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Black lung's back? How we became complacent with coal miners' pneumoconiosis

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageBlack lung used to be commonplace among coal miners, and is now on the rise again. from www.shutterstock.com.au

The name black lung says it all. When miners inhale excessive amounts of coal dust, the fine air filtration system of the lungs sieves out the dust, which then remains permanently in the lung. These deposits can even be seen with the...

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How the deficit obsession is eroding the budget's usefulness

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

When government administrations change we can expect a change in the political spin, but anyone who has studied Commonwealth budgets over the years will have noticed something far more significant than swings between Labor and Coalition priorities. There has been a slow shift in the way governments explain their budgetary priorities.

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