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Michael McCormack's battle to hold off a second shot from Joyce's locker

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

Scott Morrison dodged a bullet when the Nationals clung on to Michael McCormack. There was palpable relief when the news came through to the Liberals. “We still have a Coalition,” one MP was heard to say during the Liberal party meeting.

But it had been the Prime Minister who created the circumstances for Barnaby Joyce to get his gun...

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Year 12 can be stressful, but setting strong and healthy goals can help you thrive

  • Written by: Joanne Dickson, Associate Professor of Psychology, Edith Cowan University
Year 12 can be stressful, but setting strong and healthy goals can help you thriveFrom Shutterstock.com

Research shows anxiety levels are high for many students in year 12 as they focus on academic goals that may determine their future.

The way you pursue your goals can be the difference between maintaining happiness or feeling stressed.

When setting and pursuing your goals, try to keep these four things in mind.

1. It’s...

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Adam Bandt will be a tougher leader, but the challenge will be in broadening the Greens' appeal

  • Written by: Mark Kenny, Senior Fellow, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University
Adam Bandt will be a tougher leader, but the challenge will be in broadening the Greens' appealAAP/Mick Tsikas

Mad Monday usually describes sports teams “on the tear” at the end of season, not embattled governments embarking on a new parliamentary year.

But Monday, February 3, had that devil-may-care feeling when the two second-tier parties of the Australian parliament, the Nationals on the right and the Greens on the left,...

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Scott Morrison's gas transition plan is a dangerous road to nowhere

  • Written by: Tim Baxter, Fellow - Melbourne Law School; Senior Researcher - Climate Council; Associate - Australian-German Climate and Energy College, University of Melbourne
Scott Morrison's gas transition plan is a dangerous road to nowhereFlickr

As Australia continues to battle horrific bushfires, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a renewed focus on gas-fired electricity to reduce emissions and lower energy prices. This is a dangerous and completely unnecessary route.

In a speech to the National Press Club last week, Morrison claimed:

There is no credible energy transition...

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  2. How big money influenced the 2019 federal election – and what we can do to fix the system
  3. The 'sports rorts' affair shows the need for a proper federal ICAC – with teeth
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  5. To Scott Morrison's relief, Michael McCormack holds his job as Nationals' leader
  6. Adam Bandt elected unopposed as new Greens leader
  7. Lots of people want to help nature after the bushfires – we must seize the moment
  8. what is the 'palace letters' case and what will the High Court consider?
  9. Did they see it coming? How fortune-telling took hold in Australia
  10. How does the Wuhan coronavirus cause severe illness?
  11. The evidence suggests Reserve Bank rate cuts don't hurt confidence
  12. how e-scooters challenge outdated assumptions
  13. Barnaby Joyce challenges McCormack with pitch to make Nationals more assertive
  14. why Ash Barty's success could lead to a boom in women's tennis in Australia
  15. How do I know if my child is developing normally?
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  17. Ahead of his time, Beethoven still inspires
  18. Richard Di Natale quits Greens leadership, as Barnaby Joyce seeks a tilt at Michael McCormack
  19. US and EU laws show Australia's Right to Repair moment is well overdue
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  21. How script supervisors keep film continuity - and coffee cups and cigarettes
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  24. why the McKenzie scandal might not count for a hill of beans
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  26. how worried should I be about the shortage of face masks? Or can I just use a scarf?
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  36. We have the vaccine for climate disinformation – let's use it
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  38. Friday essay: Beethoven - an icon at risk of overexposure?
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  40. Want to send your child to a school outside your zone? This system could give you the choice
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