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Rex Tillerson and the new transnational oligarchy

  • Written by: Mark Beeson, Professor of International Politics, University of Western Australia
imageReuters

If it weren’t quite so serious it would be funny. A man who styles himself as a champion of the common people, who he claims have been shamefully neglected by out-of-touch, uncaring elites, plans to stuff his cabinet with billionaires.

The nomination of Rex Tillerson, chief executive of ExxonMobil, as America’s next secretary of...

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Government spending on education: the winners and losers

  • Written by: Megan O'Connell, Policy Program Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
imageSpending on vocational education has declined.from www.shutterstock.com

When it comes to government spending, all parts of education are not treated equally, new research shows.

Over the last decade, spending on Vocational Education and Training (VET) has plummeted 4% below 2005 levels, while higher education expenditure soared by 45% in ten years.

I...

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Gambling industry finds plenty of political guns for hire to defend the status quo

  • Written by: Charles Livingstone, Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
imageStephen Conroy is to head up a new gambling industry body, Responsible Wagering Australia.AAP/Mick Tsikas

Former Labor senator Stephen Conroy, who left parliament in September, has gone to work for the gambling industry as head of a new body, Responsible Wagering Australia.

This is unsurprising. Conroy has been preceded in this course by several...

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  2. Morrison moves to reassure credit ratings agencies
  3. The gender pay gap is harming women's health
  4. How did we come to celebrate Christmas?
  5. It's time to stand tall for imperilled giraffes
  6. Size does matter: Australia's addiction to big houses is blowing the energy budget
  7. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 10
  8. Regional areas need fast Internet and more than the Regional Broadband Scheme
  9. Change process but not Section 18C, says Jewish council
  10. Woolworths case loss raises questions about the ACCC's supermarket strategy
  11. Is global shipping in the doldrums?
  12. Payne ill health leads to deferral of Australia-Japan talks
  13. Goodbye Georgia Blain: a brave and true chronicler of life
  14. The keys to unlock Northern Australia have already been cut
  15. Online 'Dallas Buyers Club' promises medications, fast
  16. Eradicating fire ants is still possible, but we have to choose now
  17. A year in review: our 2016 stakeholder report
  18. We should follow other countries' lead on hate speech by changing 18C
  19. Comic explainer: how memory works
  20. A machine astronomer could help us find the unknowns in the universe
  21. NAPLAN results reveal little change in literacy and numeracy performance – here are some key takeaway findings
  22. The tax office's transparency reporting is looking a little opaque
  23. There's little to gain and much to lose from lowering the minimum driving age
  24. Australia still to deliver on 'open government' rhetoric
  25. We don’t know enough about mental health in Australian medical students
  26. Diversity, the Stella Count and the whiteness of Australian publishing
  27. Chief Scientist's report lays a solid foundation for reforming Australia's electricity network
  28. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 9
  29. Overconfident CEOs are less socially responsible
  30. FactCheck: is Australia’s level of media ownership concentration one of the highest in the world?
  31. Women are missing in sport leadership, and it's time that changed
  32. Methane from food production might be the next wildcard in climate change
  33. Health Check: what makes it so hard to quit drugs?
  34. It's not just a drop in GDP that should worry us
  35. For Australia to improve in maths, policymakers need to make a plan and stick to it
  36. Why we should care more about the Logies
  37. Can New Zealand's new prime minister Bill English get used to playing the lead?
  38. The empire strikes back
  39. Why secure and affordable housing is an increasing worry for age pensioners
  40. Australia is ripe for shareholder activism
  41. How HIV's evasion tactics could help fight the flu
  42. Review: the fine art of scorn from Twain to Trump
  43. Trump has embraced pseudoscience and its deceptive tactics in a post-truth world
  44. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 8
  45. Australia's harness racing leads the world in banning the whip on horses
  46. New evidence gives supporters of chiropractic a headache
  47. Disgruntlement on show after COAG meeting
  48. To protect markets we need strict penalties for insider trading
  49. Victoria's model for assisted dying laws may be narrow enough to pass
  50. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 7

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