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priorities for the next government

  • Written by: John Daley, Chief Executive Officer, Grattan Institute
priorities for the next governmentThe Grattan Institute's Commonwealth Orange Book 2019 serves as a guide for what the next government should do, and what it should not try to do.Grattan Institute

A federal election is an opportunity to take stock of how we are doing, where we are going, and what governments can do about it.

Grattan Institute’s latest report, Commonwealth...

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Election campaign lesson #1: don't mess with Medicare

  • Written by: Jim Gillespie, Deputy Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy & Associate Professor in Health Policy, University of Sydney

Labor’s 2016 “Mediscare” has entered political memory as a campaign tactic that almost changed the game in that election. Using robocalls and text messages purporting to come from Medicare, government proposals to outsource management of back-office business became inflated into an all-out “privatisation” of Medicare.

T...

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No matter who wins the election, many Australians think real leadership will be lacking

  • Written by: Samuel Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Management, Swinburne University of Technology

With the federal election a little over a month away, it appears many Australians have little faith the winners will be able to provide the type of leadership that can change the country in a meaningful way.

According to our recent research, nearly a third (29.8%) of respondents believe that the Coalition shows no “leadership for the public...

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Electric cars can clean up the mining industry – here's how

  • Written by: Elsa Dominish, Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
Electric cars can clean up the mining industry – here's howElectric vehicles and renewable energy must mine more responsibly. Ioanac/Shutterstock

Growing demand for electric vehicles is important to help cut transport emissions, but it will also lead to new mining. Without a careful approach, we could create new environmental damage while trying to solve an environmental problem.

Like solar panels, wind...

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  1. Three things Australia's next education minister must prioritise to improve schools
  2. Were journalists 'just doing their job' in the political resignation of Metiria Turei?
  3. Why would rational voters believe talk of hundreds of billions and 10-year timeframes?
  4. Why are we so moved by the plight of the Notre Dame?
  5. Don't despair about Notre Dame
  6. Why climate change will dull autumn leaf displays
  7. Reshaping Sydney by design – few know about the mandatory competitions, but we all see the results
  8. Is Jokowi 'religious enough' for conservative voters?
  9. Farms create lots of data, but farmers don't control where it ends up and who can use it
  10. can caffeine improve your exercise performance?
  11. Labor and Coalition proposals side by side
  12. Three years in, is the AFLW kicking goals?
  13. an online dilly bag for keeping Indigenous digital archives safe
  14. why do eggs have a yolk?
  15. politicians actually do keep their promises
  16. Here's why electric cars have plenty of grunt, oomph and torque
  17. High-dose, immune-boosting or four-strain? A guide to flu vaccines for over-65s
  18. an assertion of individual freedom that still resonates
  19. Homeschooled children are far more socially engaged than you might think
  20. There's no 'garbage patch' in the Southern Indian Ocean, so where does all the rubbish go?
  21. Memories. In 1961 Labor promised to boost the deficit to fight unemployment. The promise won
  22. Election stays on tax and health battlegrounds
  23. Peter Dutton – Labor's not-so-secret weapon against Hunt and Sukkar
  24. Labor maintains its lead in Newspoll, while One Nation drops; NSW upper house finalised
  25. the enigmatic art of Rosslynd Piggott
  26. As Mediscare 2.0 takes centre stage, here's what you need to know about hospital 'cuts' and cancer funding
  27. New minister for public spaces is welcome – now here are ten priorities for action
  28. Digital campaigning on sites like Facebook is unlikely to swing the election
  29. A simpler tax system should spark joy. Sadly, the one in this budget doesn’t
  30. 'Fairness' versus 'strength' – the battle to frame the federal election
  31. As responsible digital citizens, here's how we can all reduce racism online
  32. When's the best time to get your flu shot?
  33. Homeschooling is on the rise in Australia. Who is doing it and why?
  34. Everyday racism fuels prejudice and hate. But we can challenge it
  35. living memories of long-extinct creatures in art and stories
  36. Labor maintains 52-48% lead in Newspoll as vote polarises
  37. Section 44 remains a constitutional trip wire that should be addressed
  38. Frydenberg up to Bowen's old tricks
  39. what charges does Julian Assange face, and what's likely to happen next?
  40. payday loans, consumer leases, blackmail securities and credit 'management'
  41. Bees seeking blood, sweat and tears is more common than you think
  42. On housing, there's clear blue water between the main parties
  43. The sexy gum: a love story
  44. Michelle Grattan on the starting line of the 2019 election campaign
  45. High Court delivers landmark ruling validating abortion clinic ‘safe access zones’
  46. No matter who is elected, more work remains on women's rights and Indigenous issues
  47. Australia’s electricity grid can easily support electric cars – if we get smart
  48. The success of Winx shows the value of symmetry in race horses
  49. STEM is worth investing in, but Australia's major parties offer scant details on policy and funding
  50. do ‘the French’ care about Anzac?

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