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Why you should donate to The Conversation

  • Written by: Misha Ketchell, Editor, The Conversation
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I’m writing to ask you to donate to The Conversation. This year your support matters more than ever.

In recent weeks massive job losses at Fairfax and News Limited have thrown new light on the parlous state of public interest journalism. Meanwhile, without the clarity that quality journalism brings, public discourse is shrouded in a fog of...

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Report: government won't rule out underwriting Adani's Carmichael coal mine

  • Written by: Michael West, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney

Is the government secretly planning to put taxpayers on the hook to build the world’s biggest new thermal coal mine? It is refusing to rule it out.

Until now, speculation has centred on a A$1 billion discount loan from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) to Indian billionaire Gautam Adani to build a rail line from the...

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The science of business decision making: giving out perks doesn't necessarily lead to results

  • Written by: Jenni Henderson, Editor, Business and Economy, The Conversation
imageOffice perks like slides down stairs may not be the best way to motivate good behaviourScott Beale/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

Research shows that when it comes to cognitive tasks, like decision making, paying people more can lead to worse outcomes. If we want to get the best out of our executives, the ideal amount to pay them is “enough to take...

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Explainer: why 300 Indigenous leaders are meeting at Uluru this week

  • Written by: Harry Hobbs, PhD Candidate, Constitutional Law and Indigenous Rights, UNSW
imageThe constitutional convention is the latest step in the long-running debate on constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians.AAP/Dan Peled

Around 300 Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders will gather from today at Uluru to hold a First Nations Convention. Running over four days, the meeting is the culmination of 12 regional dialogues...

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  2. What’s in the name 'homeless'? How people see themselves and the labels we apply matter
  3. Australian farmers are adapting to climate change
  4. Reading classic novels in an era of climate change
  5. ASKAP telescope speeds up the hunt for new Fast Radio Bursts
  6. Malcolm Turnbull seeks legal advice on Hanson's staffer Ashby
  7. After the 'Facebook Files', the social media giant must be more transparent
  8. Australian copyright laws have questionable benefits
  9. Explainer: how the internet knows if you're happy or sad
  10. Colloid science, tackling superbugs and light lead the 2017 Shine Dome Awards
  11. Explainer: what is positive psychology and how can you use it for yourself?
  12. Many Australian universities may be in surplus, but does that mean there's fat to cut?
  13. The weather is now political
  14. Let cities speak: what sounds define us now?
  15. Consumers lose out in funeral industry lacking competition and regulation: study
  16. Lessons of 1967 referendum still apply to debates on constitutional recognition
  17. Dinosaur embryo returned to China, but many fossils fall victim to illegal trade and poor protection
  18. Let cities speak: reclaiming a place for community with sounds
  19. Decoding the music masterpieces: Strauss’s An Alpine Symphony
  20. The shocking state of oral health in our nursing homes, and how family members can help
  21. Politicians: please ease off on 'announceables' until after the electricity market review
  22. An ethical hacker can help you beat a malicious one
  23. We should levy Facebook and Google to fund journalism – here's how
  24. Should I stop taking Prozac if I’m pregnant?
  25. The BHP rebrand might be a success even if it doesn't drive sales
  26. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government's budget sales job
  27. With its 2017 budget the government is still discouraging women
  28. Explainer: why we should be turning waste into fuel
  29. Cave dig shows the earliest Australians enjoyed a coastal lifestyle
  30. The Victorian firefighter dispute comes to a resolution, but for how long?
  31. Weekly quiz: which US president was impeached by the House?
  32. Full response from the AiGroup for a FactCheck on how Australia's top tax rates compare internationally
  33. FactCheck Q A: does Australia have one of the highest progressive tax rates in the developed world?
  34. We should not commit combat troops to the Afghanistan conflict – here's why
  35. There are jobs in journalism, just not traditional ones
  36. Vital Signs: dismal wages growth makes a joke of budget forecasts
  37. Friday essay: the feminist picture book revolution
  38. Explainer: what is a special counsel and what will he investigate in the Trump administration?
  39. Maybe we can, but should we? Deciding whether to bring back extinct species
  40. Australians don't loiter in public space – the legacy of colonial control by design
  41. Climate Council: climate, health and economics are against Carmichael mine
  42. Study confirms 'flushing' blocked fallopian tubes can improve fertility and reduce need for IVF
  43. Few Australians trust social media with personal information but do little about it
  44. Grattan on Friday: Budget-making is undermined by the continuous election campaign
  45. Politics podcast: Dennis Richardson on telling it like it is
  46. Shinzo Abe pushes ahead on constitutional reform amid heated debate within Japan
  47. Four ways junk food brands befriend kids online
  48. $89b shipbuilding plan is a major step forward – but sovereignty remains a problem
  49. Challenges persist for multiple legal actions regarding MH17
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