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warrior king, rebuilder of cities, and musical muse

  • Written by: Louise Pryke, Honorary Research Associate and Lecturer, University of Sydney
warrior king, rebuilder of cities, and musical museWilliam Blake's portrait of the Old Testament Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II, who in the Book of Daniel 'was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen'.Tate Britain

Kanye West’s first operatic work, Nebuchadnezzar, has just premiered at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Set in the 6th century BCE, the opera is based on the biblical story...

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Greedy doctors make private health insurance more painful – here's a way to end bill shock

  • Written by: Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute
Greedy doctors make private health insurance more painful – here's a way to end bill shockAfter an operation, patients might receive half a dozen bills from different health providers involved in their care.Smolaw/Shutterstock

Large bills are one of the main reasons people are dissatisfied with their private health insurance – especially when these bills come as a surprise.

Doctors charge what they like, and patients rarely have...

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Designer fashion, nostalgia magnet - what's behind the rise and rise of the sneaker?

  • Written by: Emily Brayshaw, Lecturer, Fashion and Design History, Theory, and Thinking, University of Technology Sydney
Designer fashion, nostalgia magnet - what's behind the rise and rise of the sneaker?The choice of sneaker often expresses its wearer's desires, dreams and aspirations.www.shutterstock.com

In June this year, hundreds of Australian shoppers queued – some overnight – to buy a pair of Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Black Static Adidas sneakers the moment they went on sale. Before lining up, customers had to register and go into a...

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The most important issue facing Australia? New survey sees huge spike in concern over climate change

  • Written by: Andrew Markus, Pratt Foundation Research Chair of Jewish Civilisation, Monash University
The most important issue facing Australia? New survey sees huge spike in concern over climate changeNearly half of Australians aged 18-24 view climate change as the biggest problem facing Australia in new national survey.James Ross/AAP

While most Australians still view the economy as the most important issue facing the country, a new survey released today shows climate change is rapidly becoming a major concern, as well.

Now in its 12th year, the...

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  1. The RBA has a new brain. It has thoughts on what'll happen after interest rates hit zero
  2. we explain in 6 charts
  3. 'Gay gene' testing apps aren't just misleading – they're dangerous
  4. when city folk just assume they're better
  5. ASIO investigating allegation China wanted a horse in the democratic race
  6. Tesla's Blade Runner-inspired pickup truck kind of flopped. Here's why
  7. Scott Morrison announces $537 million for aged care in response to royal commission
  8. 145 years after Jules Verne dreamed up a hydrogen future, it has arrived
  9. Genetic testing IVF embryos doesn't improve the chance of a baby
  10. How Westpac is alleged to have broken anti-money laundering laws 23 million times
  11. Government's Commonwealth Integrity Commission will not stamp out public sector corruption — here’s why
  12. how marketers measure Dolly Parton's magic
  13. We're delaying major life events, and our retirement income system hasn't caught up
  14. Teens with at least one close friend can better cope with stress than those without
  15. Making every building count in meeting Australia's emission targets
  16. What are lost continents, and why are we discovering so many?
  17. Josh Frydenberg turns up heat on Westpac chiefs as bank issues a 'response plan'
  18. That moving graph of US tax rates that went viral, it's probably wrong. Here's why
  19. NZ deputy PM under fire, but maintains no laws broken in party donations scandal
  20. Westpac's scandal highlights a system failing to deter corporate wrongdoing
  21. How to manage your essential medicines in a bushfire or other emergency
  22. A push to make social media companies liable in defamation is great for newspapers and lawyers, but not you
  23. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Westpac scandal
  24. What do Sydney and other cities have in common? Dust
  25. Australian teens do close to the least physical activity in the world
  26. Why New Zealand courts should take poverty into account in sentencing decisions
  27. Albanese promises a 'productivity project' in an economic vision statement harking back to Hawke and Keating
  28. Vital Signs. Untaxing childcare is a bold idea that seems unfair, but might benefit us all
  29. Smoke haze hurts financial markets as well as the environment
  30. Five ways parents can help their kids take risks – and why it’s good for them
  31. a short, shaky history of curing with vibrations
  32. These young Muslim Australians want to meet Islamophobes and change their minds. And it's working
  33. Friday essay: George Eliot 200 years on
  34. How 1 bright light in a bleak social housing policy landscape could shine more brightly
  35. why does wood crackle in a fire?
  36. Scott Morrison will go into 2020 with a challenging cluster of policy loose ends
  37. New report shows the world is awash with fossil fuels. It's time to cut off supply
  38. Enough ambition (and hydrogen) could get Australia to 200% renewable energy
  39. Dramatic and engaging, new exhibition Linear celebrates the art in Indigenous science
  40. NZ remains unscathed by US-China trade war, but that's no reason for complacency
  41. The NDIS is changing. Here's what you need to know – and what problems remain
  42. Why Australia can no longer avoid responsibility for its citizens held in Syria
  43. An American company will test your embryos for genetic defects. But designer babies aren't here just yet
  44. A collapsing star in a distant galaxy fired out some of the most energetic gamma rays ever seen
  45. Veterans have poorer mental health than Australians overall. We could be serving them better
  46. Lack of information on apartment defects leaves whole market on shaky footings
  47. Extinction of ice age giants likely drove surviving animals apart
  48. How Hitler memes made their way around the world and into the Fair Work Commission courtroom
  49. We live in a world of upheaval. So why aren't today's protests leading to revolutions?
  50. Buttigieg surges to clear lead in Iowa poll, as Democrats win four of five US state elections

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