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Same-sex marriage results crush the idea that Australian voters crave conservatism

  • Written by: Danielle Wood, Program Director, Budget Policy and Institutions, Grattan Institute

Australians have overwhelmingly voted “yes” for same sex marriage. This means politicians will have to give up relying on the myth that a cultural backlash against the progressive agenda is driving voters to minor parties.


Read more: Same-sex marriage result delivers much-needed good news for embattled Turnbull


The minor party vote is on...

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The race to save up to 50 shipwrecks from looters in Southeast Asia

  • Written by: Natali Pearson, PhD Candidate, Museum and Heritage Studies, University of Sydney
imageThe stern of HMAS Sydney. Courtesy of Curtin University and WA Museum. © WA Museum

Recent research presented at a maritime archaeology conference has revealed at least 48 shipwrecks - including WWII ships and some post-war vessels - have been illicitly salvaged in Southeast Asia. This figure is an astonishing escalation from the handful of...

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The NSW assisted dying bill isn't as robust as Victoria's model

  • Written by: Wendy Bonython, Associate professor, University of Canberra

The NSW Legislative Council will today resume debate on the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017, which was introduced on September 21 this year. The bill was drafted by a cross-party parliamentary working group after extensive consultation.

Despite significant public support for euthanasia, the state’s Premier Gladys Berejiklian and...

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We've found an exo-planet with an extraordinarily eccentric orbit

  • Written by: Jonti Horner, Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow, University of Southern Queensland
imageAn artist's impression of the exoplanet in close orbit to a star.ESA, NASA, G. Tinetti (University College London, UK & ESA) and M. Kornmesser (ESA/Hubble)

The discovery of a planet with a highly elliptical orbit around an ancient star could help us understand more about how planetary systems form and evolve over time.

The new planet, HD76920b,...

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  7. How social conservatism among ethnic communities drove a strong 'no' vote in western Sydney
  8. Explainer: mass coral spawning, a wonder of the natural world
  9. The road to same-sex marriage support has been long – and the fight isn't over yet
  10. What the numbers say (and don't say) in the same-sex marriage survey
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  12. Full response from One Nation Queensland leader Steve Dickson for a FactCheck on fathers dying by suicide
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  14. Same-sex marriage result delivers much-needed good news for embattled Turnbull
  15. Same-sex marriage survey by the stats: a resounding 'yes' but western Sydney leads 'no' vote
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  18. Turnbull is on the winning side on marriage equality, but his troubles are far from over
  19. How to talk to your kids about today's same-sex marriage postal survey result
  20. As Australians say 'yes' to marriage equality, the legal stoush over human rights takes centre stage
  21. How the 'yes' vote will impact workers and HR
  22. Talking Ordinary: from Simic to Farrell
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  34. Newspoll 55-45 to Labor as Turnbull's better PM lead falls to 2. Qld and Alabama polling
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