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A budget to rebuild trust – but not trust in the Australia Council

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imageThe government has sent a clear message that it does not trust the Australia Council to do its bidding.hobvias sudoneighm

The budget statement in relation to the arts begins:

Once again, the interests of Australia’s cultural sector have been protected and advanced by the 2015-16 Budget (author’s italics).

This statement seems somewhat...

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How Nigeria beat the ebola virus in three months

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imageNigeria managed to stem the spread of ebola in Lagos, a densely populated city of 21 million people.Reuters/Juda Ngwenya

The diagnosis of the first case of Ebola in Lagos, Nigeria in July last year set off alarm bells around the world. The fear was that it would trigger an apocalyptic epidemic that would make the outbreaks in Liberia, Sierra-Leone...

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  2. Global standards miss the nuance in local child labour
  3. The African Union lacks a coherent plan to fight terrorism
  4. Terrorists use marketing skills to attract new recruits online
  5. Bigger breaks for smaller business will come at a cost
  6. Budget brief: where is the new help for domestic violence?
  7. Arms length? Forget it – it's back to the Menzies era for arts funding
  8. Budget infrastructure spending serves mainly political goals
  9. Budget news: Australian Government ends support for TC
  10. Budget brief: what's in the budget on climate change and renewables?
  11. Federal Budget 2015 – environment experts react
  12. Debt disaster is so last year – now Hockey's giving a helping hand
  13. This budget won't fix Australia's limping economy. It shouldn't try
  14. Not all corporate tax avoiders will be snared by new rules
  15. Missed opportunities on coherent pension policy reform
  16. The rise and rise of the 2015 El Niño
  17. Sexism in science: one step back, two steps forward
  18. ATAR found to be a poor predictor of how well students do at uni
  19. 21st-century character designs reflect our concerns, as always
  20. There's money for the arts in the budget – but with strings attached
  21. Consent to take part in research needs to be much easier
  22. Many feared dead as second quake hits devastated Nepal
  23. Why sales of bottled water overtaking soft drinks is nothing to celebrate
  24. Best-ever election for women gives Britain a more balanced cabinet
  25. In defence of pollsters: they never said they could predict the UK election
  26. How Greece's liquidity problem could cause an unplanned Grexit
  27. Venice Biennale 2015: the Arsenale stuffed with guns, stripped of hope
  28. How chaos in Libya spawned a security nightmare in the Mediterranean
  29. Is Devo Manc a good model for English devolution? Almost ...
  30. The battles ahead for Nicky Morgan and Jo Johnson's Tory education reforms
  31. Tom Devine: is this the end of the Union as we know it?
  32. Budget brief: how does science and research funding fare?
  33. INFOGRAPHIC: The budget winners and losers
  34. We need to protect the whistleblowers who save our skins but pay the price
  35. Education budget can’t shake the Gonski ghost
  36. Federal Budget 2015: health experts react
  37. Budget brief: will I lose my age pension?
  38. Budget brief: are there any surprises for small business, including sole traders?
  39. Path to budget surplus built on shifting foundations
  40. Federal Budget 2015: Small business wins in grab for confidence
  41. Research shows nurses are short on time, not compassion
  42. How smart is it to allow students to use mobile phones at school?
  43. How Bill Simmons' innovative style led to his rise – and fall – at ESPN
  44. Stormwater innovations mean cities don't just flush rainwater down the drain
  45. The Confederacy’s disastrous guerrilla war
  46. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to decipher the unemployment rate
  47. Rising CO2 levels are changing how fast forests cycle water
  48. After last year's 'crazy brave' comes the hangover budget
  49. INFOGRAPHIC: 2015 federal budget at a glance
  50. Why abolishing the Human Rights Act will be a rough ride for Michael Gove

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