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Toil and trouble: the myth of the witch is no myth at all

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageHistory provides numerous accounts of real witches.Jesse Draper

Witches are usually relegated to the realm of fairy tales and sometimes explained as the manifestation of subconscious fears. They populate picture books, appear in fantasy-based films and television series, and their stereotypical features inspire Halloween costumes.

But history...

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Road users must pay, sooner rather than later

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageA well designed user pays system for Australian roads would help boost productivity.Image sourced from shutterstock.com

The idea of motorists paying for the roads they use beyond tolls, fuel excise or registration fees has taken hold in Australia. A user-pays system might replace existing fees with charges based on motorists' actual use of roads....

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