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the hidden aim of the 1927 tariff inquiry

  • Written by: Henry Reese, Research Assistant, University of Melbourne
the hidden aim of the 1927 tariff inquiry'For the sake of the husbands, wouldn't it be better if these records were kept out of Australia?' Shutterstock

The 1927 Tariff Board inquiry into the import duty on gramophone records coming into Australia was about more than industry protection.

In fact the piano roll industry, which might be expected to be the one most concerned about the impact...

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Being grateful this Christmas benefits you even when your family's driving you bananas

  • Written by: Aaron Jarden, Associate Professor, Centre for Positive Psychology, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne
Being grateful this Christmas benefits you even when your family's driving you bananasIt's easy to get hot and bothered during a family Christmas. But the science of gratitude can help you not only cope, but enjoy, the festive season.from www.shutterstock.com

Christmas can be a stressful time of year. You will blow your budget, your relatives will annoy you, and you’ll receive gifts that go straight to Vinnies, all in...

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Baby Jesus in art and the long tradition of depicting Christ as a man-child

  • Written by: Angela McCarthy, Senior Lecturer in Theology, University of Notre Dame Australia
Baby Jesus in art and the long tradition of depicting Christ as a man-childA Byzantine icon brought to Venice in 1349 depicts Mary and baby Jesus. In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, from around the sixth century until the present, the child Jesus looks like a little man.Wikimedia Commons

A 900kg baby Jesus statue in Mexico that looks remarkably like musician Phil Collins recently became a social media phenomenon. But in...

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the statistics of Secret Santa

  • Written by: Rheanna Mainzer, Melbourne Early Career Academic Fellow (Statistics Tutor), University of Melbourne
the statistics of Secret SantaStokkete/Shutterstock

Last Christmas, my family gathered to organise our Kris Kringle. My sister drew her husband, but they were already buying presents for each other, so we decided to draw again. No one in my family (except me) is particularly interested in mathematics or statistics, but my brother fatefully asked:

What are the chances that all...

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  8. Scott Morrison returns, with regret
  9. What NZ and Australia can learn from British Columbia's implementation of Indigenous rights
  10. Australia's nation-building opportunity held hostage by the deficit daleks
  11. How a rethink of emergency care is closing the gap, one person at a time
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  13. The timeless appeal of an ocean pool – turns out it's a good investment, too
  14. Scott Morrison's Christmas letter to the colleagues
  15. A new law in India could put Muslims at greater risk of persecution, like the Rohingya
  16. Donald Trump has become the third president in US history to be impeached. He's unlikely to be convicted
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  18. As Assange faces court over extradition attempts, the case is complex and the stakes are high
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