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How journalists can start winning the battle against politicians' lies

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageDonald Trump has taken political 'lies' to a new level during his campaign for the Republican Party's presidential nomination.Reuters/Evan Semon

Politicians lie. To varying degrees, they always have. But it is starting to seem that that truism is more true than it has ever been.

In 2012, American political commentator Charles P. Pierce claimed that t...

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Separate but unequal: the sad fate of Aboriginal heritage in Western Australia

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageMore than 3,000 Aboriginal sites have lost registration status as part of sweeping changes in classifications in the Aboriginal Heritage Register.Domes of Purnululu, Western Australia. Pic: David Denicolò

There is systemic discrimination against Aboriginal heritage in Western Australia. This does not come from a racist administrator...

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What would make a GST increase 'fair'?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imagePrime minister Malcolm Turnbull has promised any changes to the GST will be "fair".AAP/Mick Tsikas

Amidst the backdrop of a looming funding gap for hospitals and schools, NSW Premier Mike Baird and South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill are taking proposals to increase the GST to 15% to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) this Friday.

While...

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  2. Turnbull to spend more than $1 billion to promote an innovative Australia
  3. The ERA assessed: Cost, not rated, and league tables. Is there a better way to do it?
  4. Political ground too soggy for Turnbull to turn sods with Truss and Macfarlane
  5. Ice report marks a welcome shift in thinking towards prevention and treatment
  6. Ex-ASIO chief to beef up Foreign Investment Review Board's national security credentials
  7. Liberals hold North Sydney despite a 13% primary vote swing against them
  8. Business big hitters highlight the huge growth in climate risk management
  9. Paris climate talks slow to a crawl as obstructionists threaten the deal
  10. Naomi Klein's 'Leap Manifesto': we can't rely on big business for a climate fix
  11. Watt report suggests financial incentives for measuring research impact
  12. Don't blame and shame women for unintended pregnancies
  13. The German migrant story holds lessons for Australia's Muslim community today
  14. How we trace the hackers behind a cyber attack
  15. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on misplaced poltical loyalties
  16. Education department secretary Lisa Paul quits
  17. The technology in science fiction is not always what we want in the real world
  18. James Hansen arrives – at his first ever COP
  19. Yes, let's have a frank and open discussion about the causes of extremism and terrorism
  20. FactCheck: is there a link between early and easier access to violent TV and domestic violence?
  21. Sea level rise is real – which is why we need to retreat from unrealistic advice
  22. 500 years of drought and flood: trees and corals reveal Australia's climate history
  23. My genes made me do it: the problem of genetic evidence and diminished culpability
  24. Grattan on Friday: Ian Macfarlane, done down in the reshuffle, one-ups Malcolm Turnbull
  25. It's not all about government, business managers can foster innovation too
  26. Refugees' suffering can't be eased in their current conditions
  27. Gene editing could open up animal organ transplants into humans
  28. Sizing up the Asia Pacific’s booming alternative finance sector
  29. Shift away from 'publish or perish' puts the public back into publication
  30. Focus on STEM risks sidelining social science innovation
  31. Al Gore: 'the will to act is a renewable resource in itself'
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  33. Most Kiribatian households are mulling climate migration – and that's just the start
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  36. Look to our religious leaders for a climate change Plan B
  37. Albanese offers Labor a counter to Turnbull's polished charms
  38. A European Union-Australia trade deal may heal a troubled history
  39. Ian Macfarlane defects to Nats, who eye extra frontbench post
  40. We're right to make a scene about gender equity in the Australian screen industry
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For a long time, you might have defaulted to overseas suppliers when sourcing fabricated metal components for a project. The unit price was lower on paper, and the maths seemed straightforward. That...

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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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