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In tune with the summer, a week of wildness starts the parliamentary year

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

As this week showed, a clean end to a ministerial scandal is seldom possible. Even so, the aftershocks of the sports rorts affair have been major, and they’ll continue to plague the government.

Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack is still standing, but you can bet he’s a lot more unnerved than he’s willing to admit.

McCormack...

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The coronavirus outbreak is the biggest crisis ever to hit international education

  • Written by: Christopher Ziguras, Professor of Global Studies, RMIT University

The coronavirus outbreak may be the biggest disruption to international student flows in history.

There are more than 100,000 students stuck in China who had intended to study in Australia this year. As each day passes, it becomes more unlikely they will arrive in time for the start of the academic year.

Of course international affairs are bound to...

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Michael McCormack moves on from his near-death experience

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

Starting the year with a leadership spill will be seen by many, especially those hit by the bushfires, as the Nationals being particularly self-indulgent.

Nationals leader and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack admits as much, but notes he wasn’t the initiator of his party’s bad behaviour.

“We should not have been talking...

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why do we make saliva?

  • Written by: Arosha Weerakoon, Lecturer, General Dentist & PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland
why do we make saliva?From shutterstock.com

Why do we make saliva? – Lilia, aged 7.

why do we make saliva?

Thanks for your great question, Lilia. I’m a dentist, so I know a bit about what’s happening inside our mouths, and I can tell you saliva is very important.

It helps us enjoy our food, it helps sores in our mouth get better, and it fights nasty germs – just to name...

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  5. Charging your phone using a public USB port? Beware of 'juice jacking'
  6. why dying inspires so many writers and artists
  7. Been to Dubai lately? It's a city where top-down placemaking serves its political masters
  8. What is the place of the performing arts fair in the age of the internet?
  9. Bernie Sanders' economic adviser has a message for Australia we might just need
  10. 8 things we do that really confuse our dogs
  11. What is Charles Bonnet syndrome, the eye condition that causes hallucinations?
  12. Yes, the Iowa caucuses had major glitches, but the results may not even matter that much
  13. what is systemic racism and institutional racism?
  14. Buttigieg and Sanders close in Iowa results, and Labor increases Newspoll lead
  15. Not all weeds are villains. After a fire, some plants – even weeds – can be better than none
  16. We need to talk about discrimination law – without all the rancor
  17. Why the coronavirus has become a major test for the leadership of Xi Jinping and the Communist Party
  18. Superannuation isn't a retirement income system – we should scrap it
  19. Animals suffer for meat production
  20. is it safer to swim in the Yarra in Victoria, or the Nepean in NSW?
  21. Failing a subject isn't just the student's fault. Universities can and should help
  22. Performing Beethoven - what it feels like to embody a master on today's stage
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  24. Darwin's 'smart city' project is about surveillance and control
  25. Michael McCormack's battle to hold off a second shot from Joyce's locker
  26. Year 12 can be stressful, but setting strong and healthy goals can help you thrive
  27. Adam Bandt will be a tougher leader, but the challenge will be in broadening the Greens' appeal
  28. Scott Morrison's gas transition plan is a dangerous road to nowhere
  29. We need to see Gaetjens' report on McKenzie – not least for Gaetjens' sake
  30. How big money influenced the 2019 federal election – and what we can do to fix the system
  31. The 'sports rorts' affair shows the need for a proper federal ICAC – with teeth
  32. Thinking about taking a break from alcohol? Here's how to cut back or quit
  33. To Scott Morrison's relief, Michael McCormack holds his job as Nationals' leader
  34. Adam Bandt elected unopposed as new Greens leader
  35. Lots of people want to help nature after the bushfires – we must seize the moment
  36. what is the 'palace letters' case and what will the High Court consider?
  37. Did they see it coming? How fortune-telling took hold in Australia
  38. How does the Wuhan coronavirus cause severe illness?
  39. The evidence suggests Reserve Bank rate cuts don't hurt confidence
  40. how e-scooters challenge outdated assumptions
  41. Barnaby Joyce challenges McCormack with pitch to make Nationals more assertive
  42. why Ash Barty's success could lead to a boom in women's tennis in Australia
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