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Obamacare repeal vote shows power of US hard right

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

Since the passage of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, Republicans have attempted to repeal it. In March, the first attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare under President Trump failed, as both the hard right House Freedom Caucus (HFC) and more moderate Republicans were opposed. Despite Republicans winning a 241-194...

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Gene drives may cause a revolution, but safeguards and public engagement are needed

  • Written by: Rachel A. Ankeny, Professor of History, University of Adelaide
imageGene drives could prove useful for controlling mosquitoes which spread diseases like malaria, dengue and zika virus. from www.shutterstock.com

A “gene drive” occurs when a specific gene is spread at an enhanced rate through an animal or plant population.

It’s something that happens in nature. Across the world, we’ve already...

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Vaccinate your puppies – a new strain of parvo has been found in Australia

  • Written by: Madeleine De Gabriele, Deputy Editor: Energy + Environment, The Conversation
imagePuppies are at the highest risk from a new strain of canine parvovirus discovered for the first time in Australia.EPA/THOMAS DELLEY

A new strain of the highly contagious canine parvovirus has been discovered in Australia for the first time. The new form of the common virus, which known as Canine Parvovirus-2c, did not always show up on in-clinic...

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What happens when scientists stand up for science

  • Written by: Brian Martin, Honorary professorial fellow, University of Wollongong

The 2017 March for Science was a powerful political statement by scientists. The marchers opposed political interference, budget cuts and lack of support for science at a government level.

More commonly, though, scientists stay in their labs and avoid the public political spotlight.

CSIRO scientist John Church – who initially acted as an...

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  2. Leave budget forecasting to Treasury: economists
  3. For cities, hosting major sporting events is a double-edged sword
  4. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government's education reforms
  5. World Trade Organisation gives Australia's plain tobacco packs the (draft) thumbs up
  6. Beware the hype – springy soles won’t make you run much faster
  7. Weekly Quiz: which Australian author wrote The Spare Room?
  8. Why older Australians don't downsize and the limits to what the government can do about it
  9. Sustainable shopping: here's how to find coffee that doesn't cost the Earth
  10. Le Pen vs Macron: after an acrimonious debate, the French will now choose their next president
  11. Vital Signs: why the government still thinks it can 'grow away' the deficit
  12. Friday essay: caring for country and telling its stories
  13. Food as medicine: how what you eat shapes the health of your lungs
  14. The rise of the pro-player as Australia hosts its richest computer gaming event
  15. Higher-density cities need greening to stay healthy and liveable
  16. Teachers shouldn't have to manage behaviour issues by themselves - schools need to support them
  17. Politics podcast: Simon Birmingham on the government's education reforms
  18. Grattan on Friday: Catholic backlash over schools policy lights another Abbott-Turnbull spark
  19. Facebook turns to real people to fix its violent video problem
  20. 'A government without newspapers': why everyone should care about the cuts at Fairfax
  21. An act of faith: watching The Young Pope
  22. How urban bushland improves our health and why planners need to listen
  23. Highlighting 'good and bad' debt will make it harder to fund social programs
  24. New drugs on the PBS: what they do and why we need them
  25. China’s Eurasian gambit needs to be taken seriously
  26. Why biased budget forecasts make poor politics
  27. Explainer: how will the changes to HELP student loans affect you?
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  39. UNESCO report: surveillance and data collection are putting journalists and sources at risk
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