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Morrison gives final 'no' to Chinese on Ausgrid

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

Treasurer Scott Morrison has formally ruled out Chinese companies obtaining a 50.4% share of Ausgrid, the NSW electricity distribution network.

In a statement late Friday, Morrison said that after considering the bidders' responses to his preliminary decision to block the purchase of the 99-year lease – when he cited national security...

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Research Check: do we really need to do five times as much exercise as we've been told?

  • Written by: Brigid Lynch, Senior Research Fellow, Cancer Council Victoria
imageWe want to ensure we are not setting insurmountable physical activity recommendations.from shutterstock.com

For decades, public health guidelines around the world have recommended adults get at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity most days of the week. This is roughly equivalent to 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per...

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When ancient lovers meet: the best planet duo of 2016

  • Written by: Tanya Hill, Honorary Fellow of the University of Melbourne and Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museum Victoria
imageA trio of planets, Jupiter (top), Venus (bottom left) and Mercury (bottom right) as seen from La Silla Observatory, Chile on May 26, 2013.Y. Beletsky (LCO)/ESO, CC BY-SA

A fantastic lineup of planets has been visible over the past few weeks. Glance upwards just after sunset and all five bright planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and...

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To future-proof our crops from drought, look to the Australian deserts

  • Written by: Steve Wylie, Senior research associate in molecular virology of wild and cultivated plants, virus ecology, metagenomics, host-pathogen evolution, symbiosis, Murdoch University
imageAustralia already has many plants that can cope with harsh conditions.Shutterstock/Tero Hakala

It was in the mid-20th century when the American agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug showed us how to make wheat and rice stems shorter, to increase their yield. He’s often referred to as the Father of the Green Revolution and his breakthrough...

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  3. Will women ever be able to compete against men in Olympic events?
  4. How Australia's children's authors create magic on a page
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  6. When industry-sponsored research is on the nose
  7. Research Check: does paracetamol in pregnancy cause child behavioural problems?
  8. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on offshore detention
  9. 'Be careful posting images online' is just another form of modern-day victim-blaming
  10. Friday essay: the untold story behind the 1966 Wave Hill Walk-Off
  11. Cheating, bribery and scandal: how the ancient Greeks did the Olympic Games
  12. Equal but not the same: equestrian sport's unisex approach hides inequity
  13. Common lumps and bumps on and under the skin: what are they?
  14. When punitive media intrude on the courts' role, can justice be served?
  15. A task for Australia's energy ministers: remove barriers to better buildings
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  20. When you mess up, get up: the power of failure in building resilience
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  22. The battle over Long Tan's memory – a perspective from Viet Nam
  23. Fabricating science: discussing fraud can rebuild community confidence and deepen understanding of how science works
  24. ATNIX: Australian Twitter News Index, June-July 2016
  25. Mob violence shows Indonesia must act against online hate speech
  26. Is your child having trouble learning? They may have auditory processing disorder
  27. What makes an elite badminton player?
  28. Politics podcast: Anne Aly on counter-terrorism policy
  29. 'Protectionist' rejection of China's State Grid misses real energy security issue
  30. The Rio Olympics are a test case for the future of sports broadcasting
  31. Manus Island centre set to close – but where to for the detainees?
  32. The Anthropocene Belongs to Earth System Science
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  34. Australia's rich give little – and a culture of secrecy surrounds their philanthropy
  35. A Trump presidency would spell disaster for the Paris climate agreement
  36. Are Sunday penalty rates a job killer? A real-world experiment refutes employers' claim
  37. Researchers may be motivated by impact but that is not enough to achieve it
  38. What makes a successful marathon runner?
  39. How The Bachelor turns women into misogynists
  40. Can photos on social media lead to mistaken identity in court cases?
  41. Turnbull demands answers on protest over asylum seekers
  42. Final House results and a polling critique
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  44. The electorate has spoken, but Turnbull's speech shows he hasn't listened
  45. Why being a sporting role model isn't as simple as most people think
  46. Research Check: is it true only half your friends actually like you?
  47. A moving trainwreck? Why the CLP will be swept from office in the Northern Territory
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