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Politics podcast: In Conversation with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

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On the cusp of calling the election, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull sat down with Michelle Grattan to talk about the budget.

When the discussion turned to political trust, Turnbull said it’s critical to be very upfront about issues, to explain what the problems are, and to explain how you propose to resolve them.

“...

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We want men to stop honking their horn at women because they respect them, not for fear of punishment

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageA whole-of-community approach works best in shifting cultural attitudes and behaviours.Grigoriev Ruslan/Shutterstock

Most Australian women (87%) have experienced some form of street harassment, whether it’s whistles, stares, unwanted comments or being followed by strangers in the street – often before the age of 18.

Several countries,...

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Extra steps required to ensure jobs plan delivers for young people

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imageThe government's new plan to help young people gain employment won't work for those who are severely disadvantaged.Maureen Barlin/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA

The government’s Youth-Jobs PaTH program to increase jobs, announced in the budget, is a step in the right direction but its success will depend on a number of factors.

The program will see young...

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Good news for the only place on Earth where tigers, rhinos, orangutans and elephants live together

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

Conservationists and environmental scientists are used to bad news. So when there’s some really good news, it’s important to hear that as well.

While the battle is far from over, there has been a series of breakthroughs in the long-running battle to protect the imperilled Leuser ecosystem in northern Sumatra, Indonesia – the last...

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  1. Why as an Indian-Australian, I'll be watching Sunday's Logies for the first time in years
  2. A 'new' approach to communicating – oh, and jobs and growth – to be found in Budget 2016
  3. Got gallstones? Here's what to eat and avoid
  4. High Court asked to declare Manus detention illegal as 859 detainees seek their day in court
  5. What the government wants us to do – and not do – based on the budget
  6. Australia hopes favourite Clinton gets up, but Trump looms in wildly unpredictable US presidential race
  7. Super changes in budget are a step forward in addressing equity
  8. The poster is political: how artists are challenging climate change
  9. Women left behind by a budget that does little to redress inequality
  10. Environmental score card shows Australia is once again in decline
  11. Turnbull still hasn't sold us on the innovation dream
  12. Klinefelter's syndrome: being unable to produce testosterone has serious implications for men
  13. It's time to future-proof Australia's copyright laws for the 21st century
  14. Nothing seems able to make Nauru asylum seekers an issue
  15. Budget podcast: Mathias Cormann on the government's economic plan
  16. Trump wins Republican nomination after Cruz drops out following Indiana loss
  17. 'Living here will make you fat' – do we need a public health warning?
  18. Savage budget cuts pull Australia down in foreign aid rankings
  19. Paying for infrastructure means using 'land value capture', but does it also mean more tax?
  20. Weekly Dose: paracetamol may be our favourite mild painkiller, but it doesn't work for everything
  21. Self-immolation incidents on Nauru are acts of 'hopeful despair'
  22. Bertrand Russell and the case for 'Philosophy for Everyone'
  23. Is two hours of screen time really too much for kids?
  24. Budget 2016 brings temporary solutions for schools, and puts more demands on students and teachers
  25. Budget does little to help 'transition' the economy
  26. Higher education in policy paralysis after Budget 2016 – what now?
  27. Three critical tests for Budget 2016: how does it fare?
  28. Thin capitalisation – the multinational tax avoidance strategy the budget forgot
  29. Federal budget 2016: arts experts react
  30. Thanks Super New Moon for a great meteor shower
  31. Priest convicted of sexually abusing children, now for the questions about a cover-up
  32. Budget repair, climate risks and global concerns all ignored in this conflicted effort
  33. Fanciful promises of reducing debt won't protect our AAA credit rating
  34. In Other Words: Jhumpa Lahiri takes on a foreign tongue
  35. Morrison's message is light on ideology and strong on soothing ahead of the election
  36. City Deals still no more than a pamphlet after Budget 2016
  37. Budget 2016: Winners and losers
  38. How’s your walnut, mate? Why men don't like to talk about their enlarged prostate
  39. The Barkindji people are losing their 'mother', the drying Darling River
  40. Small and bright: what nanophotonics means for you
  41. The shame of public shaming
  42. Federal budget 2016: education experts react
  43. Federal budget 2016: political experts react
  44. Federal budget 2016: health experts react
  45. Government pitches for ‘integrity’ in tax and super: experts respond
  46. Budget podcast: John Daley on the big picture
  47. Morrison pushes 'a plan' not a cash splash
  48. Budget timing tricks do nothing to help small business, or the economy
  49. Infographic: Budget 2016 at a glance
  50. Scott Morrison's growth fantasy needs a dose of venture capital discipline

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