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what is the conflict between the US and Iran about and how is Australia now involved?

  • Written by: Natalie Klein, Professor, UNSW
what is the conflict between the US and Iran about and how is Australia now involved?Australia will commit a frigate, an aircraft and some headquarters staff to a US-led operation in the Strait of Hormuz.AAP/Marc Tewksbury

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed that Australia will lend military support to protect shipping in the Middle East.

The commitment has been long expected, with Australia sending a frigate, an aircraft...

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Time out shouldn't be your go-to parenting tool but can be useful if it's well planned

  • Written by: Melanie J Woodfield, Clinical Psychologist and Health Research Council Foxley Fellow, University of Auckland
Time out shouldn't be your go-to parenting tool but can be useful if it's well plannedA parent's attention is gold to a child, and even negative attention is better than none.pathompong24/Shutterstock

Parenting young children is one of the most stressful times in a parent’s life. Toddlers and preschoolers are learning how to independently regulate their emotions. And parents are developing their ability to be both warm and...

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Australia to send naval and air assistance to protect Middle East sea lanes: Morrison

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

Australia will commit a frigate, an aircraft and some headquarters staff to an American-led freedom of navigation operation in the Middle East.

Scott Morrison, announcing the long-expected commitment at a Canberra news conference on Wednesday, stressed this was an international mission, but so far the United Kingdom is the only other country to...

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Can environmental populism save the planet?

  • Written by: Mark Beeson, Professor of International Politics, University of Western Australia

Populism and environmentalism are words seldom seen in the same sentence. One is associated predominantly with nationalists and charismatic leaders of “real people”, the other with broadly-based collective action to address the world’s single most pressing problem.

Differences don’t get much starker, it would seem. But we...

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  6. Tarantino has a questionable record in the #MeToo context, so should we boycott his new film?
  7. our continuing upward redistribution of wealth
  8. Bungled NZ census highlights need for multiple voting options to raise Māori participation
  9. Australian universities can't rely on India if funds from Chinese students start to fall
  10. Will eating chicken reduce your risk of breast cancer?
  11. Free speech or sky vandalism? Here's what the law says about skywriting in Australia
  12. What should politicians be reading at parliamentary book club? Our experts make their picks
  13. Youth discounts fail to keep young people in private health insurance
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  16. Rethink inheritances. These days they no longer help the young, they go to the already middle-aged
  17. Yes, GetUp fights for progressive causes, but it is not a political party – and is not beholden to one
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  20. Climate change may change the way ocean waves impact 50% of the world’s coastlines
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  27. keep in mind the 'bacon and eggs' principle
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  30. Michelle Grattan on the Pacific Islands Forum wash-up, media freedom and the public service
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  32. Glamorising violent offenders with 'true crime' shows and podcasts needs to stop
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