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New terror threat advisory system but no substantive change in the threat

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imageJustice Minister Michael Keenan, ASIO head Duncan Lewis and Attorney-General George Brandis announce a new national terrorism threat advisory system.Lukas Coch/AAP

The new five-level National Terrorism Threat Advisory System has come into operation, placing the current threat of an attack in Australia as “probable”.

But agencies stress...

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Frozen wages, insecure jobs, struggling youth, rising inequality, shrinking unions ... join the dots

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imagePeople finishing tertiary education can now expect to take 4.7 years on average to find full-time work.Reuters/Jose Manuel Ribeiro

If you’ve been following the news about the Australian economy, you could be forgiven for thinking the country is in dire straits. The latest ABS data paints a grim picture as wage growth in the private sector...

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The art and beauty of general relativity

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imageGeneral relativity isn't only a powerfully descriptive theory, but there's a beauty in its elegance.

One hundred years ago this month, an obscure German physicist named Albert Einstein presented to the Prussian Academy of Science his General Theory of Relativity. Nothing prior had prepared scientists for such a radical re-envisioning of the...

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  3. Terrorism fails to boost Coalition in Newspoll, despite increased popularity for Turnbull
  4. A refugee, like me: why the Golden Rule matters in an era of mass migration
  5. It may be awkward, but we need to talk to kids about porn
  6. Turf wars loom over new competition policy body
  7. Tackling hidden issues for older workers delivers wide-ranging returns
  8. Hitting Home: why separation is often the most dangerous time for a victim of domestic violence
  9. Massive road and rail projects could be Africa’s greatest environmental challenge
  10. Indonesia: fires threaten to send even modest climate ambitions up in smoke
  11. Imagine if technology could read and react to our emotions
  12. A plain-language guide to the UN climate talks
  13. Paris's sombre mood prompts understated determination for COP21
  14. Martin Parkinson has last laugh over Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin
  15. Older Australians' drinking on the rise and they don't know the risks
  16. Parallel importation and Australian book publishing: here we go again
  17. We've already had consultation on the effects test: more is just a political smoke screen
  18. Nightingale's sustainability song falls on deaf ears as car-centric planning rules hold sway
  19. Blessed are the Hunger Games? Katniss Everdeen lives the Beatitudes
  20. Saving homes, saving wildlife: Victoria ditches burnoff targets
  21. Many young people blame female victims, excuse male aggressors: report
  22. Deus sex machina: the ethics of robot love
  23. Cheaper books are on the way, but IP policy still favours big business
  24. Harper response is good economics and smart politics
  25. Visa concerns for Australians living in Bali provide an unwanted reality check
  26. What Can Nietzsche Tell Us About the Paris Conference?
  27. Not helping a partner with chronic pain may be the quickest road to recovery
  28. 'Catch up' super contributions: a tax break for rich (old men)
  29. Online learning can work if universities just rethink the design of their courses
  30. Masterpieces from Scotland is easily the greatest exhibition of old master works to visit Sydney
  31. Ashes to ashes: logging and fires have left Victoria's magnificent forests in tatters
  32. India is focused on energy and poverty, but it can still sign a global climate deal
  33. Cloudy with a chance of life: how to find alien life on distant exoplanets
  34. When developers come knocking: why strata law shake-up won't deliver cheaper housing
  35. Destroy the Joint, sure, but feminism must include disability politics
  36. Cherry on top: summer fruits are also good for the brain
  37. Turnbull warns of increased threat of terrorism in the region after recent attacks
  38. Corrected FactCheck on negative gearing
  39. Australia's Olympics medal haul has been in decline: can we do better at Rio?
  40. Smart homes promise to end the 'wife drought', but where do women fit in?
  41. The Greens' plan for 90% renewables by 2030 sounds hard, but it stacks up
  42. Many wrongs can make a right: how mass redress schemes can replace court action
  43. Crowded house: how to keep festivals relevant in an oversaturated market
  44. Solidarity after Paris means being more attentive to suffering elsewhere
  45. King Lear reincarnates as Geoffrey Rush – it's a bloody tragedy
  46. ABC's Hitting Home portrays ideal frontline responses to domestic violence
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