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Budget explainer: why the federal budget falls in May

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s decision to bring forward the 2016 budget statement by one week to May 3 paves the way for the passing of supply bills, in case an election is called on May 11.

The normal budget date for several decades has been the second Tuesday in May (May 10th this year) at the beginning of the final parliamentary...

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Is winning all that matters in AFL or does the performance count?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

In professional team sport, a preoccupation with the outcome of competition itself is common – who won and who lost – above and beyond a side’s performance. While wins and losses are undeniably the end game for clubs and fans, as a sole focus it is not always valid.

Uneven competition conditions exist in almost every professional...

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