victoria’s dingo and ‘wild dog’ bounty is doomed to miss its target
  16. Blocking kids from social media won't solve the problem of cyberbullying
  17. From Tampa to now: how reporting on asylum seekers has been a triumph of spin over substance
  18. War crime deliberations in Iraq and Syria must be mindful of violence against women
  19. Unhappy workplaces look a lot like unhappy marriages, new research shows
  20. How astronomy paved the way for _terra nullius_, and helped to get rid of it too
  21. Friday essay: war crimes and the many threats to cultural heritage
  22. Out in the heat: why poorer suburbs are more at risk in warming cities
  23. Fat or thin: can the bacteria in our gut affect our eating habits and weight?
  24. Politics podcast: Mark Dreyfus on George Brandis' solicitor-general controversy
  25. Grattan on Friday: Sometimes, sexism gets the reward it deserves
  26. WhatsApp: a great idea for mates but a terrible one for ministers
  27. Explainer: what is dyspraxia and how is it different to clumsiness?
  28. New ways to subscribe to comment notifications
  29. Death, beauty and poetry come together in Ancient Rain
  30. Can Australia stop interest rates from approaching zero? Only with a big shift in policy
  31. The new Australia Council Board has a chance to be better than the last
  32. Trump and tram reactions show social media's complex role in responding to sexual harassment
  33. More shark nets for NSW: why haven't we learned from WA's cull?
  34. Scientists have found how to make people hallucinate, and how to measure what they see
  35. VET student loan changes will help gain back control of the sector
  36. Why the world needs more resilience-thinking to stem escalating crises
  37. Race to the White House – the vicious debate, the future of the GOP, and Clinton's emails
  38. No, enjoying a gin and tonic doesn't mean you're a psychopath
  39. Sad music and depression: does it help?
  40. Seaweed could hold the key to cutting methane emissions from cow burps
  41. How I discovered one of the greatest wildlife gatherings on Earth in far-north Queensland
  42. Gut instinct: how the way you're born and fed affect your immune system
  43. The US election doesn't just feed pop culture – it is pop culture
  44. I'm right, you're wrong, and here's a link to prove it: how social media shapes public debate
  45. Former solicitor-general lashes George Brandis over direction
  46. Sugar tax is not nanny state, it's sound public policy
  47. Australia is vulnerable to cyber threats, so what can we do about it?
  48. ARIAs still matter to artists, but what do they say about us?
  49. Why a scorecard of quality in the arts is a very bad idea
  50. If we were like mice we could live to 400 – but we're not, so we don't

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