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Labor gains in polls, but Coalition still holds clear lead

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

We have had four polls published in the last two weeks which imply that there is a swing to Labor, though the Coalition remains well ahead. Morgan is a week out of step with the other polls in the table; the Morgan fieldwork was taken in the two weekends prior to last weekend. The last ReachTEL poll was taken in January, and the last Ipsos was...

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Selling ports and other assets: why anti-competitive deals to boost prices cost the public in the end

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
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Cash-strapped state governments are looking to sell assets, such as ports, to raise funds. In 2014, the New South Wales government sold the Port of Newcastle for A$1.75 billion. The Victorian government is setting up the Port of Melbourne for sale. And the Western Australian government is considering the sale of Fremantle Port.

These asset sales...

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What does concussion do to the brain?

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imageConcussions are common in sport, especially NFL, but few realise just how damaging a concussion is to the brain.from www.shutterstock.com.au

News that actor Will Smith will boycott the Oscars has overshadowed promotional coverage of his latest film, Concussion, which examines the effects of repeated head injury.

In the film, Smith plays the...

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If Islamic State is based on religion, why is it so violent?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

Islamic State’s seemingly sudden prominence has led to much speculation about the group’s origins: how do we account for forces and events that paved the way for its emergence?

Today, religious studies scholar Aaron Hughes considers whether this jihadist group’s violence is inherent to Islam.


Despite what we’re told, religion...

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