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Friday essay: where to now for Australian culture?

  • Written by: David Pledger, Artist, PhD Student, School of Architecture, RMIT University
imageArtists protest George Brandis' cuts to funding ... after a tumultuous year, where to next for the arts sector?Paul Miller/AAP

For almost two weeks, we have been living the Rumsfeld Paradox, a dizzy concoction of “known knowns”, “known unknowns” and “unknown unknowns”. And we’re not finished yet.

Given the...

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Breastfeeding dictator or breastfeeding enabler? Midwives' support styles can make a difference

  • Written by: Elaine Burns, Lecturer in Midwifery, Western Sydney University
imageMidwives commonly supervise feeds and interject when women do something "wrong".ChameleonsEye/Shutterstock

We have come a long way since the days when babies were whisked away from their mother at birth to be bathed and wrapped before being presented back as a brand-new packaged bundle. For much of the 20th century, nurses cared for babies in a...

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The new rise of Nauru: can the island bounce back from its mining boom and bust?

  • Written by: Saleem H. Ali, Chair in Sustainable Resource Development, The University of Queensland

When most Australians hear of Nauru they tend to think of immigration detention, or perhaps of the environmentally ruinous legacy of the island nation’s ill-fated phosphate mining boom.

Nauru’s troubled history has seen it fall from being one of the world’s richest nations, on a per capita basis, to a society plagued by financial...

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Three schools reforms that will lift student outcomes

  • Written by: Peter Goss, School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute
imageEducation policy should focus on making sure that every student makes great progress, rather than accountability for test scores or teacher performance pay.from www.shutterstock.com

A federal election is an opportunity to take stock of how Australia is doing, where it’s going, and what governments can do about it. This series, written by...

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  1. Finding ways forward when higher education reform options are limited
  2. 416, 2016 — is there no alternative?
  3. Grattan on Friday: In politics, those who are risk-averse don't leave much of a legacy
  4. The stand-up's paradox: the funnier you are, the faster you die
  5. Shanghai, a modern metropolis born of a refugee crisis
  6. Alzheimer's breakthrough? Have we nearly cured dementia? Not just yet...
  7. Our ancestors were carnivorous super-predators, so do we really have a choice about eating meat?
  8. Changing the world one online petition at a time: how social activism went mainstream
  9. 'It's just a joke': the subtle effects of offensive language
  10. Multinational tax avoidance is still a revenue issue for government
  11. Is the DAO the beginning of the end for the conventional chief executive?
  12. How to make cities work better – here’s what the government needs to do
  13. Why scare campaigns like 'Mediscare' work – even if voters hate them
  14. Trying to cut your drinking? There's an app for that
  15. Watching Warcraft: The Beginning is a lesson in real world racism
  16. Australia's energy sector is in critical need of reform
  17. Dancing Dubya and the Policing of Grief
  18. Can Malcolm Turnbull do climate and energy policy now?
  19. Explainer: what are the legal implications of the South China Sea ruling?
  20. Turnbull agrees Nationals entitled to two extra ministers
  21. Parent education and complementary therapies reduce birthing risks
  22. Weekly Dose: Valium, the 'safer choice' that led to dependence and addiction
  23. What's made Pokémon GO such a viral success?
  24. Views from abroad: how does the world see Australia's political instability?
  25. Can the government realistically cut funding by 20% for each student in higher education?
  26. Politics podcast: Darren Chester on the Nationals' success
  27. We're hiring editors and web developers
  28. How apps and other online tools are challenging racist attacks
  29. The Oxford dictionary's new words are a testament to the fluid beauty of English
  30. Pokemon GO gets people out and about, and that's a good thing
  31. Understanding the NDIS: how does the scheme view music therapy?
  32. Have Western Australians elected an ineligible One Nation Senate candidate?
  33. Future of higher education: 'The situation in research is clearly unsustainable'
  34. Business Briefing: Trouble in the South China Sea
  35. Demystifying the blockchain: a basic user guide
  36. Are Australia’s political parties past their use-by date?
  37. Explainer: what happens now to the bills that triggered the double-dissolution election?
  38. How to keep more women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
  39. Many Australians pay too much for health care – here's what the government needs to do
  40. Unhealthy sport sponsorship continues to target kids
  41. Harder, faster, louder: challenging sexism in the music industry
  42. Cold and calculating: what the two different types of ice do to sea levels
  43. South China Sea: China waives the rules
  44. Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce injured by sheep
  45. AIDS epidemic no longer a public health issue, but HIV still is
  46. New dwarf planet in the outer solar system
  47. Explainer: how the paperless property market works
  48. A snapshot of the challenges facing the new Turnbull government
  49. Some places should be off limits for games such as Pokémon GO
  50. Here's looking at: Dibirdibi Country – Topway by Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori

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