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FactCheck: Is 30% of Northern Territory farmland and 22% of Tasmanian farmland foreign-owned?

  • Written by Erin Smith, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, University of the Sunshine Coast

There is no story of modesty here as the government is trying to frame it; 30% of the Northern Territory’s farmland is now foreign-owned, 22% of Tassie; that’s extraordinary. – Katter’s Australian Party federal MP Bob Katter, interview, September 10, 2016.

Foreign ownership of Australian agricultural land is not new. Foreign...

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Weekly Dose: LSD – dangerous, mystical or therapeutic?

  • Written by Julaine Allan, Senior Research Fellow, Charles Sturt University
imageLSD causes euphoria, increased body temperature and hallucinations where some or all of the senses are distorted.from shutterstock.com

Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is a synthetic chemical made from a substance found in a fungus that grows on rye and other grains, called ergot.

In 1943, Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann – who was interested in...

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Resettlement is the test for Malcolm Turnbull on refugees

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

Malcolm Turnbull’s various New York comments about border control and refugee policies have been heavy on self-congratulation of Australia.

The biggest missing element has been any announcement of a solution to getting refugees off Nauru and Manus Island. Until the future of these people is satisfactorily resolved, the government’s...

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In an age of rhetoric, Australian politics is missing the American flair

  • Written by Chris Mackie, Professor of Greek Studies, La Trobe University
imageFrom Pericles to Trump, a good speech has been an integral part of the democratic process. William Chew/Flickr, CC BY-NC

The busy schedule of elections and plebiscites in the Anglophone world has brought with it an increased interest in rhetoric – the art of public speaking. In particular, the recent Democratic convention in Philadelphia saw...

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  1. The view from inside the Beltway
  2. Gen Y carers don't want a free ride, so welfare reform shouldn't single them out
  3. Sydney Metro's Sydenham-to-Bankstown line – nirvana or nightmare?
  4. Did the suicide rate decrease during Ireland's referendum on same-sex marriage?
  5. Acknowledge the brutal history of Indigenous health care – for healing
  6. How the Asia-Pacific can lead the way on migrants and refugees
  7. Turnbull announces a new refugee plan, but will it solve the crisis?
  8. Introduce eggs and peanuts early in infants' diets to reduce the risk of allergies
  9. If the normal rules of political engagement don't apply, how do we handle Pauline Hanson?
  10. Costly choices: how well will Trump or Clinton manage the Australia-US alliance?
  11. ASIC company data should be open and free – even Malcolm Turnbull agrees
  12. Croc safari: why selling licences to rich hunters isn't fair
  13. We need clear rules to avoid a real Star Wars in outer space
  14. Create to regenerate: cities tap into talent for urban renewal
  15. Has the push to get more disadvantaged students into universities been a success?
  16. If no plebiscite, settle same-sex marriage in parliament: poll
  17. Common Australian mosquitoes can't spread Zika
  18. The $4.8 trillion dollar question: will an 'investment approach' to welfare help the most disadvantaged?
  19. Could Clinton win Utah?
  20. 'Not fit to be president': Hillary Clinton and our problem with older women
  21. If you love me, don’t feed me bacon
  22. The future of the US Supreme Court is at stake no matter who wins in November
  23. Migrants are sacrificing their working rights because of greedy governments
  24. Perspectives on migrants distorted by politics of prejudice
  25. From placeholder to pathfinder: innovative temporary site uses help us reimagine city spaces
  26. Turnbull should drive a regional refugee solution
  27. Invasive predators are eating the world's animals to extinction – and the worst is close to home
  28. Gold Coast light rail study helps put a figure on value capture's funding potential
  29. Recognition: Yes or No? The ABC asks the wrong questions of the wrong people
  30. To move forward on reconciliation, Australia must recognise it has a race relations problem
  31. Explainer: what are cataracts?
  32. Academics are unhappy – it's time to transform our troubled university system
  33. The OzAsia Festival is young and confident – here are the shows to watch
  34. Barnaby Joyce's challenge: applying the whip to the Nationals' whip
  35. FactCheck Q A: Is Australia one of the few countries worldwide to accept foreign political donations?
  36. Can an app help us find mindfulness in today's busy high-tech world?
  37. FactCheck Q A: would the Constitution need to be changed to ban political donations from unions?
  38. Health Check: how do I know if I drink too much?
  39. The Paralympics is changing the way people perceive disabilities
  40. To cut urban sprawl, we need quality infill housing displays to win over the public
  41. The silencing of the seas: how our oceans are going quiet
  42. Australia's educational policies both embody and entrench low expectations of students
  43. Full response from a spokesperson for Doug Cameron
  44. Private resettlement models offer a way for Australia to lift its refugee intake
  45. Australia has an internationalisation, not an innovation and R D problem
  46. A degree doesn't count for South Sudanese job seekers
  47. Today's leaders could learn from Menzies, who built modern Australia without acting in haste
  48. Child sex abuse doesn't create paedophiles
  49. Gaps in education data: there are many questions for which we don't have accurate answers
  50. The great movie scenes: Antonioni's The Passenger
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