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Dear politicians, please don't endanger world-leading solar research by cutting ARENA

  • Written by: Andrew Blakers, Professor of Engineering, Australian National University

The following is an open letter to parliamentarians from 182 members of Australia’s solar research community.

Dear Members of Australia’s 45th Parliament,

The federal government is proposing to strip the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) of most of its funding, and with it its ability to make grants. This is an existential...

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Should we be forcing people with severe mental illness to have treatment they don't want?

  • Written by: Christopher Ryan, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney
imageUntil 2013, laws in every Australian state and territory allowed people to be forced to have psychiatric treatment even if they competently refused it.from shutterstock.com

Imagine you are diagnosed with cancer. As awful as that is, you look into the side-effects of chemotherapy and decide they are even worse. You tell your doctor you don’t...

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Why policy differences continue to exist despite globalisation's evolution

  • Written by: Mark Beeson, Professor of International Politics, University of Western Australia
imageJapan astounded the world with its economic performance for decades.Reuters/Toru Hanai

Most experts say globalisation spreads wealth, bringing people out of poverty and nations closer together. But right now some politicians and their supporters are arguing it simply increases inequality. What’s really going on? Our Globalisation backlash...

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Business Briefing: hack-proof, how business can stay ahead in cybersecurity

  • Written by: Jenni Henderson, Assistant Editor, Business and Economy, The Conversation

The first thing business gets wrong in understanding cybersecurity is assessing the value of the information it holds.

Businesses need to know the information they are trying to protect. Is it information about the business that would be shared via marketing? Information that is commercial in confidence? Or does it have a high security risk, such...

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  1. What is an artistic director, and why does the Sydney Theatre Company need one?
  2. Malcolm Turnbull surrounded by trouble – left, right and centre
  3. An official welcome to the Anthropocene epoch – but who gets to decide it's here?
  4. After Operation Spicer, what more needs to be done to clean up political donations in NSW?
  5. Cutting ARENA would devastate clean energy research
  6. Here's why your body makes you feel like crap when you're sick
  7. FactCheck Q A: is a week's worth of Newstart equal to what a politician can claim for one night in Canberra?
  8. Full response from Kon Karapanagiotidis
  9. The failed history of tobacco harm reduction
  10. 'Welcoming, but not affirming': being gay and Christian
  11. The rise of the Fitbit kids: a good move or a step too far?
  12. Tampon versus pad: why more women still choose the latter to manage periods
  13. Young people are not after an easy ride, just job security
  14. Victorian Labor man favourite to replace George Wright as ALP national secretary
  15. Since when were liberals authoritarian wowsers? Mike Baird exposes today's Liberal Party confusion
  16. The off-topic Conversation #106
  17. The least-skilled workers are the losers in globalisation
  18. Want to improve NAPLAN scores? Teach children philosophy
  19. Sequins and symphonies: how opera ran away with the circus
  20. Is Australia really being flooded by new killer drugs?
  21. Marriage 'inequality' is a threat to religious freedom – and it is probably unconstitutional
  22. Coastal councils are already adapting to rising seas – we've built a website to help
  23. Are things really as bad as the ABC Four Corners' Cyber War documentary makes out?
  24. The Australian government needs to be more open about the cyber threat from China
  25. Full response from a spokesperson for Mitch Fifield
  26. FactCheck Q A: what has the Children’s eSafety Commissioner done in its first year to tackle cyberbullying?
  27. From execrable to memorable: Ben Lerner’s essay on the hatred of poetry
  28. Estimating the 'cost' of fuel tax credits is a tricky business
  29. Politics podcast: Bob Brown on Malcolm Turnbull and the same-sex marriage plebiscite
  30. Bob Brown supports marriage plebiscite as a last resort
  31. Kids are more susceptible to brain injury, and concussion has implications beyond what we thought
  32. From bonnets to fez to burkinis, clothing has long made us uneasy
  33. Australian communities are fighting food waste with circular economies
  34. Health Check: what can you eat to help ease 'morning' sickness in pregnancy?
  35. Face the facts: populism is here to stay
  36. The plug and play city: how shipping containers are changing infrastructure
  37. How to tell if your boss is a psychopath – and what to do about it
  38. Disunity is death? The demise of the CLP government in the Northern Territory
  39. It's not just the economy, stupid; it's whether the economy is fair
  40. Four common claims about education funding and quality that need explaining
  41. Here's looking at: Deep Breathing: Resuscitation for the Reef by Janet Laurence
  42. The winners and losers in the race for driverless cars
  43. How big a problem is ice use among Indigenous Australians?
  44. Why are professional development standards for new and returning federal MPs so inadequate?
  45. Ticked off: let’s stop our dogs and cats dying of tick paralysis this year
  46. Why Weiner is Wonderful
  47. Albanese warns Labor over clean energy supplement in omnibus bill
  48. The BBC's top 100 21st century films? Give me a break!
  49. (Real) football: the reds buy the Reds?
  50. Labor easily wins NT election

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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Turning Your Empty Tables into Revenue

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High-Impact Dental Marketing Strategies That Are Driving Real Practice Growth Today

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How Telematics Helps Australian Companies Improve Productivity

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