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When Australia goes to war, public trust depends on better oversight

  • Written by James Brown, Adjunct Associate Professor and Research Director, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney

The world is absorbing the implications of the long-awaited release of the Chilcot inquiry into the United Kingdom’s decision to go to war in Iraq. Australia, however, has spent comparatively little time learning lessons from the deployment of thousands of troops to fight overseas in recent years.

An official war history has just been...

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Electronic voting may be risky, but what about vote counting?

  • Written by Robert Merkel, Lecturer in Software Engineering, Monash University

Several advantages of online voting were identified in a recent post by Conversation columnist and software researcher David Glance who backed the introduction of such a scheme in Australia.

He is correct that an online voting system would be faster, more convenient and have fewer accidental informal votes. It would also reduce the donkey vote...

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Friday essay: the voyage of Nicolas Baudin and 'art in the service of science'

  • Written by Christine Judith Nicholls, Senior Lecturer in Australian Studies, Flinders University
imageCaptain Nicolas Baudin set out to chart the coast of Australia, gathering incredible specimens and meeting Matthew Flinders along the way. John Fordham 2002, Chart the Art of Discovery

The real-life story of French navigator Nicolas Baudin’s sea voyage to map the unknown coasts of Australia is more gripping than any fictionalised account....

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Has New Zealand lost its way in tobacco control?

  • Written by Simon Chapman, Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
imageVery few smokers are willing to seek anything more than brief assistance.RaulLieberwirth/flickr, CC BY

The New Zealand government has decided to reorient its priorities in tobacco control. It has announced it will be pulling 73% of its previous funding support for tobacco control advocacy. The only money allocated for tobacco control to do the...

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  1. Katter backs Turnbull, as credit agency puts Australia on notice
  2. Now you're laughing: the unhappy state of Australia's political satire
  3. One Nation, Climate Denial and those Jewish Bankers
  4. Chilcot’s lessons for Australia
  5. News of Zika vaccine might be reassuring, but it's too late for Rio, and do we really need it anyway?
  6. Australia must act now to secure economic ties with a rising Indonesia
  7. Australia could be about to lose its AAA rating, and here's why
  8. Please don’t explain: Hanson 2.0 and the war on experts
  9. Cheerleaders of the press don't win elections like they used to
  10. There's still much to learn by visiting the giant planet Jupiter
  11. Understanding the NDIS: many eligible people with disabilities are likely to miss out
  12. Understanding the NDIS: will parents of newly diagnosed children with disability be left in the dark?
  13. Co-living is demolishing the line between work and life
  14. Why Australians should care about the South Pole
  15. Bloody good TV: how Rake changed Australian television
  16. Barnaby Joyce gives some protection on Turnbull's vulnerable right flank
  17. Queensland postal votes could give Coalition majority government
  18. The lessons to be learned now the ABC's pulled its 'inaccurate' Wi-Fried program
  19. Weekly Dose: ice and speed, the drugs that kept soldiers awake and a president young
  20. Workers are taking on more risk in the gig economy
  21. Renewable jet fuel could be growing on Australia's iconic gum trees
  22. Why drug-detection dogs are sniffing up the wrong tree
  23. Explainer: why stock market panic can signal a good time to buy
  24. Facing bumps, but on the right track: Indonesia's democratic progress
  25. Understanding the NDIS: a history of disability welfare from 'deserving poor' to consumers in control
  26. Understanding the NDIS: how does the scheme work and am I eligible for funding?
  27. Defiant Hanson will test a Coalition government
  28. Business Briefing: are Hanson, NXT and the Nationals bad for business?
  29. Research fraud: the temptation to lie – and the challenges of regulation
  30. Christos Tsiolkas, the 'blasphemous' artist and Barracuda
  31. If machines can beat us at games, does it make them more intelligent than us?
  32. Koalas are feeling the heat, and we need to make some tough choices to save our furry friends
  33. Turnbull remains less than pitch-perfect
  34. By Jupiter, what we know of the gas giant so far
  35. We must convince people we believe in Medicare: Turnbull
  36. From scolds to talking underwater : Policing women's voices
  37. Are shipping containers really the answer for affordable housing? Time for a reality check
  38. Labor's 'Mediscare' campaign capitalised on Coalition history of hostility towards Medicare
  39. Politics podcast: James Pearson on the knife-edge result and business confidence
  40. How Uber opens cities only to close them
  41. In a world of low rates, what else can the RBA and central banks do?
  42. In rare cases, a dog's lick can carry more than just love
  43. Caught short: we need to talk about public toilets
  44. Companies may be misleading investors by not openly assessing the true value of assets
  45. Playing politics with your future: what a hung parliament could mean for super
  46. Maggie's Plan: screwball comedy meets witty academic satire
  47. A guide to the nanotechnology used in the average home
  48. Too much salt and sugar and not enough exercise – why Australians' health is lagging
  49. Finally, a proven way to keep great white sharks at arm's length
  50. Despite experts' fears, Australia should be moving to electronic online voting
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