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WhatsApp is secure and OK for politicians to use, provided simple steps are followed

  • Written by: David Glance, Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, University of Western Australia
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Australian politicians have been accused of risking national security by using the messaging app WhatsApp. At issue was the fact that the application had not been cleared by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and was not on the list of its “Evaluated Products”.

Australian media then cited security experts suggesting...

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His Bobness gets a much deserved gong

  • Written by: Mark Beeson, Professor of International Politics, University of Western Australia
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It was almost inevitable that there would be chorus of – not even rhyming – moaning from the guardians of high culture when Bob Dylan was announced as the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature. Bad enough that Bob’s a “pop star”, even worse that he’s actually been part of...

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Sparks fly at inquiry into battle between first and second law officers

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

Solicitor-General Justin Gleeson has revealed he told Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus during the pre-election caretaker period that he disagreed with the binding direction Attorney-General George Brandis had issued saying all requests for Gleeson’s advice must go through him.

Appearing at an often rowdy and acrimonious Senate committee...

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Research Check: can drinking coffee reduce your dementia risk?

  • Written by: Henry Brodaty, Scientia Professor of Ageing and Mental Health, UNSW Australia
imageMany reasons that weren't explored may account for the findings that women who drank coffee decreased their risk of dementia. Tim Wright/Unsplash, CC BY

Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, is a growing problem worldwide. There are 350,000 people with dementia in Australia and this is set to rise to 900,000 by 2050. There is...

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