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Australian politics explainer: the Mabo decision and native title

  • Written by: Kate Galloway, Assistant Professor of Law, Bond University
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The Conversation is running a series of explainers on key moments in Australian political history, looking at what happened, its impact then, and its relevance to politics today.


On June 3 1992, the High Court of Australia handed down its decision in the long-running case of Eddie Koiki Mabo and his compatriots from the Torres Strait island of Mer....

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How virtual reality spiders are helping people face their arachnophobia

  • Written by: Rebekah Boynton, PhD Candidate, James Cook University
imageIf this spider is making you feel extremely anxious, sweaty or uncomfortable, exposure therapy might help.from www.shutterstock.com

Gradually exposing people to the thing they fear, say a spider, in a controlled environment has long been the mainstay of treating phobias.

But with exposure therapy you don’t have to have a spider physically...

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Budget to distinguish good and bad debt

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

The government will highlight in its May 9 budget a distinction between “good” debt, incurred to boost growth, and “bad” debt, used to finance welfare and other recurrent spending.

Treasurer Scott Morrison will say in a speech to business economists on Thursday that while previously all debt, whether for capital or recurrent...

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Gas export restrictions imposed to ensure domestic supply

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

The Turnbull government will impose restrictions on the export of Australian gas to boost domestic supplies and lower prices.

The drastic measure – a key part of the government’s policies on energy security - follows unsatisfactory progress in talks with producers about guaranteeing supply.

Malcolm Turnbull, who will announce the move on...

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  3. Explainer: what is reflation and is Australia experiencing it?
  4. Politics podcast: Peter Jennings on North Korea's aggression
  5. Macron and Le Pen battle voter disdain as they square off for French presidency
  6. Investing in rural health brings dollar returns to local economies (and improves health)
  7. Backyard skinny-dippers lack effective laws to keep peeping drones at bay
  8. Self-esteem among narcissists is 'puffed up, but shaky'
  9. Chevron is just the start: modelling shows how many billions in revenue the government is missing out on
  10. The US, Russia and China: a twisted tale of personal ego, profound mistrust and foolish nationalism
  11. Five things the east coast can learn from WA about energy
  12. Here's looking at: Vincent Van Gogh’s Olive grove with two olive pickers
  13. Cities are complex systems – let’s start looking at them that way
  14. Health Check: what can your doctor tell from your urine?
  15. No, epigenetics and environmental responsiveness don’t undermine Darwinian evolution
  16. Curious Kids: Does space go on forever?
  17. Your headphones aren't spying on you, but your apps are. Here is why
  18. Turnbull expects to meet Trump next week
  19. Witch-hunts and surveillance: the hidden lives of queer people in the military
  20. Stitching lives back together: men's rehabilitation embroidery in WWI
  21. How Anzac Day came to occupy a sacred place in Australians' hearts
  22. Discovered in WWI, bacterial viruses may be our allies in a post-antibiotic age
  23. English language bar for citizenship likely to further disadvantage refugees
  24. How our addiction to safety could lead to another financial crisis
  25. Chevron: a game-changer for multinational tax avoiders
  26. Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2: a scientist's review
  27. 457 visa changes won't impact on wider temporary education workforce. And maybe that's deliberate
  28. Research Check: are Aussie women ageing up to 20 years faster than US women?
  29. Why and how businesses should protect against data breaches from within
  30. Australian politics explainer: the Prices and Incomes Accord
  31. The Hobbit hits the headlines again, but is the mystery of its origins really solved?
  32. Logies 2017 – Samuel Johnson wins gold for Molly at a wonderfully daggy ceremony
  33. Macron likely to defeat Le Pen in French Presidential election runoff
  34. Lies, monsters and Kate Mulvany's intensely human portrayal of Richard 3
  35. Want to boost the domestic gas industry? Put a price on carbon
  36. The real reason Scott Morrison is playing down the budget
  37. Why China will be watching how we commemorate Anzac Day
  38. Bigfoot, the Kraken and night parrots: searching for the mythical or mysterious
  39. East Timor, war, coffee and Australia's debt of honour
  40. Bayes' Theorem: the maths tool we probably use every day, but what is it?
  41. Parking isn't as important for restaurants as the owners think it is
  42. Science or Snake Oil: can turmeric really shrink tumours, reduce pain and kill bacteria?
  43. How Dutton comes out of dispute about Manus claim goes to the question of character
  44. Pence visit reassures that the US remains committed to the Asia-Pacific
  45. Dark Mofo's slaughtered bull and the ethics of using animals in art
  46. Five ways to boost your nutrition before pregnancy
  47. How a more divided Turkey could change the way we think about Gallipoli
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