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The US presidential primaries are arcane, complex and unrepresentative. So why do Americans still vote this way?

  • Written by: David Smith, Senior Lecturer in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
The US presidential primaries are arcane, complex and unrepresentative. So why do Americans still vote this way?Like the other Democratic candidates for president, Elizabeth Warren has spent months canvassing Iowa to meet voters while spending little time in other states.CJ Gunther/EPA

While political parties in both Australia and Britain have recently moved towards leadership contests that give more say to ordinary party members, nothing matches the...

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s The Goop Lab whitewashes traditional health therapies for profit

  • Written by: Nadia Zainuddin, Senior Lecturer, University of Wollongong
Gwyneth Paltrow’s The Goop Lab whitewashes traditional health therapies for profitNetflix's new show fails to critically explore the alternative therapies it promotes.Adam Rose/Netflix

In Gwyneth Paltrow’s new Netflix series, The Goop Lab, Paltrow explores a variety of wellness management approaches, from “energy healing” to psychedelic psychotherapy.

Goop has long been criticised for making unsubstantiated...

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Not all Australian parents can access quality childcare and preschool – they can't just 'shop around'

  • Written by: Kate Noble, Education Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
Not all Australian parents can access quality childcare and preschool – they can't just 'shop around'Governments spend less than half the amount per child in early childhood education compared to what they spend per child in school.from shutterstock.com

Many providers of early childhood education and care are charging above the cap for government subsidies and parents are being forced to meet the additional costs. This is according to recently...

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Seniors struggle with technology, and often their kids won't help

  • Written by: Bernardo Figueiredo, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, RMIT University
Seniors struggle with technology, and often their kids won't helpMany older people are wary of asking for help with technology.Shutterstock

Seniors may not enjoy the stereotype of struggling with technology, but undeniably many older people do have difficulty mastering their devices.

A 2016-17 Deloitte survey of Australian consumers found 78% of seniors aged 65-75 owned a smartphone, as well as 82% of those aged...

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  2. How contagious is the Wuhan coronavirus and can you spread it before symptoms start?
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  4. What we know suggests the economic impact of Wuhan coronavirus will be limited
  5. Fire almost wiped out rare species in the Australian Alps. Feral horses are finishing the job
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  7. Pulling out weeds is the best thing you can do to help nature recover from the fires
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  9. ACT cannabis laws come into effect on Friday, but they may not be what you hoped for
  10. More than skin deep, beauty salons are places of sharing and caring
  11. this is what Australia can learn from India
  12. Indigenous languages matter – but all is not lost when they change or even disappear
  13. Thinking about thinking helps kids learn. How can we teach critical thinking?
  14. Australia's National Digital ID is here, but the government's not talking about it
  15. Yes, this continent was invaded in 1788 – an international law expert explains
  16. How a year of trying to buy nothing made me a smarter shopper and a better teacher
  17. 29,000 cancers overdiagnosed in Australia in a single year
  18. 10½ commandments of writing
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  20. The Wuhan coronavirus is now in Australia – here's what you need to know
  21. Donald Trump builds barriers to peace and prosperity
  22. What we learn from a fish that can change sex in just 10 days
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  24. White, male and straight – how 30 years of Australia Day speeches leave most Australians out
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  26. Australia's bushfire smoke is lapping the globe, and the law is too lame to catch it
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  28. Why we need strong ethical standards for ministers – and better ways of enforcing them
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  31. to prevent students cheating with AI text-generators, we should bring them into the classroom
  32. climate-linked financial crises loom, but the fix isn't up to central banks
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