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University cuts – the dire implications for the creative arts

  • Written by: Julian Meyrick, Professor of Creative Arts, Flinders University
imageThe creative arts are not a lifestyle choice. They are a life.Dan Himbrechts/AAP

The plan is there is no plan. On climate change, immigration, energy, marriage equality – pick an area – the federal government displays policy desuetude and political exhaustion. Around the world, the rhetoric of austerity is in retreat. In Australia,...

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The off-topic Conversation #136

  • Written by: Molly Glassey, Audience Development Manager, The Conversation

Welcome to The Conversation’s off-topic space. We’ve set this up as the place where you can discuss anything that isn’t related to a specific article. Please feel free to use this space to get to know each other and talk about news elsewhere and whatever else strikes your fancy.

This is also an opportunity to discuss broader...

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Predicting disaster: better hurricane forecasts buy vital time for residents

  • Written by: Jeffrey David Kepert, Head of High Impact Weather Research, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Hurricane Irma (now downgraded to a tropical storm) caused widespread devastation as it passed along the northern edge of the Caribbean island chain and then moved northwards through Florida. The storm’s long near-coastal track exposed a large number of people to its force.

At its peak, Hurricane Irma was one of the most intense ever observed...

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Votes for corporations and extra votes for property owners: why local council elections are undemocratic

  • Written by: Ryan Goss, Senior Lecturer, Australian National University
imageUndemocratic voting systems in local council elections are not limited to the City of Sydney.AAP/Daniel McCullough

Imagine, for a minute, an undemocratic political system. Imagine a voting system in which someone has more votes than you because they own property. Or a voting system in which corporations have a vote – and maybe even more votes...

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