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After Robodebt, it's time to address ParentsNext

  • Written by Elise Klein, Senior Lecturer, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Robodebt isn’t the only measure the government should consider withdrawing.

Late last Friday, after a long press conference from the prime minister which avoided any mention of the topic, the government conceded all points on its so-called “robodebt” formula for alleging welfare recipients have been overpaid.

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High Court decision today on the long legal battle over New Acland Coal mine expansion

  • Written by Justine Bell-James, Associate Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland

After years of litigation, Australia’s highest court will today make a major decision on the fate of the controversial proposed expansion to the New Acland Coal mine in Queensland.

A so-called “special leave application”, if successful, may eventually see the matter sent back to Queensland’s Land Court for a new hearing.

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Trump's photo op with church and Bible was offensive, but not new

  • Written by Robyn J. Whitaker, Senior Lecturer in New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity

US President Donald Trump delivered an address this week in which he threatened military action on the nation. Then he walked to the nearby St John’s Episcopal Church to pose with a Bible.

Yes, Trump held the Bible like a baby holding a spoon for the first time – unsure which end is which – but the real problem was the complete...

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  2. the politics of dancing and thinking about cultural values beyond dollars
  3. Pandemic kills Indigenous referendum, delivers likely mortal blow to religious discrimination legislation
  4. Morrison government toughens foreign investment scrutiny to protect 'national security'
  5. In publishing Tom Cotton, the New York Times has made a terrible error of judgment
  6. New Zealand hits a 95% chance of eliminating coronavirus – but we predict new cases will emerge
  7. Scott Morrison’s HomeBuilder scheme is classic retail politics but lousy economics
  8. Heading back to the gym? Here's how you can protect yourself and others from coronavirus infection
  9. Statistician David Gruen and the race for real-time pandemic data
  10. it might be a marketing ploy, but it also shows leadership
  11. the black square is a symbol of online activism for non-activists
  12. Lessons from history point to local councils' role in Australia's recovery
  13. a world first effort to return threatened pangolins to the wild
  14. Sixty years on, two TV programs revisit Australia's nuclear history at Maralinga
  15. There's another health crisis looming – what happens when the pokies switch back on?
  16. Henry Parkes had a vision of a new Australian nation. In 1901, it became a reality
  17. Are your kids using headphones more during the pandemic? Here's how to protect their ears
  18. how Australia compares to the rest of the world
  19. 4 ways Australia's coronavirus response was a triumph, and 4 ways it fell short
  20. Why even the best case for jobs isn't good. We'll need more JobKeeper
  21. Economic snap-back? Not so fast
  22. Climate change is the most important mission for universities of the 21st century
  23. Giving it away for free
  24. We dug up Australian weather records back to 1838 and found snow is falling less often
  25. Why Melbourne needs its own version of the Greater Sydney Commission
  26. Government to give $25,000 grants to people building or renovating homes
  27. what to expect from Scott Morrison's virtual summit with India's Narendra Modi
  28. Love the parasite you're with
  29. How a tightening of wallets pushed Australia into recession
  30. Jacinda Ardern's support for beneficiaries lags well behind Australia's
  31. Backyard gardeners around the world are helping to save Australia's deeply ancient Wollemi pine
  32. The fascinating history of clinical trials
  33. Despite 432 Indigenous deaths in custody since 1991, no one has ever been convicted. Racist silence and complicity are to blame
  34. When Trump attacks the press, he attacks the American people and their Constitution
  35. Stimulus that retrofits housing can reduce energy bills and inequity too
  36. Morrison's VET reforms offer the same old promises, with no more money
  37. it's time to fix our national employment standards
  38. Reports of 'revenge porn' skyrocketed during lockdown, we must stop blaming victims for it
  39. 40 years of Laibach – is this Slovenian avant-garde band the most controversial in rock history?
  40. Why does crowd noise matter?
  41. Our needlessly-precise definition of a recession is causing us needless trouble
  42. only urgent intervention can save New Zealand's media
  43. what Australian universities can do to recover from the loss of international student fees
  44. Matt Canavan says Australia doesn't subsidise the fossil fuel industry, an expert says it does
  45. Plates, cups and takeaway containers shape what (and how) we eat
  46. Smart cities can help us manage post-COVID life, but they'll need trust as well as tech
  47. could the world stop using fossils fuels today?
  48. this nutrient-stealing marine worm is the oldest known parasite
  49. Can you socially distance at a Black Lives Matter rally in Australia and New Zealand? How to protest in a coronavirus pandemic
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