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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Hanson dairy deal

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

University of Canberra Assistant Professor Caroline Fisher and Michelle Grattan discuss the fallout from Pauline Hanson’s deal with the agriculture minister Bridget McKenzie regarding the dairy code. They also talk about John Setka’s resignation from the Labor Party, and what that means for opposition leader Anthony Albanese.

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Libra isn't dead yet -- the killer blow will come from governments issuing their own digital currencies

  • Written by: Elvira Sojli, Associate Professor of Finance, Scientia Fellow, UNSW
Libra isn't dead yet -- the killer blow will come from governments issuing their own digital currenciesMajor players in global electronic payments are shying away from Libra, spooked by the scrutiny Facebook's operations are attracting from regulators around the world.Shutterstock

Barely six months after Facebook announced its own digital currency, a plan heralded as the beginning of the end for central banks and government controls over the money...

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It's not just about your feelings, OK? The best end for a racehorse might be the knackery

  • Written by: Cathrynne Henshall, PhD Candidate, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University
It's not just about your feelings, OK? The best end for a racehorse might be the knackery


Sometimes slaughtering an ex-racehorse humanely is the best option if a good home cannot be found.
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In the varied responses to the ABC’s report into the fate of ex-racehorses, the consensus was that something should be done. Many have called for racehorse slaughter to be banned outright.

This reaction differed significantly from that to f...

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What is rheumatoid arthritis, the condition tennis champion Caroline Wozniacki lives with?

  • Written by: Fabien B. Vincent, Research Fellow; Rheumatology Research Group, Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Monash University

Arthritis is a broad term to describe inflammation of the joints which become swollen and painful. There are many different kinds. Osteoarthritis, the most common, is caused by wear and tear.

This is followed by rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune condition where the person’s immune system mistakenly attacks and damages its own joints and oth...

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  28. Deputy PM Michael McCormack on the drought and restive Nationals
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