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My favourite album: The Cure's Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me

  • Written by: Sally Breen, Senior Lecturer in Writing and Publishing, Griffith University
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The album is an artistic statement, a swag of songs greater than the sum of its parts. In a new series, our authors nominate their favourites.


Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me, The Cure’s seventh studio album is an 18-track, 70-minute plus extravagance of pure theatre. The album that cracked America and the endlessness of international suburbia. An...

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For Australian students, academic potential still outweighs social circumstances

  • Written by: Brian Byrne, Emeritus Professor, School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences, University of New England
imageIt appears that whatever factors are constraining genetic potential among less well-off students in the US do not exert a similar influence in Australia. Shutterstock

The influence of genes on school achievement has now been well established by researchers using the “natural experiment” afforded by identical and non-identical twins....

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Sulit menemukan CEO rendah hati. Ini alasannya

  • Written by: Mariano L.M. Heyden, Associate Professor of Strategy & International Business, Monash University
imageKerendah hatian yang autentik mungkin langka diantara calon untuk posisi CEO. www.shutterstock.com

Sifat rendah hati menjadi lambang kebajikan terbaru di antara orang-orang dengan posisi berpengaruh seperti politisi, eksekutif, dan penyanyi populer.

Gagasan tentang CEO rendah hati adalah ide romantis yang jauh dari citra tokoh eksekutif serakah yang...

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AGL board to consider Liddell extension or sale – but company pushes alternative plan

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageAGL boss Andy Vesey spent 90 minutes with Malcolm Turnbull, Josh Frydenberg and Barnaby Joyce on Monday.AAP

AGL has reluctantly agreed to the government’s request to take to its board proposals to extend the life of the coal-fired Liddell power plant or to sell it.

But in what has become an open tug-of-war between the company and the...

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  1. We need to close legal loopholes to ensure everyone is safe when going under anaesthesia
  2. Fake news and god's wrath: extreme hurricane politics in the US
  3. New autism diagnosis guidelines miss the mark on how best to help children with developmental problems
  4. Same-Sex Marriage: A Case for Yes
  5. Per Te: a garden of earthly delights
  6. Explorers probe hidden continent of Zealandia
  7. Violent politics and the disintegration of democracy in Cambodia
  8. Beyond cats and Kardashians: can journalism satisfy audiences without dumbing down?
  9. Drones and wildlife – working to co-exist
  10. World must act to end the violence against Rohingya in Myanmar
  11. Curious Kids: Do bees ever accidentally sting other bees?
  12. Time for pragmatism, not panic, for the electricity market
  13. The economics of ticket scalping
  14. More cyclists are ending up in hospital with serious injuries, so we need to act now
  15. Giving voice to the young: survey shows people want under-18s involved in politics
  16. Early learning report card: Australia is improving rapidly, but there's more work to do
  17. I have always wondered: why is the sea salty?
  18. What about the people missing out on renewables? Here's what planners can do about energy justice
  19. As your car becomes more like an iPhone, get ready to update its software regularly
  20. Government leans on AGL over Liddell ahead of meeting
  21. Explainer: after an earthquake, how does a tsunami happen?
  22. NZ Labour surges into poll lead; Merkel likely to win German election
  23. How market forces and weakened institutions are keeping our wages low
  24. What the West gets wrong about North Korea's motives, and why some South Koreans admire the North
  25. Research does solve real-world problems: experts must work together to make it happen
  26. Extreme weather makes homelessness even worse. Here's how we can help
  27. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the marriage postal ballot, Joyce and energy policy
  28. Progressive politics is losing to a fantasy state of mind
  29. How diseases can be targeted using nanotechnology – and why it's difficult
  30. My favourite album: Kate Bush's Hounds of Love
  31. New Zealand elections: Māori seats once again focus of debate
  32. A medically supervised injection facility matters for Victoria – and for more inclusive mental health support
  33. Alcohol increases cancer risk, but don't trust the booze industry to give you the facts straight
  34. The postal survey is both bizarre and typical in the history of Western marriage
  35. The true cost of keeping the Liddell power plant open
  36. Friday essay: why libraries can and must change
  37. The Handmaid's Tale and counting sperm: are fertility rates actually declining?
  38. How to stop businesses stealing from their employees
  39. Police want to read encrypted messages, but they already have significant power to access our data
  40. How the NDIS is using the market to create housing for people with disability
  41. For long-term improvements, schools need to slow down
  42. Grattan on Friday – Turnbull's rush for an energy 'announceable' sows confusion
  43. Grief, loss, and a glimmer of hope: Josephine Wilson wins the 2017 Miles Franklin prize for Extinctions
  44. What would it take to raise Australian productivity growth?
  45. APRA needs to protect whistleblowers in the CBA inquiry
  46. The off-topic Conversation #135
  47. High Court dismisses challenge, so Australia is off to the (postal) polls on same-sex marriage
  48. High Court gives go-ahead for marriage ballot
  49. Remembering Rhonda Senbergs: friend, art-world insider, unsung star
  50. Assassination by pacemaker: Australia needs to do more to regulate internet-connected medical devices

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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

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Facing criminal charges can be one of the most daunting experiences in a person's life. The stakes...

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In today’s hyper-connected world, standing out is more challenging than ever. Brands are competing...

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Your wedding day is just the beginning of an incredible journey together. After saying "I do," it’...

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