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Change Agents: Alex Wodak and Lucy Haslam on the push to legalise medicinal cannabis

  • Written by: Andrew Dodd, Program Director - Journalism, Swinburne University of Technology
imageLucy Haslam and Alex Wodak helped convince the public and politicians that the time for legalised medicinal cannabis had come.AAP/Alan Porritt

In 2016 three Australian states and the Commonwealth passed laws to legalise the growing of medicinal cannabis. It was an extraordinary result for a campaign that struggled for decades to gain traction.

Sudden...

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Turnbull says republic is a slow burner – and he's not turning up the gas

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

In his much-anticipated weekend speech to the Australian Republican Movement’s (ARM) anniversary dinner, Malcolm Turnbull juggled the past, the present and the future.

He was true to his belief in a republic, but hard-headedly practical in declaring it not on the current agenda; he didn’t desert the cause, but told the faithful that...

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Will Trump be a tyrant, and how will we tell? Some classical pointers

  • Written by: Matthew Sharpe, Associate Professor in Philosophy, Deakin University
imagePeisistratus the tryant enters Athens with a woman dressed as Athena (wisdom) to fool the mob

No one said Trump would win the Republican nomination. He did.

No one said he’d win the Presidency. He has.

Many commentators have fears that Trump will become a tyrant. Will he?

And how will we tell, as events look set to unfold after his...

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More Articles …

  1. Second revealed Yahoo hack means it really is time to delete your Yahoo account
  2. US election final results: how Trump won
  3. War and Democracy in the Age of Trump
  4. Indonesia's PISA results show need to use education resources more efficiently
  5. Kevin Rudd: reflections on a troubled country and a troubled world
  6. Remembering Shirley Hazzard: 'art is the only afterlife of which we have evidence'
  7. There are a few gaping holes in the proposals to beef up ASIC
  8. Can you tell fact from fiction? Take The Conversation 2016 FactCheck quiz to find out
  9. The price is not right: how much is too much for a beer at sporting events?
  10. FactCheck: Are Australians paying twice as much for electricity as Americans?
  11. Full response from Craig Kelly
  12. Social media shots affect body image because we only show our best side
  13. Franchises shouldn't share responsibilities for stuff-ups
  14. Getting smarter about city lights is good for us and nature too
  15. How to choose the best NBN plan for your needs
  16. Indonesia should make land acquisitions more transparent and participative
  17. Climate change played a role in Australia's hottest October and Tasmania's big dry in 2015
  18. Infographic: climate change and 2015's year of wild weather
  19. NSW bail laws mean well but are landing homeless kids in prison
  20. Friday essay: can looking at art make for better doctors?
  21. Book review: Do we live in A Fortunate Universe?
  22. Vital Signs: Treasurer Morrison is about to face a reality check
  23. How to be a healthy user of social media
  24. Lack of education doubles the chance of heart attack and stroke
  25. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 12
  26. Grattan on Friday: Big issues out of Malcolm Turnbull's reach
  27. Blocking access to illegal file-share websites won't stop illegal downloading
  28. Indonesia and Australia are sleeping ocean superpowers
  29. Server down: what caused the ATO systems to crash
  30. Here's looking at: black ground, 1989 by Judy Watson
  31. As we head into the time of Trump, we need to rethink our foreign policy
  32. Podemos find itself caught between the battle lines of Spanish politics
  33. PBO report shows blowout in cost of the government's loans to the NBN
  34. Politics podcast: Chris Richardson on the state of the Australian economy
  35. Euthanasia and palliative sedation are distinct concepts – intent matters
  36. Speaking with: Serial's Julie Snyder about making groundbreaking podcasts
  37. How to pick an ethically raised ham this Christmas
  38. Aleppo’s fall marks a turning point, not the end of the Syrian war
  39. Trump presidency presents challenges and opportunities for the environment
  40. Star Wars: Rogue One highlights an uncomfortable fact – military robots can change sides
  41. 'Big government' hurts growth? It's not as simple as that
  42. Why every generation feels entitled
  43. Alcohol and drug use exacerbate family violence and can be dealt with
  44. Academics must work at building public trust in their expertise
  45. Rising power bills signal the end of an era for Australia's electricity grid
  46. A prescription for porn: should sex therapists recommend pornography to patients?
  47. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 11
  48. New solicitor-general wins plaudits
  49. Thomas Schelling: the legacy of a master strategist
  50. Business Briefing: when robots and customers meet

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