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Australia's Google Tax may be the second in the world but it's too early to tell if it's the 'toughest'

  • Written by: Antony Ting, Associate Professor, University of Sydney
imageIt may be a little too early to tell if certain aspects of the so-called Google Tax will be tough in practise.www.shutterstock.com

When introducing the draft legislation for the Diverted Profits or so-called “Google Tax”, Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison claimed it would:

…reinforce Australia’s position as having amongst the...

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Got high cholesterol? Here are five foods to eat and avoid

  • Written by: Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
imageSurprise, surprise: junk foods aren't good for our cholesterol. from www.shutterstock.com.au

High fat, low fat, no carb, more carb: when it comes to getting information on eating to manage high blood cholesterol, confusion reigns.

We checked the most recent research from trials that tested the impact of specific foods on blood cholesterol. The...

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What to say if your child asks, 'what's the point of maths?'

  • Written by: Kevin Larkin, Lecturer (Mathematics Education), Griffith University
imageYoung people's negative attitudes towards maths are increasing.from www.shutterstock.com

As a parent – or even teacher – you are likely to have been asked the question: “What’s the point of maths?”

This is often followed by: “When will I ever use this stuff?” or “How will maths help me later in...

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How microplastics make their way up the ocean food chain into fish

  • Written by: Louise Tosetto, PhD Candidate Marine Ecology, Macquarie University
imageMicroplastics can carry other pollutants. Oregon State University/Flickr, CC BY-SA

Up to 236,000 tonnes of microplastics – tiny pieces of broken-down plastic smaller than your little fingernail – enter our oceans each year. This has researchers around the world worried, as wildlife can be harmed by eating the plastic or by toxins...

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  3. Why the world needs superheroes
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  5. Unfaithfully yours: what happens when virtual reality affairs get real?
  6. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 1
  7. Italy votes on constitutional reform but it may not be enough to save the economy
  8. ShapingSEQ regional plan gives 'stakeholders' a bigger say than citizens
  9. Restoring the construction watchdog ABCC: experts respond
  10. Forget Silicon Valley, Finland's Slush is a celebration of Europe's tech ascendancy
  11. Reliable renewable electricity is possible if we make smart decisions now
  12. Our cities need to go on a resource diet
  13. How do we deal with the coming waves of climate change refugees?
  14. Should we do away with exams altogether? No, but we need to rethink their design and purpose
  15. Whose word should you respect in any debate on science?
  16. Shame as a political weapon: Donald Trump and the US presidential election
  17. How e-cigarettes could 'health wash' the tobacco industry
  18. Changing the date – and a state of mind – from the westerly edges
  19. Turnbull is happy to horse trade if it gets the nags over the line
  20. Why it’s now Labor’s turn to compromise on the backpacker tax
  21. Politics podcast: Josh Frydenberg on climate change and the 2017 review
  22. Business Briefing: Former chief World Bank economist on inequality and doing away with big money
  23. The great Australian plays: speaking ‘Orstyrlian’ in Rusty Bugles
  24. How Donald Trump won the 2016 meme wars
  25. Government response to Infrastructure Australia offers no grounds for optimism
  26. Turnbull government secures ABCC – but suffers sudden defeat on backpacker tax
  27. Full response from a spokesperson for Barnaby Joyce
  28. FactCheck: would backpackers be better off working in Australia than NZ, England or Canada?
  29. We should all beware a resurgent financial sector
  30. Latest Murray-Darling squabble sheds light on the plan's flaws
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  32. Neither the ABC nor SBS have anything to fear from community forums
  33. What are the great Australian plays? Refining our theatre canon
  34. How 'Alfred' the whale lost its teeth to become a giant filter feeder
  35. Medicare logo case shows the urgent need to update Australia's IP laws
  36. Will the latest electricity review bring climate and energy policy together at last?
  37. As Australian shipping grows, how can we avoid collisions with marine animals?
  38. Women don't always get what they want from labiaplasty
  39. In a win for consumers, ACCC rules against the banks' actions against Apple Pay
  40. Turnbull's water gesture satisfies Xenophon
  41. ACCC rejects the banks colluding to bargain on Apple Pay
  42. Australian schools continue to fall behind other countries in maths and science
  43. New inquiry into conduct of George Brandis
  44. Paleopups and paleopussies: is a paleodiet for your pet a step too far?
  45. Ipsos: are the Greens really at 16%?
  46. From the Gold Coast to Geelong: how cities are shaping visions of their futures
  47. How tribal thinking has left us in a post-truth world
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