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Deputy PM Warren Truss embarrassed as Queensland LNP blocks Macfarlane switch

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageThe Queensland Liberal National Party executive has blocked Ian Macfarlane defecting from the Liberals to the Nationals.AAP/Dan Peled

The Queensland Liberal National Party (LNP) executive has blocked Ian Macfarlane transferring from the Liberals to the Nationals, humiliating not just the former minister but also the Nationals leader, Deputy Prime...

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What to make of tobacco industry research declarations of 'no conflicts of interest'?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageResearchers help build a wall of evidence. Conflict of interest declarations tell readers to consider the provenance and context of the work.andra Cunningham/Shutterstock

Picture a scientist employed by a pharmaceutical company publishing research results that were important bricks in a wall of evidence that could massively benefit their employer...

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