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Full response from a spokesperson for Mitch Fifield

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Editor, The Conversation

In relation to this FactCheck on the Office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner, a spokesperson for communications minister Mitch Fifield said:

The Coalition government established the office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner to help protect Australian children from cyberbullying, and to take a national leadership role in all...

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FactCheck Q A: what has the Children’s eSafety Commissioner done in its first year to tackle cyberbullying?

  • Written by: Andrew Quodling, PhD candidate researching governance of social media platforms, Queensland University of Technology
imageMinister for Communications and Arts, Mitch Fifield, speaking on Q&A on August 23, 2016. Q&A

The Conversation is fact-checking claims made on Q&A, broadcast Mondays on the ABC at 9.35pm. Thank you to everyone who sent us quotes for checking via Twitter using hashtags #FactCheck and #QandA, on Facebook or by email.


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From execrable to memorable: Ben Lerner’s essay on the hatred of poetry

  • Written by: Kevin Brophy, Professor of Creative writing, University of Melbourne

What is a society without its poets? If all poetry disappeared from our libraries and shelves and virtual depositories tomorrow, would it make much difference to us? If we were forbidden to write poetry would there be a revolution? What if a referendum was held tomorrow and poetry was voted out of existence by a democratic majority? What is poetry...

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Estimating the 'cost' of fuel tax credits is a tricky business

  • Written by: John Freebairn, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Melbourne

In calling for an end to fossil fuel subsidies, critics of Australia’s fuel tax credits system have highlighted its cost to Australian taxpayers and the budget bottom line.

The Greens have said that ending fossil fuel subsidies to big mining companies would save Australian taxpayers A$21 billion over the forward estimates (the next four...

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