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Brexit: lessons and implications for Australia

  • Written by: Mark Beeson, Professor of International Politics, University of Western Australia
imageReuters/Neil Hall

Discussion of foreign policy remains conspicuous by its absence in Australia’s remarkably dull and insular election campaign. One might have thought given the turbulence in international affairs that the rest of the world might get a look in. One might be wrong.

Almost as noteworthy as the complete lack of discussion of...

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the slow campaign

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

As election day edges closer, the Labor Party finds itself without much of a tailwind. University of Canberra acting vice-chancellor Frances Shannon and Michelle Grattan discuss the importance for Bill Shorten to bring together Labor’s story at the official campaign launch on Sunday.

“The economic story is not tied adequately to the...

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Uncapping of university places has not failed disadvantaged students

  • Written by: Tim Pitman, Researcher in Higher Education Policy, Curtin University
imageUnder a demand driven system, poor students are finding more opportunities to attend university.from www.shutterstock.com

The Group of Eight (Go8), which represents Australia’s elite universities, has called for university places to be recapped, saying that the demand-driven system has failed to sufficiently boost numbers of disadvantaged...

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Budget transparency missing from the West's plan for Iraq

  • Written by: Usman W. Chohan, Doctoral Candidate, Policy Reform and Economics, UNSW Australia

The tragedy of modern Iraq is often studied with a humanitarian, moral, religious, political or military lens, but fiscal perspectives are much harder to come by.

In strong democracies, it is almost considered a given that a legislature helps oversee the budget, and its oversight supports greater fiscal accountability. An effective parliament is...

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  1. State of the states: how local politics in the Northern Territory could muddy the federal vote
  2. 700,000 Palmer United Party votes up for grabs: who'll win them this time?
  3. How the Property Council is shaping the debate around negative gearing, taxes
  4. What evidence is there that internships secure employment?
  5. State of the states: why Labor's fortunes are on the rise in Western Australia
  6. Friday essay: The Qur’an, the Bible and homosexuality in Islam
  7. Personalised medicine has obvious benefits but has anyone thought about the issues?
  8. Infographic: The state of coal
  9. Will climate and emissions targets really curb China’s coal consumption? Only time will tell
  10. Apple iOS 10 v Google Android: which is leading the way?
  11. Grattan on Friday: If Labor loses, what happens to Bill Shorten?
  12. Protections for Australian cattle found wanting – yet again
  13. Just the facts, ma'am: a guide to The Conversation's FactCheck process
  14. From tomboys and butch dykes to anything goes: how women's image has evolved on the footy field
  15. Is this injectable tanning drug safe to use?
  16. Survey: more Australians want climate action now than before the carbon tax
  17. Is Labor’s plan to create ten Institutes of Higher Education a good idea?
  18. State of the states: a handful of votes could decide Tasmania's Liberal-held seats
  19. Nice guys finish first: empathetic boys attract more close female friends
  20. Why are we still scared of seeing two men kissing?
  21. Digital disruption: STEM graduates and more regulation not the answer
  22. Victoria's renewables target joins an impressive shift towards clean energy
  23. Second detection heralds the era of gravitational wave astronomy
  24. Fattened pigs, dog whistles and dead cats: the menagerie of a Lynton Crosby campaign
  25. Poor ReachTEL for Labor, but Essential better
  26. Meg Ryan's face and the historical battleground of ageing
  27. Five ways Orange is the New Black transformed TV
  28. Are unpaid internships unlawful?
  29. State of the states: South Australia's economy is the laggard of a nation in transition
  30. Orlando shooting is just the latest chapter in the global fight for LGBT rights
  31. How Pathology Australia advocates for 'patient care' to achieve big corporate profits
  32. Is Medicare facing a cost blowout from 'urgent' after-hours care rebates?
  33. Could 'nitrogen trading' help the Great Barrier Reef?
  34. Carbon capture and storage is unlikely to save coal in the long run
  35. Snapchat has its risks but it's a powerful tool for youth creativity and socialisation
  36. Election FactCheck: are larger, more frequent storms predicted due to climate change?
  37. Hustings and human speech (failings) in a 24/7 campaign
  38. Restricting gay men from donating blood is discriminatory
  39. Explainer: the importance of William Barak’s Ceremony
  40. Is there life through the looking-glass? The riddle of life's single-handedness
  41. NBN Co says it was protecting staff morale in caretaker breach
  42. State of the states: Australian Capital Territory voters face two elections in 2016
  43. Reducing bankruptcy to 12 months ignores realities of insolvency
  44. Weekly Dose: methadone, the most effective treatment for heroin dependence
  45. Islamic State is quick to claim Orlando shooting, but media should be careful in reporting those claims
  46. Political tracts: the good, the bad and the badly written
  47. 22 ways to cut your energy bills (before spending on solar panels)
  48. Me Before You: life, disability and 'inspiration porn'
  49. Our cities will stop working without a decent national housing policy
  50. State of the states: Seismic shocks could shift Victoria the Coalition's way

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