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The New York Times ends daily political cartoons, but it's not the death of the art form

  • Written by: Richard Scully, Associate Professor of Modern European History, University of New England
The New York Times ends daily political cartoons, but it's not the death of the art formThe New York Times decision to end daily political cartoons in its international edition has led to predictions of the death of cartooning. But the decision actually reflects an increasingly globalised, online industry.Wes Mountain/Baiducao/Carlos Latuff/David Pope/First Dog/David Rowe/Jon Kudelka/Glen Le Lievre/Rebel Pepper/António Moreira...

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Young Australians champion 'democracy' and 'freedom' in designing constitutional change

  • Written by: Benjamin T. Jones, Lecturer in History, CQUniversity Australia
Young Australians champion 'democracy' and 'freedom' in designing constitutional changeMany high school students are politically engaged. But how would they change the preamble to the Constitution?AAP/Lukas Coch

When the Australian constitution was written in the 1890s, the authors did not envision an independent nation, but a self-governing dominion of the British empire. As such, the preamble does not contain flowery language about...

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Australia's pristine beaches have a poo problem

  • Written by: Ian Wright, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
Australia's pristine beaches have a poo problemRaw sewage from 3,500 people in Sydney's affluent eastern suburbs is discharged directly into the ocean. Will Turner/Unsplash

Australians love our iconic coastal lifestyle. So many of our settlements are spread along our huge coastline. Real estate prices soar where we can catch a view of the water.

But where there are crowded communities, there is...

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Lambie's vote key if government wants to have medevac repealed

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

The government almost certainly would have to obtain the support of Tasmanian crossbench senator Jacqui Lambie to amend or repeal the medevac legislation.

Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton on Sunday claimed Labor was reconsidering its position on the legislation, but that was quickly dismissed by his opposite number Kristina Keneally.

The Coalition...

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  1. Quantum physics experiment shows Heisenberg was right about uncertainty, in a certain sense
  2. Setka furore opens division within the labour movement – and there is no easy solution
  3. Michelle Grattan on John Setka, press freedom, Adani approval and tax
  4. Built like buildings, boab trees are life-savers with a chequered past
  5. Proposal to mine fossil-rich site in New Zealand sparks campaign to protect it
  6. what it's like to be a pensioner renting privately as Australia's housing costs soar
  7. How a cyber attack hampered Hong Kong protesters
  8. is white meat as bad for your cholesterol levels as red meat?
  9. the all-knowing narrator in Kim Scott's Taboo
  10. City temperatures and city economics, a hidden relationship between sun and wind and profits
  11. Children with autism may use memory differently. Understanding this could help us teach them
  12. Sick with the flu? Here's why you feel so bad
  13. Barry Humphries' humour is now history – that's the fate of topical, satirical comedy
  14. the RBA's marching orders are no longer realistic. They'll have to change
  15. Adani is cleared to start digging its coal mine – six key questions answered
  16. Why too many fearless people on a team make collaboration less likely
  17. Racial abuse is rife in junior sports – and little is being done to address it
  18. 6 actions Australia's government can take right now to target online racism
  19. The battle to stare down the defiant John Setka
  20. Undocumented plant extinctions are a big problem in Australia – here’s why they go unnoticed
  21. Hong Kong in crisis over relationship with China – and there does not appear to be a good solution
  22. A giant species of trilobite inhabited Australian waters half a billion years ago
  23. Our culture affects the way we look after ourselves. It should shape the health care we receive, too
  24. a journey through the inferno to robots and extinction
  25. NT wants to end 'naming and shaming' of juvenile offenders, sparking press freedom debate
  26. Will the Coalition's approach to gender equality actually improve women's lives?
  27. We're not just living for longer – but we're staying healthier for longer, too
  28. our copyright laws and the Australian Aboriginal flag
  29. Creatives in the country? Blockchain and agtech can create unexpected jobs in regional Australia
  30. Parents say their children have tutors to fill gaps, not to charge ahead
  31. how a ‘repair economy’ creates a kinder, more caring community
  32. Why old-school climate denial has had its day
  33. ACTU's Sally McManus to confront CFMMEU's John Setka
  34. why do leeches suck our blood?
  35. The Nightingale - much ado about nothing
  36. A parasite attack on Darwin's finches means they're losing their lovesong
  37. flying taxi trials may lead to passenger service by 2023
  38. How New Zealand’s well-being budget delivers for the environment
  39. Fertility miracle or fake news? Understanding which IVF 'add-ons' really work
  40. why did the dinosaurs die?
  41. The shameful history of blundering asylum seeker policy
  42. Establishing fitness to stand trial as the first step in Christchurch attack court process
  43. Australians are less interested in news and consume less of it compared to other countries, survey finds
  44. Children have fun playing sports and don't need to satisfy adults' ambitions
  45. 3 out of 4 kids with mental health disorders aren't accessing care
  46. More people are retiring with high mortgage debts. The implications are huge
  47. loneliness looms for rising numbers of older private renters
  48. Human trafficking and slavery still happen in Australia. This comic explains how
  49. Silver makes beautiful bling but it's also good for keeping the bacterial bugs away
  50. Not everyone cares about climate change, but reproach won't change their minds

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