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Ahead of his time, Beethoven still inspires

  • Written by: Peter McCallum, Registrar and Academic Director (Education), University of Sydney
Ahead of his time, Beethoven still inspiresShutterstock

In a series marking the 250th year of his birth, we analyse the brilliance of Ludwig van Beethoven.

Around 1806, Beethoven sought advice on violin fingering from the Italian violinist Felix Radicati in connection with the three great string quartets of his middle period, the so-called “Razumovsky” Quartets, Opus 59.

Radicati...

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Richard Di Natale quits Greens leadership, as Barnaby Joyce seeks a tilt at Michael McCormack

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

Richard Di Natale has quit the leadership of the Greens, telling his party room on Monday he will also leave the Senate.

Citing in particular family reason for his shock departure, Di Natale said: “It’s a tough and demanding job and my boys are nine and 11, and I want to be present in their lives. My wife has been a huge support for me...

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US and EU laws show Australia's Right to Repair moment is well overdue

  • Written by: Leanne Wiseman, Professor of Law, Griffith University, Associate Director Australian Centre for Intellectual Property in Agriculture (ACIPA), Griffith University
US and EU laws show Australia's Right to Repair moment is well overdueIn many cases, it just seems easier and cheaper to replace than repair broken devices. But it needn't be that way.Shutterstock

Australians are buying more and and more gadgets and devices. Our homes and workplaces seemed to be filled with smart phones, drones, Fitbits, internet- connected fridges, air-conditioners that turn off when people leave...

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Think superannuation comes from employers' pockets? It comes from yours

  • Written by: Brendan Coates, Program Director, Household Finances, Grattan Institute
Think superannuation comes from employers' pockets? It comes from yoursShutterstock

A key question for the government’s retirement incomes review is who ultimately pays for compulsory super contributions, especially since they are set to climb from 9.5% of wages to 12% over the next five years.

Legally, they come from employers, on top of wages. But employers’ contributions have to come from somewhere....

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  1. How script supervisors keep film continuity - and coffee cups and cigarettes
  2. Housing crisis? What crisis? How politicians talk about housing and why it matters
  3. Bridget McKenzie falls – but for the lesser of her political sins
  4. why the McKenzie scandal might not count for a hill of beans
  5. Coronavirus fears can trigger anti-Chinese prejudice. Here's how schools can help
  6. how worried should I be about the shortage of face masks? Or can I just use a scarf?
  7. Disaster hits small business in many ways. We need a national strategy to help them adapt
  8. Yes, there's merit in quarantining people on Christmas Island to prevent the spread of coronavirus
  9. To address the ecological crisis, Aboriginal peoples must be restored as custodians of Country
  10. How hard is it to scramble Rubik’s Cube?
  11. With four days remaining, Sanders leads narrowly in Iowa, but Biden leads nationally
  12. Proposed Queensland laws silencing charities risk breaching the Constitution
  13. 'Futuring' can help us survive the climate crisis. And guess what? You're a futurist too
  14. Heat kills. We need consistency in the way we measure these deaths
  15. Media 'impartiality' on climate change is ethically misguided and downright dangerous
  16. We have the vaccine for climate disinformation – let's use it
  17. How does bushfire smoke affect our health? 6 things you need to know
  18. Friday essay: Beethoven - an icon at risk of overexposure?
  19. we've observed a spinning star that drags the very fabric of space and time
  20. Want to send your child to a school outside your zone? This system could give you the choice
  21. As cities grow, the Internet of Things can help us get on top of the waste crisis
  22. how do voices come out of our mouths?
  23. The uncomfortable truth about super: there's no ‘one-size-fits-all’ contribution
  24. Coronavirus adds to Scott Morrison's many woes
  25. The 'sports rorts' affair shows the government misunderstands the role of the public service
  26. Will my child get coronavirus at school? Here's some perspective for Aussie parents
  27. How to listen to podcasts
  28. animal skin fashion, exports and ethical trade
  29. Don't believe the myths – taxing sugary drinks makes us drink less of it
  30. Two satellites just avoided a head-on smash. How close did they come to disaster?
  31. Trump's Middle East 'vision' is a disaster that will only make things worse
  32. The Australian government needs to step up its fight to free Kylie Moore-Gilbert from prison in Iran
  33. Kids learn best when you add a problem-solving boost to ‘back-to-basics’ instruction
  34. Plants safely store toxic mercury. Bushfires and climate change bring it back into our environment
  35. Building standards give us false hope. There's no such thing as a fireproof house
  36. How the term 'Anthropocene' jumped from geoscience to hashtags
  37. Bees learn better when they can explore. Humans might work the same way
  38. After 40 years of Australian-Chinese sister cities, how are they faring?
  39. Politicians not bureaucrats are the ones in touch, Morrison claims in sports affair
  40. Fear spreads easily. That's what gives the Wuhan coronavirus economic impact
  41. Comma again? Philip Pullman's Oxford comma rage doesn't go far enough
  42. Had constipation? Here are 4 things to help treat it
  43. Humans are good at thinking their way out of problems – but climate change is outfoxing us
  44. Scott Morrison's 'resilience' speech overshadowed as McKenzie crisis deepens
  45. The US presidential primaries are arcane, complex and unrepresentative. So why do Americans still vote this way?
  46. Gwyneth Paltrow’s The Goop Lab whitewashes traditional health therapies for profit
  47. Not all Australian parents can access quality childcare and preschool – they can't just 'shop around'
  48. Seniors struggle with technology, and often their kids won't help
  49. How to cope with extreme heat days without racking up the aircon bills
  50. How contagious is the Wuhan coronavirus and can you spread it before symptoms start?

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