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Why Trump is right, and wrong, about killing off the TPP

  • Written by Elizabeth Thurbon, Senior Lecturer in International Relations / International Political Economy, UNSW Australia
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President-elect Donald Trump is right: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a damaging deal and deserves to be killed off.

But he tells a half truth about why the trade accord among a dozen Pacific Rim nations is a bad deal. In Trump’s view, trade agreements like NAFTA have allowed developing countries to “steal” American...

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Lessons from ancient Athens: the art of exiling your enemies

  • Written by Chris Mackie, Professor of Greek Studies, La Trobe University
imageOstraka from classical Athens nominating the persons of Kallias and Megakles. Cycladic Art Museum, Athens, Greece/Wikimedia Commons

Throwing one’s political opponent in jail has a long history to it, especially in countries where democratic principles struggle to take hold. The fate of Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi, who went from directly...

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Cryonics: hype, hope or hell?

  • Written by Neera Bhatia, Senior Lecturer in Law, Deakin University
imageCryonics has gone from the world of sci-fi movies to the law courts for the family of one 14-year-old girl.from www.shutterstock.com

A 14-year-old dying girl has won the right to have her body cryonically preserved immediately after she died, according to a recent UK High Court decision.

The girl, known as JS, hoped that sometime in the future, when...

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Dutton's attack on Fraser shows how low our politicians are willing to go on refugees

  • Written by John Hewson, Professor and Chair, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School, Australian National University
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Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink. Read between the lines. I am deliberately adding fuel to the anti-immigration, anti-refugee “movement”.

How else can you interpret Immigration Minister Peter Dutton’s recent sustained attacks on Malcolm Fraser’s immigration policies?

How else can you explain the timing, so soon after...

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  1. How Western Australia is handling the end of the mining boom
  2. A flawed system delivered Trump victory – and now we brace ourselves for what's next
  3. Labor maintains steady 53-47 Newspoll lead, but Turnbull's ratings improve
  4. Can billions of litres of coal seam gas water be safely reinjected into the ground?
  5. Is Fukushima still safe after the latest earthquake?
  6. 'Fake news' is poison for the body politic – can it be stopped?
  7. Business Briefing: fixing culture in banking and finance
  8. What is critical thinking? And do universities really teach it?
  9. A sugary drinks tax could recoup some of the costs of obesity while preventing it
  10. Star Wars goes Rogue – but will this risky move backfire?
  11. Asking users to tag fake news isn't going to work if they don't know what it is
  12. Men who want power over women likely to have poorer mental health: study
  13. Japan's latest tsunami reaction shows lessons learned from previous disasters
  14. Why China and Europe should form the world's most powerful 'climate bloc'
  15. Less secrecy could help astronomy stop the bullying and harassment within its ranks
  16. Fixing an ailing Obamacare: four ways to address rising costs and less choice
  17. China's two-child policy isn't the answer to its ageing population problem
  18. Reinventing density: how baugruppen are pioneering the self-made city
  19. Will we soon be growing our own vegan leather at home?
  20. Trump’s immigration policy would push legal US workers down the occupational ladder
  21. Politics complicate blasphemy investigations in Indonesia and around the world
  22. Mindfulness in cancer treatment: time to stop and think
  23. Marrakech climate talks produced defiance towards Trump, but little else
  24. Australians more alarmed about state of politics than impact of migration and minorities, survey finds
  25. Higher property prices linked to income inequality: study
  26. How do you talk to kids about racism?
  27. Is the investment in private health insurance worthwhile?
  28. Mythbusting Ancient Rome – throwing Christians to the lions
  29. CSI trees: how forensic science is helping combat illegal logging
  30. Deal on whistleblowers wins first double-dissolution bill
  31. Nationals buck government line on Adler
  32. Dutton hits back at criticism of his attack on Fraser refugee policy
  33. Senate targets Kitching's 'untruthful' evidence to commission
  34. Brandis says Queensland Liberal National Party merger could be revisited
  35. Australia must catch up with Papua New Guinea on how we tax gas
  36. Creativity and resilience: how do war survivors make international justice work for them?
  37. Health Check: are cosmetics containing Vitamin A safe during pregnancy?
  38. Dutton's demonisation of refugees is the latest play in a zero-sum game
  39. The off-topic Conversation #112
  40. FactCheck Q A: how much was spent on the Cambodia refugee deal and how many were settled?
  41. Viewpoints: should Australian companies set executive pay to a US benchmark?
  42. Trump’s America: the irresponsible stakeholder?
  43. Trump's economic impact slower, smaller than predicted – but still bad: Deloitte
  44. Reinventing density: overcoming the suburban setback
  45. If we find ET, don't talk to it, says the man who wants to find ET
  46. Schools will teach 'soft skills' from 2017, but assessing them presents a challenge
  47. Looking for health advice? Don't consult health magazines, try Dolly
  48. When it comes to books and copyright, the government should leave things as they are
  49. Why special tax breaks for seniors should go
  50. Trumpism as Whitelash
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