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Turnbull turns South Australia crisis into row over renewables

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

Maybe it was because he was in Tasmania and somewhat out of things. Or perhaps he was so intent on the political point he was about to make that he didn’t think the situation through.

For whatever reason, Malcolm Turnbull’s comments on the South Australian weather and power crisis at his Thursday news conference were notable for what...

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Whether China is dumping steel in Australia under the 'market economy' label is very subjective

  • Written by: Tim Harcourt, J.W. Nevile Fellow in Economics, UNSW Australia

Steel dumping is the latest accusation levelled at China in a growing backlash against the country’s influence in Australia. But dumping can be in the eye of the beholder, depending on how much your country is exporting or importing (or both) and varying government regulations.

Dumping occurs when a foreign country decides to off load stock...

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Neither Hillary, nor Donald, better None of the Above

  • Written by: Giovanni Navarria, Lecturer and Research Fellow, Sydney Democracy Network, School of Social and Political Sciences (SSPS), University of Sydney
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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.


The final act of what has been a long and exhausting US presidential campaign officially began...

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Hold it right there: how (and why) to stop light in its tracks

  • Written by: Jesse Everett, PhD student at the Australian National University, Australian National University
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We are taught in school that the speed of light is a universal constant. Yet we also know that light travels more slowly through materials such as water and glass. Recently, we have even discovered that light can actually be made to stand completely still.

In fact, it was first done a long time ago … in a galaxy far, far away. In a scene...

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  3. Libertarian or Green? What chances do third parties have in 2016?
  4. Turnbull uses South Australian blackout to push for uniformity on renewables
  5. Sense of place: messier than it ever was, so how do we manage this shifting world?
  6. Do 'kindy bootcamps' get children ready for school?
  7. What caused South Australia's state-wide blackout?
  8. ‘Paper cat’ Australia has real fears for China to address
  9. Backpacker tax compromise means more discrimination for these workers
  10. Australia's proposed war crimes amendments demand careful scrutiny
  11. Race to the White House – who won and who lost the first presidential debate? Does it matter?
  12. Density, sprawl, growth: how Australian cities have changed in the last 30 years
  13. New drone rules: with more eyes in the sky, expect less privacy
  14. Putting carbon back in the land is just a smokescreen for real climate action: Climate Council report
  15. Record high to record low: what on earth is happening to Antarctica's sea ice?
  16. Queensland's culling program is not the solution to New South Wales' shark problem
  17. We need to change more than pay for executives to do better
  18. Refusing to play the race game
  19. How our brain controls movement and makes new connections when parts are damaged
  20. Donald Trump's 'new civil rights agenda' talk is just unhelpful noise
  21. Business Briefing: treat the cause not the symptoms of problems with private health insurance
  22. Politics podcast: Scott Ryan on the same-sex marriage plebiscite and political donations
  23. Weekly Dose: amyl started as a poison antidote, now a common party drug
  24. Black Mist Burnt Country asks: what remains after the mushroom cloud?
  25. A revolution disguised as organic gardening: in memory of Bill Mollison
  26. There are question marks over much of the forensic evidence used in our courts
  27. Turnbull will not succeed as prime minister unless he unites his party
  28. Eastern quolls edge closer to extinction – but it’s not too late to save them
  29. Burnt-out and overworked, Australia’s nurses and midwives consider leaving profession
  30. Progressives should accept Corbyn’s triumph – it’s the price of democracy
  31. The 'Uberisation' of work is driving people to co-operatives
  32. Australia should compare CEO and average worker pay like the US and UK
  33. Ireland's vote on marriage equality holds many lessons – but are any relevant to Australia?
  34. Speaking with: Ilan Wiesel and Ray Forrest about the impact of the super rich on our cities
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  37. Some people can't see, but still think they can: here's how the brain controls our vision
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  40. Coalition, Turnbull flop in Newspoll despite talk of good governance
  41. What is the Medical Technology Association and how does it wield its power?
  42. Backpacker tax to be 19% but departure tax will rise $5 in compromise package
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