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Reforming political donations is essential if we are to trust our politicians

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imagePolitical funding is a fundamental public trust matter. It deserves to be debated at COAG.Shutterstock

The electorate is growing increasingly weary of being treated as a plaything by too many of its elected representatives. If MPs do not believe just how disillusioned the Australian community is with their approach to representative democracy, they...

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Don't blame Bitcoin for the madness of men

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageThe technology that drives Bitcoin enables almost riskless storage and transfer of value and data.Image sourced from Shutterstock.com

Virtual currency Bitcoin is much-maligned, partly due to its shady history and its treatment as a trading commodity. However, with the dismantling of Silk Road and the collapse of Mt Gox, Bitcoin is no longer a mere...

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  5. What does the science really say about sea-level rise?
  6. The 'hobbits' were extinct much earlier than first thought
  7. Turnbull will need to be nimble to persuade the states to dance his tax tango
  8. When is a smoker an adult? Why we shouldn't raise the legal smoking age to 21
  9. Price shock: how the gas industry is weathering the oil crash
  10. The ABC should work with commercial media outlets, not compete with them
  11. Royal commission calls for complete overhaul of Victoria's family violence services and responses
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  13. WA port sales the latest privatisations to hit political hurdles
  14. CEDA makes the case for balancing the budget
  15. In Conversation with Barry Marshall: using pathogens to help humans
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  21. Woolies private label strategy will play directly into the hands of Aldi
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  23. Tablets at the table can influence child development, not always in a good way
  24. The FBI drops its case against Apple that only made everyone's security worse
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  28. Is lowering the student loan repayment threshold fair for students?
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