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Friday essay: the voyage of Nicolas Baudin and 'art in the service of science'

  • Written by: Christine Judith Nicholls, Senior Lecturer in Australian Studies, Flinders University
imageCaptain Nicolas Baudin set out to chart the coast of Australia, gathering incredible specimens and meeting Matthew Flinders along the way. John Fordham 2002, Chart the Art of Discovery

The real-life story of French navigator Nicolas Baudin’s sea voyage to map the unknown coasts of Australia is more gripping than any fictionalised account....

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Has New Zealand lost its way in tobacco control?

  • Written by: Simon Chapman, Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
imageVery few smokers are willing to seek anything more than brief assistance.RaulLieberwirth/flickr, CC BY

The New Zealand government has decided to reorient its priorities in tobacco control. It has announced it will be pulling 73% of its previous funding support for tobacco control advocacy. The only money allocated for tobacco control to do the...

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Katter backs Turnbull, as credit agency puts Australia on notice

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

Crossbencher Bob Katter has given his support on supply and confidence to a Coalition government after a meeting with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Brisbane.

This reassurance came as Turnbull received a blow when Standard and Poor’s rating agency revised the rating outlook on Australia from stable to negative.

On latest counting it is...

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Now you're laughing: the unhappy state of Australia's political satire

  • Written by: Stephen Harrington, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology
imageOur political system might lend itself to mockery, but are satirists stepping up?The Chaser's Election Desk/ABC

I’m willing to bet The Chaser team are disappointed that last night’s episode of the Election Desk was the last of the series. So much fruit for comedic picking has ripened over the last week they could probably run new...

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  1. One Nation, Climate Denial and those Jewish Bankers
  2. Chilcot’s lessons for Australia
  3. News of Zika vaccine might be reassuring, but it's too late for Rio, and do we really need it anyway?
  4. Australia must act now to secure economic ties with a rising Indonesia
  5. Australia could be about to lose its AAA rating, and here's why
  6. Please don’t explain: Hanson 2.0 and the war on experts
  7. Cheerleaders of the press don't win elections like they used to
  8. There's still much to learn by visiting the giant planet Jupiter
  9. Understanding the NDIS: many eligible people with disabilities are likely to miss out
  10. Understanding the NDIS: will parents of newly diagnosed children with disability be left in the dark?
  11. Co-living is demolishing the line between work and life
  12. Why Australians should care about the South Pole
  13. Bloody good TV: how Rake changed Australian television
  14. Barnaby Joyce gives some protection on Turnbull's vulnerable right flank
  15. Queensland postal votes could give Coalition majority government
  16. The lessons to be learned now the ABC's pulled its 'inaccurate' Wi-Fried program
  17. Weekly Dose: ice and speed, the drugs that kept soldiers awake and a president young
  18. Workers are taking on more risk in the gig economy
  19. Renewable jet fuel could be growing on Australia's iconic gum trees
  20. Why drug-detection dogs are sniffing up the wrong tree
  21. Explainer: why stock market panic can signal a good time to buy
  22. Facing bumps, but on the right track: Indonesia's democratic progress
  23. Understanding the NDIS: a history of disability welfare from 'deserving poor' to consumers in control
  24. Understanding the NDIS: how does the scheme work and am I eligible for funding?
  25. Defiant Hanson will test a Coalition government
  26. Business Briefing: are Hanson, NXT and the Nationals bad for business?
  27. Research fraud: the temptation to lie – and the challenges of regulation
  28. Christos Tsiolkas, the 'blasphemous' artist and Barracuda
  29. If machines can beat us at games, does it make them more intelligent than us?
  30. Koalas are feeling the heat, and we need to make some tough choices to save our furry friends
  31. Turnbull remains less than pitch-perfect
  32. By Jupiter, what we know of the gas giant so far
  33. We must convince people we believe in Medicare: Turnbull
  34. From scolds to talking underwater : Policing women's voices
  35. Are shipping containers really the answer for affordable housing? Time for a reality check
  36. Labor's 'Mediscare' campaign capitalised on Coalition history of hostility towards Medicare
  37. Politics podcast: James Pearson on the knife-edge result and business confidence
  38. How Uber opens cities only to close them
  39. In a world of low rates, what else can the RBA and central banks do?
  40. In rare cases, a dog's lick can carry more than just love
  41. Caught short: we need to talk about public toilets
  42. Companies may be misleading investors by not openly assessing the true value of assets
  43. Playing politics with your future: what a hung parliament could mean for super
  44. Maggie's Plan: screwball comedy meets witty academic satire
  45. A guide to the nanotechnology used in the average home
  46. Too much salt and sugar and not enough exercise – why Australians' health is lagging
  47. Finally, a proven way to keep great white sharks at arm's length
  48. Despite experts' fears, Australia should be moving to electronic online voting
  49. This parliament – hung or unhung – will bring us another continuous election campaign
  50. 'Mediscare' campaign shows the power of negative advertising

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