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your guide to the musical styles of Eurovision

  • Written by: Jess Carniel, Senior Lecturer in Humanities, University of Southern Queensland

In his acceptance speech for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, Portuguese winner Salvador Sobral issued a controversial call to arms to “bring music back” to a place of meaning and feeling:

We live in a world of disposable music; fast-food music without any content. I think this could be a victory for music with people who make music...

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how the Australian intelligence community works

  • Written by: John Blaxland, Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
how the Australian intelligence community worksMalcolm Turnbull has put Peter Dutton at the head of the Home Affairs super portfolio.AAP/Glenn Hunt

This article is the first in a five-part series exploring Australian national security in the digital age.


National security, intelligence and espionage have been in the headlines due to events abroad and significant developments at home. News of dipl...

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Trust is the second casualty in the war on terror

  • Written by: Bruce Baer Arnold, Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
Trust is the second casualty in the war on terrorThe challenge for legislators, courts and the wider community is to ensure any interference with privacy is minimal, rather than merely lawful.Shutterstock

This article is the second in a five-part series exploring Australian national security in the digital age. Read part one here.


Contrary to doomsaying by pundits or empire-building by politicians...

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How we're using fish ear bones as 'time capsules' of past river health

  • Written by: Morgan Disspain, Archaeologist and Adjunct Researcher, Southern Cross University
How we're using fish ear bones as 'time capsules' of past river healthAn image from 1886 showing a group of Indigenous Australians posed around the lower Murray River in flood. national_library_of_australia_commons/flickr , CC BY

Fish have ears. They also have ear bones, known as otoliths. Recent research has focused on otoliths of fish from Australia’s inland waters. These unique structures act as a kind of...

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  1. Most of the benefits from the budget tax cuts will help the rich get richer
  2. Deal on Murray Darling Basin Plan could make history for Indigenous water rights
  3. are the sniff test, the five-second rule and rare burgers safe?
  4. 'Sanitised' nightlife precincts become places where some are not welcome
  5. Why the need for speed? Transport spending priorities leave city residents worse off
  6. the politics of PlayerUnknown's Battleground
  7. 'Super Saturday' voters get first say on tax
  8. Mathias Cormann and Jim Chalmers on Budget 2018
  9. Dual citizenship debacle claims five more MPs – and sounds a stern warning for future parliamentarians
  10. Trump's withdrawal from Iran deal could fracture alliances and jeopardise North Korea negotiations
  11. Her Sound, Her Story shows that women's voices are louder than ever in Australian music
  12. when scientists make their case effectively, politicians listen
  13. Loneliness is a health issue, and needs targeted solutions
  14. We must not punish content creators in our rush to regulate social platforms
  15. Budget 2018 was old news for energy policy – the next big headlines won't come until July
  16. Can meat exports be made humane? Here are three key strategies
  17. Four MPs resign as citizenship crisis causes more havoc
  18. As Melbourne University staff strike over academic freedom, it's time to take the issue seriously
  19. what the High Court decision on Katy Gallagher is about and why it matters
  20. Indigenous communities are reworking urban planning, but planners need to accept their history
  21. Government timing tricks hide the real budget story
  22. Australia's fuel stockpile is perilously low, and it may be too late for a refill
  23. From drone swarms to tree batteries, new tech is revolutionising ecology and conservation
  24. Why Jonathan Swift wanted to 'vex the world' with Gulliver's Travels
  25. Why do crab and prawn shells go red after they have been cooked?
  26. Tim Colebatch on the 2018 budget
  27. Budget 2018 boosts aged care, rural health and medical research: health experts respond
  28. what's in store for education
  29. Budget 2018: space agency details still scant
  30. Federal Budget 2018: a state-by-state spending analysis
  31. Budget policy check: Treasurer Scott Morrison's speech
  32. Government pitches tax ‘relief’ in election-focused budget
  33. Prudent and steady, Budget 2018 paves the way for an election battle
  34. A tax cut that will 'pay your rego'
  35. Budget 2018 at a glance
  36. Morrison’s budget tax plan is another missed opportunity
  37. Government decision not to ban homeopathy sales from pharmacies is a mistake
  38. The latest from Juno as Jupiter appears bright in the night sky
  39. The depressing new reality for local journalists in conflict zones
  40. how governments belt out budget hits and hope someone is listening
  41. Children living in green neighbourhoods are less likely to develop asthma
  42. how much does the NDIS cost and where does this money come from?
  43. QUIZ: From after work cigars to embarrassing leaks
  44. China's recycling ban calls for a long-term rethink in Australia
  45. The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)
  46. From 'macaronis' to mohawks, men's fashion has always been political
  47. Good science doesn't guarantee public acceptance – diverse evidence may help
  48. Being able to adapt in the classroom improves teachers' well-being
  49. Tweet all about it – people in parks feel more positive
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