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The Indi Project: Sophie Mirabella in the bunker

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageFormer independent member for Wills, Phil Cleary, joins Mirabella and McGowan in photos at a Wodonga football match. Sophie Mirabella/Pat Hutchens

Phil Cleary, left-leaning one-time independent member for Wills, and Sophie Mirabella, the former Liberal MP for Indi who is trying to regain the seat, are far from political soul mates.

But on Saturday,...

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The Indi Project: McGowan lacks clout, Mirabella is embarrassing, say local 'soft' voters

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

Independent member for Indi Cathy McGowan is seen very positively in focus group research in her Victorian seat of Indi – except for one thing.

The political non-alignment that helped her turf out Liberal MP Sophie Mirabella in 2013 is regarded as her greatest weakness in the 2016 contest.

In contrast, Mirabella is stridently criticised for...

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Telstra Health will hold Australians' cancer details, so we need to ensure their privacy is protected

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageTelstra Health has won the contract to manage the National Bowel Cancer and Cervical Screening Program registries.from shutterstock.com

The Department of Health recently announced that Telstra had won a A$220 million contract to manage the register for the National Bowel Cancer and Cervical Screening Programs.

Telstra Health – the...

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World’s largest wind farm study finds sleep disturbances aren't related to turbine noise

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageThe Canadian study found turbines produce a maximum of forty six decibels, around the same as a dishwasher. Shutterstock/SUWIT NGAOKAEW

During the Abbott government, the often recalcitrant Senate cross bench was thrown a big, juicy bone plainly intended to sweeten their disposition toward government bills which needed their support to pass. The...

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  8. Genius in the garret or member of the guild?
  9. Why there's so little real argument in today's political debate
  10. Love by design: when science meets sex, lust, attraction and attachment
  11. Health Check: is it normal not to want sex?
  12. Ancient Egyptian pigment provides modern forensics with new coat of paint
  13. Here's what happened in space this week
  14. The off-topic Conversation #95
  15. Labor's populist election narrative fails to placate business – at its peril
  16. Australians care about political finance – and they want to see the system tightened
  17. Infographic: a snapshot of political donations in Australia
  18. Explainer: how does our political donations system work – and is it any good?
  19. The scandal of 60 Minutes: no broadcasting standards, no investigation
  20. How can your bank help reduce climate change risks to your home?
  21. Discrimination law fails pregnant women who lose their jobs
  22. 'No Vax, No Visit' not necessary: baby is probably already protected against whooping cough
  23. The real reason more women don't code
  24. Children with disability are being excluded from education
  25. Mauling Money Monster
  26. Both leaders failed to engage properly with the occasion or the public
  27. Turnbull and Shorten face off in leaders' debate: experts respond
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  29. Time for a real debate about our most important relationship
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  31. What might Jane Jacobs say about smart cities?
  32. FactCheck: did boat arrivals spike around the same time Australia suspended live cattle exports to Indonesia in 2011?
  33. Morrison and Bowen debate competing visions, but are they missing the true picture?
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  41. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on campaign stumbles
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