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Own goals and defeat of union legislation give Scott Morrison a horror week

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

The strange affair of Angus Taylor and the allegedly doctored document of dubious provenance he used to try to discredit Sydney’s lord mayor Clover Moore and her council over climate change is replete with lessons for political players.

One: avoid gratuitous point scoring, but if you must do it, make sure your facts are correct.

Two: when you...

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To really fix Victoria's mental health system, we'll need to bridge the state/Commonwealth divide

  • Written by: Anthony Jorm, Professor emeritus, University of Melbourne
To really fix Victoria's mental health system, we'll need to bridge the state/Commonwealth divideThe Victorian government has pledged to adopt all recommendations made in the interim report of the state's mental health royal commission.From shutterstock.com

After several months of hearings, and many harrowing stories painting a picture of a system in dire need of reform, the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System has today...

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how romance scammers make you fall in love with them

  • Written by: Natalie Gately, Criminology Courses Coordinator, Edith Cowan University

Maria Exposto, a Sydney grandmother who fell victim to a romance scam and became an unwitting drug mule, couldn’t have known what was before her when she left Australia to sign documents for her fiancé so he could retire and marry her.

At 50-years-old, Exposto had fallen for a widowed special forces soldier doing his bit for his...

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courts flex new muscle to protect plant breeders' intellectual property

  • Written by: David Jefferson, Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
courts flex new muscle to protect plant breeders' intellectual propertyNot all blueberries are the same. A variety called Ridley 1111 is at the centre of an important lawsuit for intellectual property and plants.Shutterstock

A few weeks ago, the Federal Court of Australia ordered a farmer in New South Wales to pay A$290,000 to a blueberry-producing company because he had grown and sold a proprietary variety of the...

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  3. Vale Clive James – a marvellous low voice whose gracious good humour let others shine
  4. More carers' leave may help Australians look after elderly parents and stay in work
  5. A surprisingly big black hole might have swallowed a star from the inside out, and scientists are baffled
  6. how do guide dogs know where their owners want to go?
  7. Driverless vehicles and pedestrians don't mix. So how do we re-arrange our cities?
  8. Crafting in times of crisis helps critters and creators
  9. How drought is affecting water supply in Australia’s capital cities
  10. Before you let your child quit music lessons, try these 5 things
  11. Grace Millane's murder trial shows social attitudes continue to minimise gendered violence
  12. Adoption law should be reformed to give children legal connections to both of their families – here's why
  13. Uber might not take over the world, but it is still normalising job insecurity
  14. What is the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and why does it wield so much power?
  15. the story of Demeter and Persephone
  16. The internet's founder now wants to 'fix the web', but his proposal misses the mark
  17. Scott Morrison under fire for calling NSW police commissioner over Angus Taylor investigation
  18. here's what to expect for the Murray Darling this summer
  19. Does our child protection system cause young people to commit crimes? The evidence suggests so
  20. Now we know. The Reserve Bank has spelled out what it will do when rates approach zero
  21. 5 story senses and the art of writing for children
  22. As bushfires intensify, we need to acknowledge the strain on our volunteers
  23. What actually is an ATAR? First of all it's a rank, not a score
  24. Antibiotic resistant superbugs kill 32 plane-loads of people a week. We can all help fight back
  25. What the US defence industry can tell us about how to fight climate change
  26. rerouting rivers to recapture a pioneering spirit
  27. how much does flying contribute to climate change?
  28. How weather radar can keep tabs on the elusive magpie goose
  29. Treasurer Frydenberg to announce $520 million fund for small businesses investmnt
  30. Kevin Rudd urges Australia to reduce its economic dependence on China
  31. Scott Morrison stands by energy minister Angus Taylor, who faces police probe
  32. Researchers allege native logging breaches that threaten the water we drink
  33. join us in conversation on humanity vs. the internet
  34. tech companies are tracking and misusing our data, and there's little we can do
  35. The evidence shows pharmacist prescribing is nothing to fear
  36. Chinese 'spy' case may be the greatest challenge to Australian security since Petrov – but caution is needed
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  39. Designer fashion, nostalgia magnet - what's behind the rise and rise of the sneaker?
  40. The most important issue facing Australia? New survey sees huge spike in concern over climate change
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