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Turnbull demands answers on protest over asylum seekers

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

An angry Malcolm Turnbull has asked CEDA for a “please explain” and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for a full incident report about the protest over Nauru and Manus Island that overshadowed his economic speech on Wednesday.

Turnbull wants to know from CEDA, which hosted the widely previewed address, how the group of demonstrators...

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Final House results and a polling critique

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne

At the election held on 2 July, the Coalition won a bare majority of 76 of the 150 House seats, to 69 for Labor and five crossbenchers, representing a net loss of 14 seats for the Coalition and a net 14 seat gain for Labor from the 2013 election. The crossbenchers are Independents Cathy McGowan and Andrew Wilkie, the Greens' Adam Bandt, Katter...

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Weekly Dose: teriparatide, the osteoporisis drug that forms new bone

  • Written by: Peter Robert Ebeling, Head, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences; Professor of Medicine, Monash University
imageTeriparatide increases bone mineral density at the spine and hip.aceshot1/Shutterstock

Teriparatide is an injectable drug to treat severe osteoporosis, a condition where mineral loss causes the bones to become brittle and to fracture easily.

Teriparatide improves bone strength by stimulating the formation of new bone. It does this by increasing...

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The electorate has spoken, but Turnbull's speech shows he hasn't listened

  • Written by: Saul Eslake, Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Tasmania

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s first major economic address since the July 2 federal election was, in most respects, the kind of speech one might have expected from a leader who had won with a comfortable margin.

He sounded like a prime minister whose campaign agenda had won widespread support, and who had been rewarded with a...

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  2. Research Check: is it true only half your friends actually like you?
  3. A moving trainwreck? Why the CLP will be swept from office in the Northern Territory
  4. Forget the Census undercount, what matters is bias
  5. TV's top ten ear worms, from a television tragic
  6. Australia's AAA rating affirmed by Moody's
  7. Neonicotinoids linked to wild bee and butterfly declines in Europe and US
  8. The Nauru files: why don't we believe victims of sexual abuse?
  9. Good corporate governance is good for banks’ bottom line
  10. Business Briefing: a better way to design an office
  11. Doctors need to be taught how to discuss their patients' excess weight
  12. The longer a woman has been overweight or obese, the higher her cancer risk: study
  13. Back to the future: has the AFL lost its community?
  14. The rise of citizen science is great news for our native wildlife
  15. What makes a winning water polo shot?
  16. The Sydney Opera House upgrade deserves a single guiding vision
  17. Whale of a problem: why do humpback whales protect other species from attack?
  18. Politics podcast: Linda Burney on the 50th anniversary of the Wave Hill walk-off
  19. As census failure blame points at IBM, why we shouldn't be surprised by its failings
  20. Turnbull to Labor: pass our $6 billion savings bill
  21. The banking story has a way to run for Malcolm Turnbull
  22. So what do we really know about entrepreneurship?
  23. Pitching and writing training for academics: a one-day masterclass with The Conversation
  24. What's the best way to go to the toilet – squatting or sitting?
  25. Solar households to lose subsidies, but it's a bright future for the industry
  26. What the nap apps can really tell you about your sleep
  27. Our planet is heating - the empirical evidence
  28. Cast adrift: Australia risks its international standing over asylum-seeker policies
  29. Violence is normal is Brazil, as visitors to Rio 2016 are finding out
  30. Do film adaptations boost Australian movies at the box office?
  31. Rethinking how we represent transgender children in the media
  32. Could Section 18C protect 'angry white males' like David Leyonhjelm?
  33. As pet owners suffer rental insecurity, perhaps landlords should think again
  34. Fishing, not oil, is at the heart of the South China Sea dispute
  35. Businesses need to get smarter when investing in tech
  36. Ideas from abroad: reforming the Australian university admissions system
  37. In the mind of an elite athlete: what do sportspeople think when they excel?
  38. Type 2 diabetes increasingly affects the young and slim; here's what we should do about it
  39. Magnetic memoir: a love letter to VHS from the archives
  40. It's all in the atmosphere: exploring planets orbiting distant stars
  41. Six Australian universities make the global top 100 list
  42. What makes a winning sprinter?
  43. Health Check: does green mucus mean you're infectious and need antibiotics?
  44. My Scientology Movie: a perceptive mix of psychological drama and reality TV
  45. We have almost certainly blown the 1.5-degree global warming target
  46. Australia's delay in achieving marriage equality is coming at a real cost for our region
  47. How we evolved a winning strategy for the RoboCup competition by imitating nature
  48. The off-topic Conversation #105
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Legal issues can begin with a simple question, then become harder to manage once formal steps are involved. Many people wait until a matter feels urgent before seeking guidance, even though earlier ...

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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

As Australian healthcare providers grapple with unprecedented operational bottlenecks, a new nearshore model is quietly transforming patient care delivery. Forward-thinking organisations,  including...

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

In today’s competitive logistics and supply chain industry, businesses are constantly looking for ways to reduce operational costs without compromising efficiency and reliability. One of the most prac...

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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