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In publishing Tom Cotton, the New York Times has made a terrible error of judgment

  • Written by Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne
In publishing Tom Cotton, the New York Times has made a terrible error of judgmentWes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

When a newspaper with the authority of The New York Times chooses to publish a party-political essay calculated to further inflame the violence wracking cities across America, serious questions arise.

On June 3 the Times published in its opinion section an essay by a Republican senator from Arkansas, Tom...

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New Zealand hits a 95% chance of eliminating coronavirus – but we predict new cases will emerge

  • Written by Michael Plank, Professor in Mathematics, University of Canterbury
New Zealand hits a 95% chance of eliminating coronavirus – but we predict new cases will emergeDaniele Cossu/Shutterstock

There is now a 95% chance COVID-19 has been eliminated in New Zealand, according to our modelling, based on official Ministry of Health data.

As of June 4, New Zealand has had 20 consecutive days of zero new cases, with only one active case remaining. The last new reported case of COVID-19 was on May 15 (going by the date...

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Scott Morrison’s HomeBuilder scheme is classic retail politics but lousy economics

  • Written by Brendan Coates, Program Director, Household Finances, Grattan Institute
Scott Morrison’s HomeBuilder scheme is classic retail politics but lousy economicsEasypads

Scott Morrison’s new housing stimulus package is straight-out retail politics.

HomeBuilder offers homeowners (including first home buyers) a grant of A$25,000 to build a new home worth less than $750,000 or to spend between $150,000 and $750,000 renovating an existing home.

The scheme is limited to owner-occupiers with reported...

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Heading back to the gym? Here's how you can protect yourself and others from coronavirus infection

  • Written by Brett Mitchell, Professor of Nursing, University of Newcastle
Heading back to the gym? Here's how you can protect yourself and others from coronavirus infectionShutterstock

With coronavirus restrictions gradually lifting across the country, we’re now able to resume many of our regular activities.

A lot of us might have been particularly keen to get back to the gym, which is now an option in some Australian states, and not far off in others.

So, how can we protect ourselves and other people from...

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  2. it might be a marketing ploy, but it also shows leadership
  3. the black square is a symbol of online activism for non-activists
  4. Lessons from history point to local councils' role in Australia's recovery
  5. a world first effort to return threatened pangolins to the wild
  6. Sixty years on, two TV programs revisit Australia's nuclear history at Maralinga
  7. There's another health crisis looming – what happens when the pokies switch back on?
  8. Henry Parkes had a vision of a new Australian nation. In 1901, it became a reality
  9. Are your kids using headphones more during the pandemic? Here's how to protect their ears
  10. how Australia compares to the rest of the world
  11. 4 ways Australia's coronavirus response was a triumph, and 4 ways it fell short
  12. Why even the best case for jobs isn't good. We'll need more JobKeeper
  13. Economic snap-back? Not so fast
  14. Climate change is the most important mission for universities of the 21st century
  15. Giving it away for free
  16. We dug up Australian weather records back to 1838 and found snow is falling less often
  17. Why Melbourne needs its own version of the Greater Sydney Commission
  18. Government to give $25,000 grants to people building or renovating homes
  19. what to expect from Scott Morrison's virtual summit with India's Narendra Modi
  20. Love the parasite you're with
  21. How a tightening of wallets pushed Australia into recession
  22. Jacinda Ardern's support for beneficiaries lags well behind Australia's
  23. Backyard gardeners around the world are helping to save Australia's deeply ancient Wollemi pine
  24. The fascinating history of clinical trials
  25. Despite 432 Indigenous deaths in custody since 1991, no one has ever been convicted. Racist silence and complicity are to blame
  26. When Trump attacks the press, he attacks the American people and their Constitution
  27. Stimulus that retrofits housing can reduce energy bills and inequity too
  28. Morrison's VET reforms offer the same old promises, with no more money
  29. it's time to fix our national employment standards
  30. Reports of 'revenge porn' skyrocketed during lockdown, we must stop blaming victims for it
  31. 40 years of Laibach – is this Slovenian avant-garde band the most controversial in rock history?
  32. Why does crowd noise matter?
  33. Our needlessly-precise definition of a recession is causing us needless trouble
  34. only urgent intervention can save New Zealand's media
  35. what Australian universities can do to recover from the loss of international student fees
  36. Matt Canavan says Australia doesn't subsidise the fossil fuel industry, an expert says it does
  37. Plates, cups and takeaway containers shape what (and how) we eat
  38. Smart cities can help us manage post-COVID life, but they'll need trust as well as tech
  39. could the world stop using fossils fuels today?
  40. this nutrient-stealing marine worm is the oldest known parasite
  41. Can you socially distance at a Black Lives Matter rally in Australia and New Zealand? How to protest in a coronavirus pandemic
  42. 'I can't breathe!' Australia must look in the mirror to see our own deaths in custody
  43. Is your super money safe? Here's how you can dodge cyber fraud
  44. Scott Morrison intervenes over Washington police assault of Australian TV crew
  45. Women are drinking more during the pandemic, and it's probably got a lot to do with their mental health
  46. Media companies can now be held responsible for your dodgy comments on social media
  47. The next global health pandemic could easily erupt in your backyard
  48. Could corporations control territory in space? Under new US rules, it might be possible
  49. we need to know the history of artefacts, but it is more important to keep them in place
  50. The fury in US cities is rooted in a long history of racist policing, violence and inequality
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