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Michelle Grattan on the government's response to the bushfires

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

University of Canberra Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Geoff Crisp discusses the the week in politics the government’s response to the bush fires as well as the Emergency Leaders for Climate Action. They also talk about what happened over in the Senate this week - including about the government’s so-called “big stick”...

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Conditions built into Frydenberg's okay for Chinese baby formula takeover

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Conditions built into Frydenberg's okay for Chinese baby formula takeoverBellamy’s will have to have to manufacture in Victoria and keep its Australian headquarters for ten years.Bellamy’s Australia

The proposed acquisition of infant formula producer Bellamy’s Australia Ltd by China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited has been given approval by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.

Strict, legally enforceable...

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why Sweden's central bank dumped Australian bonds

  • Written by: John Hawkins, Assistant professor, University of Canberra
why Sweden's central bank dumped Australian bondsSweden's central bank ways it will no longer invest in assets from governments with large climate footprints, even if the yields were high.Shutterstock

What’s happening?

Suddenly, at the level of central banks, Australia is regarded as an investment risk.

On Wednesday Martin Flodén, the deputy governor of Sweden’s central bank,...

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  • Written by: Molly Glassey, Digital Editor, The Conversation
celebrate with us and grab your discounted copyThe Conversation's Deputy Health Editor, Phoebe Roth, and Assistant Editor: Technology, Noor Gillani, agree this is the must-have read of 2019. Wes Mountain/The Conversation

A little bit of authority goes a long way in an opinionated world. That’s why we’re releasing a collection of some of the year’s most insightful...

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  1. will banning illegal offshore sites really help kick our gambling habit?
  2. Stop the world, I want to get off! In Exit Strategies, one woman leaves and leaves again
  3. will the country see a return to strongman politics?
  4. Is social media damaging to children and teens? We asked five experts
  5. controlled burns often fail to slow a bushfire
  6. Vital Signs. Might straight down the middle be the source of our economic success?
  7. Friday essay: shaved, shaped and slit
  8. Research funding announcements have become a political tool, creating crippling uncertainty for academics
  9. New research shows Chinese migrants don't always side with China and are happy to promote Australia
  10. Public places through kids' eyes – what do they value?
  11. Is your teen off to schoolies? Here's what to say instead of freaking out
  12. Australia must engage with nuclear research or fall far behind
  13. When the firies call him out on climate change, Scott Morrison should listen
  14. how holograms and other tech could help outsmart bushfires
  15. Alison Croggon and the arts critic as an endangered species
  16. Minister David Littleproud on bushfires, drought, and the Nationals
  17. How we plan for animals in emergencies
  18. If Dr Google's making you sick with worry, there's help
  19. the $85 million plan to desalinate water for drought relief
  20. Why do many people with Parkinson's disease develop an addiction? We built a virtual casino to find out
  21. how sexbots are marketed as companions
  22. 12 simple ways you can reduce bushfire risk to older homes
  23. how we use music to make ourselves feel at home
  24. ancient Egyptians tamed wild ibis for sacrifice
  25. the ABC's complex debate over its role as sports broadcaster
  26. How does poor air quality from bushfire smoke affect our health?
  27. here are 5 steps to help them cope
  28. how Australian bushfire writing has changed with the climate
  29. getting to the bottom of the city-country divide
  30. If Australian police officers are allowed to shoot to kill, they should be better trained
  31. Why municipal waste-to-energy incineration is not the answer to NZ's plastic waste crisis
  32. the cum-ex trading scandal and why it matters
  33. What did the High Court decide in the Pell case? And what happens now?
  34. As flames encroach, those at risk may lose phone signal when they need it most
  35. If you've given your DNA to a DNA database, US police may now have access to it
  36. Victims of child sex abuse still face significant legal barriers suing churches
  37. UWA Publishing has helped take Australian poetry into the world. Its closure would be catastrophic for poets
  38. What is a 'mass extinction' and are we in one now?
  39. It's 25 years since we redefined autism – here's what we've learnt
  40. Own a bike you never ride? We need to learn how to fail better at active transport
  41. how growth in population and consumption drives planetary change
  42. Why Australia's first securities class action judgment (sort of) cleared Myer
  43. how bushfires create their own ferocious weather systems
  44. Vaping-related lung disease now has a name – and a likely cause. 5 things you need to know about EVALI
  45. Japanese visual storytelling comes alive at OzAsia
  46. Mr Morrison, I lost my home to bushfire. Your thoughts and prayers are not enough
  47. this year's OzAsia festival fused worlds in dance
  48. Reading is more than sounding out words and decoding. That's why we use the whole language approach to teaching it
  49. the story behind our dairy woes
  50. 1 in 10 women with endometriosis report using cannabis to ease their pain

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