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How Russian doping could lead to Rio 2016 ban

  • Written by: David Thorpe, Senior Lecturer in Sports Law, University of Technology Sydney
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The Russian Olympic team could be banned from competition at the Rio 2016 Games after revelations of widespread state-sponsored doping of its athletes. Described as the Disappearing Positive Methodology, the doping scheme had officials swap dope-contaminated urine for another athlete’s non-doped sample to later render a clean test result.

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Turkey’s almost coup and the need for perspective

  • Written by: David Tittensor, Research Fellow, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was quick to quell the attempted military coup on July 15 and to accuse the Gülen movement of being responsible. This accusation has since dominated the news on the coup.

Even Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said it was speculated that “Gülenists” were behind the attempt....

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Shorten provides Kim Carr with life raft

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

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has intervened to save left ally Kim Carr from being dumped from the shadow ministry by expanding his frontbench.

The move, which is seen as Shorten sandbagging his leadership because Carr and his several followers voted for him in 2013, has infuriated the ALP left. The left held firm in refusing to put up Carr on its...

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Government needs to get balance right in regulating agriculture

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

The Productivity Commission’s latest draft report on the regulation of agriculture highlights the need to get the balance right, as to when the government should and shouldn’t intervene in this industry, and then how to intervene.

The report is part of a nine-month public inquiry into the regulatory burden on farm businesses. It covers...

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