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Politics podcast: Michaelia Cash on the government's push to restore the ABCC

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

As the government turns up the heat over its push to restore the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC), Employment Minister Michaelia Cash has revealed she is willing to agree to senator David Leyonhjelm’s call for a sunset clause in the legislation.

“David has raised that with me and … yes, I would accept an...

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Think you know your rhetorical structures? I can't even ...

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageAll rhetorical techniques are designed to enhance one of the three pillars of communication: ethos, logos and pathos. Benson Kua

We all use rhetorical structures – or rhetorical figures to give them their proper name. But, unless we’re skilled in their use, as politicians and advertisers clearly are, we don’t necessarily employ...

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