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How the government and One Nation may use media reforms to clip the ABC's wings

  • Written by: Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne
imageIt would be easy to set up an inquiry into the ABC – with the findings already known.Shutterstock

Among the four concessions concerning the ABC that senator Pauline Hanson extracted from the federal government in exchange for her support of its recent media ownership law changes, one in particular has the potential to do real damage to...

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Mounting housing stress underscores need for expert council to guide wayward policymaking

  • Written by: Hal Pawson, Associate Director - City Futures - Urban Policy and Strategy, City Futures Research Centre, Housing Policy and Practice, UNSW
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A recent policy pledge by Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has given fresh heart to campaigners for the restoration of the former National Housing Supply Council (NHSC).

The Abbott government axed the council in 2013. With housing stress intensifying across much of Australia, a reinstated and revitalised council could strengthen policymaking in this...

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Bad teeth? Here's when you can and can't blame your parents

  • Written by: Jeffrey Craig, Principal Research Fellow, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
imageNo, you can't blame (most) tooth decay on your parents. But for crooked teeth, the story's a little more complicated. from www.shutterstock.com

Tooth decay, wonky teeth, yellow teeth. These are all aspects of dental health some people blame on their parents, thinking bad teeth run in the family.

But our recently published research shows one of these...

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Turnbull loses 20th successive Newspoll, 54-46, but Yes to SSM support falls

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne

This week’s Newspoll, conducted 21-24 September from a sample of 1700, gave Labor a 54-46 lead, a one point gain for Labor since the last Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Labor (steady), 36% Coalition (down 1), 9% Greens (steady) and 8% One Nation (steady). This Newspoll is Turnbull’s 20th successive Newspoll loss;...

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  2. Sex and spirit: the many faces of ecstasy
  3. Don't be distracted by an SMS in the same-sex marriage survey debate
  4. Why US sports stars are taking a knee against Trump
  5. The rise of the corporate campus
  6. UK gene editing breakthrough could land an Aussie in jail for 15 years: here's why our laws need to catch up
  7. ATM fees may be gone but what will replace them?
  8. Collecting satellite data Australia wants: a new direction for Earth observation
  9. Cassie Sainsbury's trial by media
  10. How TV weather presenters can improve public understanding of climate change
  11. The insufferable film mother! revives tired hysterical stereotypes
  12. Cognitive ability plays a role in attitudes to equal rights for same-sex couples
  13. Baffled by baseload? Dumbfounded by dispatchables? Here's a glossary of the energy debate
  14. The economic reasons why Australia needs a stronger space industry
  15. Privatised land title offices can harness new technologies to provide a better service
  16. When life is coming to a close: three common myths about dying
  17. Waiting: rediscovering boredom in the age of the smartphone
  18. Mind-reading technology should not be used to solve crime
  19. Tax base eroded by backdoor deregulation of Australia's labour market and jump in foreign contract workers
  20. New law finally gives voice to the Yarra River's traditional owners
  21. Big gas shortage looming, but government stays hand on export controls
  22. Yes, Australia will have a space agency. What does this mean? Experts respond
  23. Introverts think they won't like being leaders but they are capable
  24. Courageous quests: Keats, art and refugees
  25. In historic cases, punishment alone is not always the best response to violent crime
  26. No, depression won't literally break your heart (but have a heart check anyway)
  27. Not taking the piss: why it’s important to examine how we teach and test physics to reduce gender bias
  28. Attitudes to same-sex marriage have many psychological roots, and they can change
  29. Taking sides: sport organisations and the same-sex debate
  30. Labor widens Newspoll gap as marriage vote tightens
  31. The off-topic Conversation #137
  32. Curious Kids: How can you tell if your cat is happy and likes you?
  33. Trash or treasure? A lot of space debris is junk, but some is precious heritage
  34. Bitcoin investors should be taxed like any other investor
  35. Mansplaining Australian cities – we can do something about that
  36. I've always wondered: can animals be left- and right-pawed?
  37. My favourite album: David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs
  38. New Zealand votes for conservatism and the status quo
  39. NZ First to hold balance of power after election
  40. Can two clean energy targets break the deadlock of energy and climate policy?
  41. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the same-sex marriage postal campaign
  42. Explainer: what are mitochondria and how did we come to have them?
  43. Is BHP really about to split from the Minerals Council's hive mind?
  44. New Zealand elections: same, same, but very different
  45. Flu is a tragic illness. How can we get more people to vaccinate?
  46. We are all of the same starstuff
  47. Can trying to meet specific exercise goals put us off being active altogether?
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