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ASIO investigating allegation China wanted a horse in the democratic race

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

ASIO boss Mike Burgess is known to be more open in his approach than many in the world of spooks. Even so, it was startling when late Sunday night he tweeted a pointer to his statement that ASIO is investigating a claim China had tried to put a plant in the federal parliament.

The Burgess statement is immediately important for two reasons.

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Tesla's Blade Runner-inspired pickup truck kind of flopped. Here's why

  • Written by: Evie Kendal, Lecturer in Bioethics and Health Humanities, Deakin University

Tesla’s new “Blade Runner-inspired” electric cybertruck has the world turning its head.

The internet has had a field day since the vehicle’s launch on Thursday, with users finding creative ways to ridicule the truck’s eccentric design.

This isn’t the first time Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has invoked science...

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Scott Morrison announces $537 million for aged care in response to royal commission

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Scott Morrison announces $537 million for aged care in response to royal commissionMorrison said at a news conference, 'We can and must do better in providing improved support for our older Australians'.Mick Tsikas/AAP

The government has announced a $537 million package for aged care in response to the damning interim findings of the royal commission.

The interim report targeted three areas as major concerns – the shortage...

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145 years after Jules Verne dreamed up a hydrogen future, it has arrived

  • Written by: Alan Finkel, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist
145 years after Jules Verne dreamed up a hydrogen future, it has arrivedChief Scientist Alan Finkel says Australia can be a world leader in hydrogen production and export.Peter Rae/AAP

In 1874, science fiction author Jules Verne set out a prescient vision that has inspired governments and entrepreneurs in the 145 years since.

In his book The Mysterious Island, Verne wrote of a world where “water will one day be...

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