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Good political slogans and this year's, meh, yawn, failings

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
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Co-written with Kate Burridge

One of this piece’s authors (Howard Manns), a migrant, obviously struggles with English and literacy issues. He thanks his lucky stars that pollies speak to him in simple, three-word slogans. But what makes for a good slogan?

Good political slogans have a slathering of ideology, a dash of...

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Murray Goulburn saga has roots in deregulation

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The history of the dairy cooperative Murray Goulburn and its farmer suppliers shows how a close relationship of trust has developed and been broken with the collapse of the farmgate milk price. Roots of the current crisis can be traced all the way back to the deregulation of the dairy industry at the start of the century.

Murray Goulburn was...

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Election explainer: why are there 150 lower house MPs and 76 senators?

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imageWhy does the number of members of Australia's lower house fluctuate?AAP/Mick Tsikas

When Australians go to the polls on July 2, they will elect 150 members of the House of Representatives. But, in 1998, there were 148 lower house MPs. So why does this number fluctuate? And what are the lowest and highest possible numbers?

How to work it out

There are...

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