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Why special tax breaks for seniors should go

  • Written by John Daley, Chief Executive Officer, Grattan Institute
imageMany seniors pay less than younger workers on the same income as a result of special tax breaks for seniors.www.shutterstock.com

The federal government could save about A$1 billion a year by winding back three tax breaks for older Australians that are unduly generous and have no sensible policy rationale, according to our new Grattan Institute...

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Trumpism as Whitelash

  • Written by Clive Hamilton, Professor of Public Ethics, Centre For Applied Philosophy & Public Ethics (CAPPE), Charles Sturt University
imageJesus for Trump

Can we get real about the meaning of Donald Trump’s victory? The day before the presidential election everyone believed Hillary Clinton would win. The polls consistently showed she was some 3 or more percentage points ahead and she was leading in the key battleground states.

It had been known for many months that 40+ per cent...

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After objectivity?

  • Written by Brian McNair, Professor of Journalism, Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology
imageABC News 24

As the results of the 2016 election came in, the mainstream media in America and around the world demonstrated their inability to cope with the challenge of a president Trump within the conventional paradigms of journalistic objectivity, balance and fairness. Or, rather, to cope without normalising the most conspicuously overt racism,...

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How the brain changes in Alzheimer's Disease: a new view

  • Written by Arne Ittner, Postdoctoral research fellow, UNSW Australia
imageUnpicking how brain proteins interact may create new strategies to prevent and treat Alzheimer's Disease. hernanpc/flickr , CC BY-SA

Most people have heard of Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. The disease has no cure and few, but inefficient, treatments. Despite their best efforts, doctors and researchers still...

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  1. What is taurine and how can it improve psychosis?
  2. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on 457 visas
  3. If the 'bond market rout' continues it could impact home prices
  4. ‘The single biggest reform to child welfare’ is a re-run of decade-old promises
  5. It's time to reduce the number of PhD students, or rethink how doctoral programs work
  6. Why won't Australia ratify an international deal to cut mercury pollution?
  7. The emotions at play when customers con businesses
  8. Language matters in science and mathematics - here’s why
  9. Pressure on Malcolm Turnbull to bend to conservatives is stronger than ever
  10. Amazon's new Grand Tour series could be the next illegal download victim
  11. Reviving Indigenous languages – not as easy as it seems
  12. New study finds common link across autism spectrum disorders
  13. Drug rehab and group therapy: do they work?
  14. Small businesses get long-term financial boost from social responsibility: study
  15. Friday essay: the arts and our still-born national identity
  16. Selfie is not a dirty word
  17. Grattan on Friday: Trumpism has Shorten and Turnbull focusing on the politics of 'disquiet'
  18. Define 'fairness' more broadly than winners and losers from individuals decisions: Turnbull
  19. Which protest movement has been most successful?
  20. The real issues with the 457 visa aren't being addressed
  21. Why transport projects aren't as good for your health as they could be
  22. Making university admissions process more transparent is important, but won't help improve equity
  23. Weekly Dose: Ritalin, helpful for many with ADHD but dangerous if abused by those without it
  24. Floods play a vital role in ecosystems – it's time to get out of their way
  25. Brian Howe on what Bill Shorten must do to revitalise social democracy
  26. Discount chemists are cheapening the quality of pharmacy along with the price
  27. Yes, you're entitled to your opinion - but it helps if you're a man
  28. Australia can't bank on an iron ore Trump bump in the long term
  29. Indonesia’s knowledge sector is catching up, but a large gap persists
  30. Small earthquakes could help warn of the next big quake in Australia
  31. The Democrats must change - here's how they can do it
  32. What do we want? Charting the rise and fall of protest in Australia
  33. Changes to the pension asset test will ripple through the economy
  34. Alien invaders: the illegal reptile trade is a serious threat to Australia
  35. The red professor and the white anting that continues to this day
  36. Of microbes and machines: how art and science fuse in Bio-art
  37. How to recognise a stroke and what you should know about their treatment
  38. A mini stroke is a warning! A stroke may follow
  39. Bilingual babies are better at detecting musical sounds, research shows
  40. It is hard to see how Snapchat parent Snap will live up to expectations after its IPO
  41. Does Trump's arrival herald Australia’s middle power moment?
  42. Politics podcast: Rory Medcalf on the security implications of Donald Trump's presidency
  43. Understanding Trump by watching The Apprentice
  44. SA doesn't need a nuclear plebiscite – Weatherill just needs to make a decision
  45. Business Briefing: breaking down the 457 visa myths
  46. Book extract: The Mind of the Islamic State
  47. Whale shark mugshots reveal teenage males hang around WA's coast
  48. Five traps to be aware of when reading success rates on IVF clinic websites
  49. There may be a silver lining to Trump's trade policies
  50. As the world pushes for a ban on nuclear weapons, Australia votes to stay on the wrong side of history

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