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Thailand's controversial king-to-be faces a challenge to gain the people's respect

  • Written by: Gavan Butler, Honorary Associate in Political Economy, University of Sydney
imageThailand's late king chose his son, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, to succeed him.Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha

Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand’s king for the past 70 years, died on Thursday in the hospital where he and the queen have had to spend much of the last two years. His death came a few weeks shy of his 89th birthday.

The king had not...

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'It can’t happen here?' Fascism is now on the ballot

  • Written by: David Malet, Director of Security Policy Studies and Visiting Associate Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University
imageReuters/Mike Segar

Our Constitution is not only broken, but we need a Donald Trump to show some authoritarian power in our country and bring back the rule of law.

– Paul Le Page, Republican governor of Maine, October 12, 2016.

Hillary Clinton meets in secret with international banks to plot the destruction of US sovereignty in order to enrich...

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How to praise your child: why simply saying 'well done' is not helpful

  • Written by: Bill Lucas, International adviser, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
imageHow we praise children is important in shaping the ways in which children see themselves.from www.shutterstock.com

How do you react when you hear expressions like “well done”, “another A grade”, “aren’t you clever” and “great work”?

Maybe you use them yourself with your children in the belief...

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Raging bull: Trump versus the media, and this time it's personal

  • Written by: Brian McNair, Professor of Journalism, Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology
imageReuters/Mike Segar

Donald Trump’s descent back into the sleazy world of entitled rich men from which he came is now underway.

Even if the child rape allegations coming to court on December 16 don’t go anywhere – and the plaintiff alleges that he threatened her and her family with death if she continued with them, so you...

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