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My favourite album: David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs

  • Written by: Alex Sharpe, Professor of Law, Keele University
imageDavid Bowie performs on his 1974 Diamond Dogs world tour. Hunter Desportes/Flickr, CC BY

Diamond Dogs, David Bowie’s eighth studio album released in 1974, was the first Bowie album I heard. I had just turned 13.

The album represents Bowie’s attempt to create his own post-apocalyptic soundscape after the George Orwell estate refused him...

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New Zealand votes for conservatism and the status quo

  • Written by: Grant Duncan, Associate Professor for the School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University
imageBill English addresses supporters at the National Party election night event.AAP, CC BY-ND

After a dramatic election campaign that looked promising for the centre-left, New Zealand’s voters have opted instead for conservatism.

Special votes are yet to be counted, and coalition negotiations yet to commence. But New Zealanders have opened the...

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NZ First to hold balance of power after election

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

With all election night votes counted at yesterday’s New Zealand election, the conservative National won 46.0% (down 1.0 from 2014), Labour 35.8% (up 10.7 from an abysmal 2014 result), the anti-immigrant populist NZ First 7.5% (down 1.2) and the Greens 5.9% (down 4.9). These results are not final; special votes will be added on 7 October,...

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Can two clean energy targets break the deadlock of energy and climate policy?

  • Written by: Bruce Mountain, Director, Carbon and Energy Markets., Victoria University
imageClimate policy has become bogged down in the debate over a clean energy target. Shutterstock

Malcolm Turnbull’s government has been wrestling with the prospect of a clean energy target ever since Chief Scientist Alan Finkel recommended it in his review of Australia’s energy system. But economist Ross Garnaut has proposed a path out of...

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  1. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the same-sex marriage postal campaign
  2. Explainer: what are mitochondria and how did we come to have them?
  3. Is BHP really about to split from the Minerals Council's hive mind?
  4. New Zealand elections: same, same, but very different
  5. Flu is a tragic illness. How can we get more people to vaccinate?
  6. We are all of the same starstuff
  7. Can trying to meet specific exercise goals put us off being active altogether?
  8. Exergames: good for play time, but should not replace physical education
  9. Lost in space: Australia dwindled from space leader to also-ran in 50 years
  10. The origin of extreme cosmic ray particles revealed: they come from distant galaxies
  11. Whose interests? Why defining the 'public interest' is such a challenge
  12. Friday essay: journeys to the underworld – Greek myth, film and American anxiety
  13. This is what the lives of Big Issue sellers tell us about working and being homeless
  14. Vital Signs: don't count your economic chickens before they hatch
  15. Australia’s health system is enviable, but there's room for improvement
  16. Developing countries can prosper without increasing emissions
  17. Grattan on Friday: Same-sex marriage ballot captures attention of a public alienated from politicians
  18. Large swing back to NZ National; German left's big problem with Left party
  19. Explainer: what is the flesh-eating bacterium that causes Buruli ulcer and how can I avoid it?
  20. Here's 49 small communities innovating as well as the big cities
  21. Politics podcast: AGL chief economist Tim Nelson on what to do with Liddell
  22. The Delusions of Christmas Past
  23. They're coming for our jobs, but can giant fighting robots save TV?
  24. Punishing one person for STI transmission weakens public health efforts
  25. Is populism democracy’s deadly cure?
  26. I've always wondered: why is the flu virus so much worse than the common cold virus?
  27. Review of historic stock routes may put rare stretches of native plants and animals at risk
  28. A new way to regulate surrogacy to give more certainty to all involved
  29. Meet 'Jaws', the South American horned frog with a big bite
  30. Want energy storage? Here are 22,000 sites for pumped hydro across Australia
  31. More than 1,200 scientists urge rethink on Australia's marine park plans
  32. Giving peace a chance? Music can drive us apart as much as it unites
  33. Should the family court have to approve hormone treatment for transgender teens?
  34. Explainer: what legal benefits do married couples have that de facto couples do not?
  35. What we can do once the banks give us back our data
  36. Australia relies on data from Earth observation satellites, but our access is high risk
  37. Sustainable cities? Australia's building and planning rules stand in the way of getting there
  38. Abbott's disruption is raising the question: where will it end?
  39. China’s crackdown on cryptocurrency trading – a sign of things to come
  40. First refugees to leave for the United States
  41. Bali's Mount Agung threatens to erupt for the first time in more than 50 years
  42. A cleanish energy target gets us nowhere
  43. Victoria gets serious on its political donations rules – now it's the federal government's turn
  44. New Zealand’s health service performs well, but inequities remain high
  45. Health Check: what's better for you, fresh, dried or frozen fruit?
  46. My favourite album: Hole's Live Through This
  47. Australia must sign the prohibition on nuclear weapons: here's why
  48. As Victorian MPs debate assisted dying, it is vital they examine the evidence, not just the rhetoric
  49. It may not be beautiful but the new ten dollar note is pretty secure
  50. Preventing Murray-Darling water theft: a space agency can help Australia manage federal resources

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