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The facts on Australian coal production

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imageAustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has thrown his support behind coal mining, arguing coal is 'good for humanity'.Dan Peled/AAP

Talk of the demise of Australian coal production is largely political, not economic.

The problem for the countries that presently mine and burn coal is that there are currently few low cost alternatives. Most countries...

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Spoiler-alert culture is taking all of the fun out of television

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imageWhat's the point of watching TV when you have to wait an age to talk about it?Patrik Theander

This article doesn’t contain any spoilers whatsoever for Game of Thrones, Season 5, Episode 10, Mother’s Mercy.

By now you probably know that Season Five of Game of Thrones ended with the shocking … no, wait, we can’t talk about...

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