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ASKAP telescope speeds up the hunt for new Fast Radio Bursts

  • Written by: Keith Bannister, Astronomer, CSIRO
imageASKAP at night. Alex Cherney/terrastro.com, Author provided

They’re mysterious bursts of radio waves from space that are over in a fraction of a second. Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are thought to occur many thousands of times a day, but since their first detection by the Parkes radio telescope a decade ago only 30 have been observed.

But once the...

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Malcolm Turnbull seeks legal advice on Hanson's staffer Ashby

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageOne Nation is in hot water over the leak of a secret recording that reveals James Ashby suggesting a plan to scam public funds.Mick Tsikas/AAP

Malcolm Turnbull has asked the Australian Federal Police commissioner, the attorney-general and the justice minister for advice about the revelation that Pauline Hanson’s key adviser, James Ashby,...

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After the 'Facebook Files', the social media giant must be more transparent

  • Written by: Nicolas Suzor, Associate professor, Queensland University of Technology
imageThe Guardian's Facebook Files give a much-needed glimpse into how Facebook moderates content.www.shutterstock.com

Most people on Facebook have probably seen something they wish they hadn’t, whether it be violent pictures or racist comments.

How the social media giant decides what is and isn’t acceptable is often a mystery. Internal...

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Australian copyright laws have questionable benefits

  • Written by: Beth Webster, Director, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology

As the Australian Copyright Agency comes under pressure for appearing to use member royalties to enshrine self-serving copyright laws, it’s time to question the purpose of copyright. Some argue current laws ensure artists are fairly paid and make more local content. The evidence doesn’t support this idea.

Copyright is primarily...

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  1. Explainer: how the internet knows if you're happy or sad
  2. Colloid science, tackling superbugs and light lead the 2017 Shine Dome Awards
  3. Explainer: what is positive psychology and how can you use it for yourself?
  4. Many Australian universities may be in surplus, but does that mean there's fat to cut?
  5. The weather is now political
  6. Let cities speak: what sounds define us now?
  7. Consumers lose out in funeral industry lacking competition and regulation: study
  8. Lessons of 1967 referendum still apply to debates on constitutional recognition
  9. Dinosaur embryo returned to China, but many fossils fall victim to illegal trade and poor protection
  10. Let cities speak: reclaiming a place for community with sounds
  11. Decoding the music masterpieces: Strauss’s An Alpine Symphony
  12. The shocking state of oral health in our nursing homes, and how family members can help
  13. Politicians: please ease off on 'announceables' until after the electricity market review
  14. An ethical hacker can help you beat a malicious one
  15. We should levy Facebook and Google to fund journalism – here's how
  16. Should I stop taking Prozac if I’m pregnant?
  17. The BHP rebrand might be a success even if it doesn't drive sales
  18. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government's budget sales job
  19. With its 2017 budget the government is still discouraging women
  20. Explainer: why we should be turning waste into fuel
  21. Cave dig shows the earliest Australians enjoyed a coastal lifestyle
  22. The Victorian firefighter dispute comes to a resolution, but for how long?
  23. Weekly quiz: which US president was impeached by the House?
  24. Full response from the AiGroup for a FactCheck on how Australia's top tax rates compare internationally
  25. FactCheck Q A: does Australia have one of the highest progressive tax rates in the developed world?
  26. We should not commit combat troops to the Afghanistan conflict – here's why
  27. There are jobs in journalism, just not traditional ones
  28. Vital Signs: dismal wages growth makes a joke of budget forecasts
  29. Friday essay: the feminist picture book revolution
  30. Explainer: what is a special counsel and what will he investigate in the Trump administration?
  31. Maybe we can, but should we? Deciding whether to bring back extinct species
  32. Australians don't loiter in public space – the legacy of colonial control by design
  33. Climate Council: climate, health and economics are against Carmichael mine
  34. Study confirms 'flushing' blocked fallopian tubes can improve fertility and reduce need for IVF
  35. Few Australians trust social media with personal information but do little about it
  36. Grattan on Friday: Budget-making is undermined by the continuous election campaign
  37. Politics podcast: Dennis Richardson on telling it like it is
  38. Shinzo Abe pushes ahead on constitutional reform amid heated debate within Japan
  39. Four ways junk food brands befriend kids online
  40. $89b shipbuilding plan is a major step forward – but sovereignty remains a problem
  41. Challenges persist for multiple legal actions regarding MH17
  42. The - Roger - Stone Age Man
  43. We don't have a gas shortfall worth worrying about
  44. Anti-Chinese and anti-Christian sentiment is not new in Indonesia
  45. Programs that prepare students for university study may no longer be free
  46. FactCheck: do Australian banks have double the return on equity of banks in other developed economies?
  47. Health Check: why can you feel groggy days after an operation?
  48. Australian fashion is thriving, so where are the policies to take it to the world?
  49. I'm not a racist, but: how we monitor discrimination
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