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Australian Christian Lobby: the rise and fall of the religious right

  • Written by Geoffrey Robinson, Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Deakin University
imageThe political culture of Australia, unlike the United States, frowns on explicit religiosity.shutterstock

We see their spokespeople quoted in the papers and their ads on TV, but beyond that we know very little about how Australia’s lobby groups get what they want. This series shines a light on the strategies, political alignment and policy...

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Paralysed with fear: why do we freeze when frightened?

  • Written by Rachael Sharman, Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
imageThere's a good reason why we find ourselves unable to move sometimes when we're afraid. Konstantinos Tamvakis/Flickr, CC BY-SA

Most people are probably familiar with the classic fight or flight response to a feared stimulus. If a snake were to fall from the ceiling on top of you as you read this, you have two options: fight off the snake or get...

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Is coal the only way to deal with energy poverty in developing economies?

  • Written by Shabbir Ahmad, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Institue of Busines and Economics, The University of Queensland, Australia, The University of Queensland
imageCoal is a relatively cheap, abundant and well-established source of energy.Ray Hornsay/Flickr, CC BY-SA

As the world moves to combat climate change, it’s increasingly doubtful that coal will continue to be a viable energy source, because of its high greenhouse gas emissions. But coal played a vital role in the Industrial Revolution and...

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Woolworths and Coles should heed simplicity lesson from Aldi

  • Written by Richard L. Gruner, Asst Professor, University of Western Australia
imageImage sourced from www.shutterstock.com

Woolworths is ditching its Select private label range. It intends to launch a new brand for a more focused range of products that promises more bang for the buck. The move comes after Woolworths decided in March to axe its Homebrand label as part of its strategy to compete with Aldi.

The move makes sense, but...

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More Articles ...

  1. Emancipated wenches in gaudy jewellery: the liberating bling of the goldfields
  2. How citizen scientists discovered a giant cluster of galaxies
  3. OECD figures are not what they seem in higher education
  4. The Indi Project: Soft voters say Turnbull better leader to handle a Trump presidency
  5. How do Labor and the Coalition differ on NBN policy?
  6. Full response from a Labor spokesman
  7. Dopey and grumpy: Maria Sharapova and WADA
  8. Health Check: how much salt is OK to eat?
  9. Election explainer: how are lower house votes counted? And what is 'the swing'?
  10. Business is waking up to the idea of deep learning
  11. Why are so few professional sport coaches from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities?
  12. Computers may be evolving but are they intelligent?
  13. Turnbull's election to lose
  14. Resettling refugees in Australia would not resume the people-smuggling trade
  15. Chemical messengers: how hormones change through menopause
  16. The hidden energy cost of smart homes
  17. Insider trading is greedy, not glamorous, and it hurts us all
  18. Venice Biennale: an exhausting, beautiful attempt to relinquish architecture
  19. Ancient asteroid impacts yield evidence for the nature of the early Earth
  20. Genes can have up to 80% influence on students' academic performance
  21. Labor would upgrade NBN to fibre-to-the-premises
  22. Xenophon threatens massive retaliation against any Lib-Lab deal against him
  23. ALP uses Bob Hawke to boost its campaigning on health
  24. Signals from the noise of urban innovation in the world's 'second-least-liveable' city
  25. Bill Shorten's savings package looks a little desperate
  26. Labor searches for savings amid family benefits reform
  27. Labor finds $16 billion more savings to put on the table
  28. White Bay rethink hinges on who looks out for the public interest in remaking Sydney
  29. Should we still be choosing fat-free over full-fat products?
  30. We know _why_ bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, but _how_ does this actually happen?
  31. The public should be concerned when academics must battle bureaucrats for academic freedom
  32. Removing social media hate speech within 24 hours sounds like a good idea, but...
  33. Election FactCheck: is it true no solely managed Commonwealth fishery is subject to overfishing?
  34. Cathedrals of light, cathedrals of ice, cathedrals of glass, cathedrals of bones
  35. It takes a village: law reform can't be the only response to online child abuse material
  36. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Nick Xenophon Team
  37. City sparrows came to Australia via India
  38. Is small business really the engine room of Australia's economy?
  39. What are the implications of privatising land title offices?
  40. Speaking with: Deb Warr on poverty porn
  41. New technology offers hope for storing carbon dioxide underground
  42. Does tourism really suffer at sites listed as World Heritage In Danger?
  43. Coal and industrial relations: how miners secured workers' rights
  44. How Australians Die: cause #5 – diabetes
  45. Why Australia won't recognise Indigenous customary law
  46. From little things: the role of the Aboriginal customary law report in Mabo
  47. Law reports push piecemeal changes to native title, but still fall short
  48. The ACTU is a key Labor supporter but how much power does it actually have?
  49. Why the voice of Big Business is facing its biggest test
  50. Vital Signs: central bankers longing for growth that may not come
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