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View from the Hill: Get this straight

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

Those maddening Nationals, who won’t stay in their place! Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack had no sooner debuted as acting prime minister than he dubbed the Treasurer “Scott ‘Santa Claus’ Morrison”, who would be “announcing some goodies” in “an infrastructure budget”.

McCormack made his...

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Six ways to improve water quality in New Zealand's lakes and rivers

  • Written by: Troy Baisden, Professor and Chair in Lake and Freshwater Sciences, University of Waikato
Six ways to improve water quality in New Zealand's lakes and riversLake Tarawera, seen from its outlet, has excellent but declining water quality.Troy Baisden, CC BY-SA

Two years ago, New Zealanders were shocked when contaminated drinking water sickened more than 5,000 people in the small town of Havelock North, with a population of 14,000. A government inquiry found that sheep faeces were the likely source of...

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how to fix volunteer tourism

  • Written by: Pascal Scherrer, Senior Lecturer, School of Business and Tourism, Southern Cross University
how to fix volunteer tourismVolunteer tourism should be subject to checks and balances, with host communities firmly in the driver's seat.Shutterstock

Volunteer tourism, or voluntourism, is no stranger to criticism. Media reports regularly support claims that profits and visitor experience are trumping the needs of host communities.

Volunteer tourism is the intersection...

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Season Two of The Handmaid's Tale extends Atwood's novel in our #metoo moment

  • Written by: Linda Wight, Senior Lecturer, Literature and Screen Studies, Federation University Australia
Season Two of The Handmaid's Tale extends Atwood's novel in our #metoo momentIn Season Two, Offred (Elisabeth Moss) reclaims the identity stripped from her by GIlead.SBS

This article contains mild spoilers for the first two episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale season two.


The final episode of the first season of The Handmaid’s Tale ended with June Osborne, aka Offred, (Elisabeth Moss) being taken away by the Eyes -...

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  2. Science isn't broken, but we can do better: here's how
  3. arguments for and against legalising cannabis in Australia
  4. why the electric vehicle revolution will bring problems of its own
  5. Telecommunications Ombudsman reports surge in complaints about services delivered over NBN
  6. How the Pilbara was formed more than 3 billion years ago
  7. New blood pressure guidelines may make millions anxious that they're at risk of heart disease
  8. What children can teach us about looking after the environment
  9. Germany’s (not so) grand coalition may cause ripple effects on European refugee policy
  10. To value companies like Amazon and Facebook, we need to look beyond dollars and assets
  11. Contrary to common belief, some forests get more fire-resistant with age
  12. With health assuming its rightful place in planning, here are 3 key lessons from NSW
  13. Employable Me has struck a chord but will it change employers' attitudes to disability?
  14. Greens want cannabis to be made legal
  15. Trial by judge alone may not be the answer to giving high-profile defendants a fair hearing
  16. Angus Campbell to head Australian Defence Force
  17. here's what you need to know
  18. 'flushable wipes' clog our sewers
  19. Is mediatech the new fintech?
  20. How the aid community responds in Syria will dictate its role in future crises
  21. When we get bitten by a mosquito, why does it itch so much?
  22. Flesh-eating bacteria cases on the rise and we need an urgent response
  23. Why our declining biblical literacy matters
  24. Seven reasons people no longer want to be teachers
  25. 'Renewable energy breeding' can stop Australia blowing the carbon budget – if we're quick
  26. Australia’s modern church buildings are disappearing
  27. Plants use advertising-like strategies to attract bees with colour and scent
  28. Full response for a spokesperson for the One in Three Campaign
  29. is domestic violence the leading preventable cause of death and illness for women aged 18 to 44?
  30. Israeli PM Netanyahu says Lucy Turnbull has given promise on sheep issue
  31. Further strikes on Syria unlikely
  32. focus on research and communities
  33. Australia dominated the Commonwealth Games, so why doesn't it feel like that?
  34. Seven and Foxtel snag cricket rights, meaning more content but maybe not for free
  35. Shadow profiles - Facebook knows about you, even if you're not on Facebook
  36. why do we get muscle cramps?
  37. Athletes seek asylum at almost every games, as is their right
  38. Labor benefits from completed draft boundaries, plus South Australian and Tasmanian final results
  39. Michelle Grattan on Newspoll, immigration and Australia's relationship with China
  40. how do we make hydrogen from coal, and is it really a clean fuel?
  41. Despite a reduction in executions, progress towards the abolition of the death penalty is slow
  42. We've made 'smart egg-cartons' to transport cells to cure diabetes
  43. In both schooling and sport, Australia has slowly come to recognise its Aboriginal talent pool
  44. New Zealand puts an end to new permits for exploration of deep-sea oil and gas reserves
  45. How to help athletes adapt to life after sport
  46. Clive Hamilton and Richard Rigby on Chinese influence in Australia
  47. The far-right's creeping influence on Australian politics
  48. Stop treating students like customers and start working with them as partners in learning
  49. the world economy can benefit from a vindicated Trump
  50. Precarious employment is rising rapidly among men: new research

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