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Turnbull slams Porter for "nonsense" advice

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

Malcolm Turnbull has accused Attorney-General Christian Porter of providing advice to him that was constitutional “nonsense”, as the divisive events around the former prime minister’s removal are revisited.

Turnbull launched his acerbic Twitter attack following reports that the day before he was deposed last August, he clashed...

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what consumers need to know about Facebook’s new cryptocurrency

  • Written by: Ernest Foo, Associate Professor, Griffith University
what consumers need to know about Facebook’s new cryptocurrencyLibra could become more successful than other cryptocurrencies because it has the backing of multiple large international corporations.Shutterstock

Cryptocurrencies have become a global phenomenon in the past few years. Now Facebook is launching it’s own cryptocurrency, in association with Visa, MasterCard, Uber and others. The stated aim of L...

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Infecting healthy people in vaccine research can be ethical and necessary

  • Written by: Michael Selgelid, Director, Centre for Human Bioethics; Director, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Bioethics, Monash University
Infecting healthy people in vaccine research can be ethical and necessaryHuman challenge studies can be useful to test new vaccines and are increasingly being used internationally. Yet there are several ethical issues to consider.from www.shutterstock.com

Medical experiments involving intentionally infecting people with bacteria, viruses, and parasites are surprisingly common. And they are becoming more common...

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how bluestone shaped Melbourne’s identity

  • Written by: Stephanie Trigg, Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor of English Literature, University of Melbourne
how bluestone shaped Melbourne’s identityMelbourne laneways are famous for its cobbled bluestone lanewaysUnsplash

If we think of the bluestone in Melbourne, we may first think of the famous cobbled laneways intersecting the urban grid.

Initially, these laneways were used for the collection of night soil – human excrement collected at night from buckets or privies – and they...

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  2. Trade war tensions sky high as Trump and Xi prepare to meet at the G20
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  5. Our ailing aged care system shows you can't skimp on nursing care
  6. Media chiefs unite on press freedom, but will it result in any action?
  7. Is Australia's electricity grid vulnerable to the kind of cyber attacks taking place between Russia and the US?
  8. Sydney declares a climate emergency – what does that mean in practice?
  9. Coach Fitz and the accidentally comic voice
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  14. How English-speaking countries upended the trade-off between babies and jobs without even trying
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  16. Most Australian teachers feel unprepared to teach students with special needs
  17. Australia's social housing policy needs stronger leadership and an investment overhaul
  18. Australians' feelings sour towards China: Lowy poll
  19. Morrison warns of widespread pain if US-China trade tensions are not contained
  20. To protect us all, babies travelling overseas may need the measles shot at 6 months instead of 12
  21. Why Christians disagree over the Israel Folau saga
  22. 5 things to know about the traditional Christian doctrine of hell
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  26. Peter Dutton is whipping up fear on the medevac law, but it defies logic and compassion
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  28. here's why Darwin was rocked so hard by a distant quake
  29. fear for the Great Barrier Reef made climate change feel urgent
  30. talk of the demise of central banks is greatly exaggerated
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  33. why older Australians are more trusting, and what that means for them
  34. Julie Gough's 'Tense Past' reminds us how the brutalities of colonial settlement are still felt today
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  38. Morrison wants to unleash economy's 'animal spirits' and foreshadows new look at industrial relations
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  42. For women's sake, let's screen for depression as part of the new heart health checks
  43. Dan Tehan wants a 'model code' on free speech at universities – what is it and do unis need it?
  44. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the winding up of Australian Conservatives
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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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