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Please don't do your own research on immunisation; you'll get it wrong

  • Written by: Michael Vagg, Clinical Senior Lecturer at Deakin University School of Medicine & Pain Specialist, Deakin University

Pauline Hanson has become the latest politician to flirt with the fringe view of immunisation denial. Of course, like all thoroughly modern anti-vaxxers, she claims to be about choice and empowerment rather than denial of the overwhelming scientific consensus.

Of all the weasel words immunisation deniers use, I get most infuriated by the “do...

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Fake news – a user's guide

  • Written by: Brian McNair, Professor of Journalism, Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology
imageA protest against Donald Trump in Stockholm, Sweden.Reuters/TT News Agency

With Zelig-like serendipity I was in Stockholm when #lastnightinsweden went viral. While echoing the melancholic majesty of a classic ABBA song title, the hashtag #lastnightinsweden actually referred to yet another Donald Trump dump of alleged “fake news” on an...

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The case for renationalising Australia's electricity grid

  • Written by: John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
imageAustralia's electricity grid is no longer fit for purpose. Tatters ❀/Flickr, CC BY-SA

The public debate over the problems of electricity supply displays a curious disconnect. On the one hand, there is virtually universal agreement that the system is in crisis. After 25 years, the promised outcomes of reform – cheaper and more reliable...

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Love meat too much to be vegetarian? Go 'flexitarian'

  • Written by: Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
imageCan't go full-vege? You can be a bit more flexible about it by just eating LESS meat, instead of none. from www.shutterstock.com.au

A flexitarian is defined as “one whose normally meatless diet occasionally includes meat or fish”. The term, first coined in 1998, describes people who mostly, but don’t always eat vegetarian foods.

Wh...

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  3. Colonoscopy: nothing to fear from the 'silver stallion'
  4. How new hepatitis C drugs could tackle liver cancer, too
  5. Tax laws are not keeping up with our globally mobile workforce: new research
  6. Barrie Kosky's Saul: a masterpiece of operatic staging
  7. Trump and Brexit won't kill globalisation – we're too far in
  8. Barnett government looks set for defeat as One Nation looms large in WA election
  9. Contested spaces: we shall fight on the beaches...
  10. Four cultural clashes that are holding East Asian employees back
  11. 'Claim the sky': a new climate movement for the Trump era
  12. The role of pharmacists should be overhauled, taking the heat off GPs
  13. Pop with purpose: in defence of Justin Bieber
  14. Driverless cars, just imagine how we could use them
  15. Scott Morrison says budget will remember the renters
  16. Turnbull rounds on Pauline Hanson
  17. Election fever doesn’t grip WA
  18. The Secret River exquisitely illuminates the unspeakable under the stars
  19. In places where it's legal, how many people are ending their lives using euthanasia?
  20. Former ambassador Jeffrey Bleich speaks on Trump, disruptive technology, and the role of education in a changing economy
  21. WA ReachTEL: Labor leads 52-48, One Nation down, Greens up
  22. A survival guide for the coming AI revolution
  23. Now for some good news: regular sex benefits your mental health, too
  24. Three reasons businesses are paying higher dividends rather than investing
  25. Foreign policy white paper should reflect the uncertainty of our times
  26. Explainer: where to from here on penalty rates?
  27. Women who commit violent crimes need programs to help them while in prison
  28. How to slash half a billion dollars a year from Australia's drugs bill
  29. The government needs to better enforce the laws it creates, to protect franchise workers
  30. Friday essay: the politics of Aboriginal kitsch
  31. Australia gets its first public display of the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
  32. Grattan on Friday: The art of walking, forwards and backwards, and some thoughts on Brandis
  33. Climate change's signature was writ large on Australia's crazy summer of 2017
  34. Australia has kept disabled migrant children out for decades – it's time we gave them protection instead
  35. Where are the working-class characters on today's Australian TV?
  36. Catchphrase to cliché: how corporate-speak became common in our everyday lives
  37. Home prices tell us the value the public puts on green spaces
  38. The mysterious disappearance of health from New South Wales planning laws
  39. Kenneth Arrow's legacy and why elections can be flawed
  40. Why it might be time to reconsider the money spent on genetics research
  41. Revealed: the hidden problem of economic abuse in Australia
  42. How climate change threatens to make our bread less tasty
  43. When mammals took to water they needed a few tricks to eat their underwater prey
  44. China's private companies are unjustly labeled as Communist Party plants
  45. With Moonlight's Oscar win, Hollywood begins to right old wrongs
  46. Politics podcast: former ambassador Jeff Bleich on the shocks of the Trump presidency
  47. We need to hear the stories of exploited unlawful migrant workers, not just deport them
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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

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When Should You Speak to a Lawyer About a Legal Issue?

Legal issues can begin with a simple question, then become harder to manage once formal steps are involved. Many people wait until a matter feels urgent before seeking guidance, even though earlier ...

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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

As Australian healthcare providers grapple with unprecedented operational bottlenecks, a new nearshore model is quietly transforming patient care delivery. Forward-thinking organisations,  including...

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

In today’s competitive logistics and supply chain industry, businesses are constantly looking for ways to reduce operational costs without compromising efficiency and reliability. One of the most prac...

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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The 2026 Used-Car Market

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