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Farewell John Clarke: in an absurd world, we have never needed you more

  • Written by: Robert Phiddian, Deputy Dean, School of Humanities, Flinders University
imageJohn Clarke, who died suddenly at the weekend, called out absurd politicking and dishonest language wherever he found it.ABC Pr handout/AAP

It cannot be the final arkle! Surely the inventor of Dave Sorenson, greatest and most persistently injured of farnarklers, will rebuild himself for the next match. Please tell me this is only the umlaut, and...

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Why it's the right time for Australia and India to collaborate on higher education

  • Written by: Craig Jeffrey, Director and CEO of the Australia India Institute; Professor of Development Geography, University of Melbourne
imageMalcolm Turnbull arrives in India to discuss higher education, among other things. Mick Tsikas/AAP

In 2060, India will be the most populous country, and likely have the largest economy, in the world. Roughly 20 million young people turn 18 every year, and according to some estimates, India’s middle class now numbers 300 million.

We have...

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FactCheck: do 679 of Australia's biggest corporations pay 'not one cent' of tax?

  • Written by: Fabrizio Carmignani, Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University

… 679 of our biggest corporations pay not one cent of tax. – Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) Secretary Sally McManus, address to the National Press Club, Canberra, March 29, 2017.

Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) Secretary Sally McManus called for an increase to...

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Australian politics explainer: Robert Menzies and the birth of the Liberal-National coalition

  • Written by: Gregory Melleuish, Professor, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong
imageRobert Menzies knew the Liberal Party would never be able to govern in its own right.Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

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.

It has become an established fact of Australian politics...

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