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Europe endless, or Europe ending?

  • Written by: Brian McNair, Professor of Journalism, Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology
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I came to live and work in Australia six years ago, having spent most of the previous 50 living within the collective embrace of two unions – the United Kingdom and the European Union.

I was then, and remain, a strong supporter of both, believing that my individual identity can incorporate Scottishness, Britishness and...

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After Brexit, keep a close watch on Italy and its Five Star Movement

  • Written by: Giovanni Navarria, Postdoctoral Fellow, Sydney Democracy Network, University of Sydney
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On Thursday, the majority of British people voted to leave the European Union. A decision that shocked many observers. It was a slap in the face of the established political elites, the majority of which had supported strongly the ‘remain’ campaign. The Brexit referendum was...

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Paying the piper and calling the tune? Following ClubsNSW's political donations

  • Written by: Charles Livingstone, Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
imageFormer NSW premier Barry O'Farrell struck a deal with ClubsNSW while in opposition.AAP/Dan Himbrechts

Part of the reason why the poker-machine lobby is successful in defeating any attempt to contain it is its capacity to give big money to political parties. It can also outspend most lobbyists on public campaigns.

We have identified 31 individual...

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Warning Sign: Trigger Warnings and Externalities

  • Written by: Lauren Rosewarne, Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne
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Labour market data tells me that at my age, 36, I should’ve had a portfolio of different employers by now. In my case, I’ve been with the same one since 2000.

While it still feels novel to be in staff meetings and be relatively confident that the “new” idea being mooted has actually been posed half a dozen times before, it...

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  1. Brexit rocks Australian sharemarket, worse to come
  2. Stella’s Girls Write Up tells kids good writing starts with having something to say
  3. Brexit stage right: what Britain's decision to leave the EU means for Australia
  4. Post-plebiscite conscience vote on same-sex marriage is not the risk
  5. Healthy microbes make for a resilient Great Barrier Reef
  6. Leave wins UK Brexit referendum 52-48
  7. What's wrong with the web and do we need to fix it?
  8. Are itchier insect bites more likely to make us sick?
  9. India's looking for a new central bank governor to perform a tough balancing act
  10. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Medicare scare campaign
  11. Election FactCheck: is the Australian Sex Party right about religious organisations, tax and record-keeping?
  12. Not only do youth vote, they also represent their own
  13. Vital Signs: world markets wait for Brexit vote
  14. Robots are moving in to our homes, but there's no killer app
  15. Boondoggles, bellwethers and poli-tic-al parasites: revisiting political expressions
  16. Is there any hope for gambling reform in a new parliament?
  17. What do the Liberal and Labor election health promises mean for you?
  18. Australia's youth unemployment policy needs to be seen as a hand up, not a hand out
  19. Power to the people: how communities can help meet our renewable energy goals
  20. Friday essay: When Manet met Degas
  21. Driverless cars should sacrifice their passengers for the greater good -- just not when I'm the passenger
  22. Kitchen Science: beyond the sweetness of sugar
  23. Grattan on Friday: is Malcolm Turnbull inoculated against Labor's Medicare scare?
  24. There is more agreement between the parties on higher ed than slogans suggest
  25. It’s all about the money, honey
  26. Witless white noise, virulent ugliness: Brexit debate plays out its last scenes
  27. Why politicians and fictional characters have a lot in common
  28. Report urges India to allow overseas universities to open up campuses
  29. Uber, entrepreneur social ? Sans doute. L’ubérisation ? Pas forcément
  30. Treaty debate will only strengthen Indigenous recognition process
  31. Experienced shareholders better than independent directors for business
  32. Sky's the limit – now share the love
  33. Drug companies are buying doctors – for as little as a $16 meal
  34. How CSIRO is turbocharging the world's largest radio telescopes
  35. ReachTEL polls have large swings to Labor in NSW marginals
  36. Election explainer: why can't Australians vote online?
  37. Can cycling help with grief and depression?
  38. Is Medicare under threat? Making sense of the privatisation debate
  39. The sound of silence: why has the environment vanished from election politics?
  40. Timeline: Australia's climate policy
  41. Views from abroad: how is the world seeing Australia's election?
  42. What's the key to home ownership for Gen Y?
  43. How the major parties' policies compare on business and finance regulation
  44. Here's looking at Frida Kahlo's Self-portrait with monkeys
  45. One in five early childhood educators plan to leave the profession
  46. Referendum Day in the Dis-United Kingdom
  47. No massacres and an accelerating decline in overall gun deaths: the impact of Australia’s major 1996 gun law reforms
  48. Labor moves its scare campaign onto vaccination register
  49. Barnaby Joyce might seek another portfolio
  50. Managing same-sex marriage plebiscite would be a challenge for Turnbull within his own ranks

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Portable Toilet Hygiene Standards Explained: Clean vs Sanitised vs Disinfected

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