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China has form as a sports bully, but its full-court press on the NBA may backfire

  • Written by: Keith Rathbone, Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University

It’s unlikely Daryl Morey, general manager of the Houston Rockets basketball team, realised he’d be sparking an international diplomatic incident when, on October 4, he tweeted the following Stand with Hong Kong logo.

China has form as a sports bully, but its full-court press on the NBA may backfireCC BY-NC-ND

The aftermath has seen retaliation from multiple layers of China’s political and corporate power...

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Alan Jones v Scott Morrison on the question of how you feed a cow

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Alan Jones v Scott Morrison on the question of how you feed a cowThe battle between Jones and Morrison came down to the repeated, and, for the seething Jones, existential question, 'How does that feed a cow?'Shutterstock

The last PM shock jock Alan Jones slapped down was Jacinda Ardern. His language was particularly offensive, advertisers deserted his program and he apologised to New Zealand’s leader. But...

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In contrast to Australia's success with hepatitis C, our response to hepatitis B is lagging

  • Written by: Benjamin Cowie, Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
In contrast to Australia's success with hepatitis C, our response to hepatitis B is laggingWhile hepatitis B can't be cured in the same way hepatitis C can, effective treatment is available.From shutterstock.com

Around one-third of Australians living with hepatitis C have been cured in the last four years.

Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis C is one of five varieties of viral hepatitis (A-E), and alongside hepatitis B,...

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Australia is facing a looming cyber emergency, and we don't have the high-tech workforce to counter it

  • Written by: Greg Austin, Professor UNSW Canberra Cyber, UNSW
Australia is facing a looming cyber emergency, and we don't have the high-tech workforce to counter itNick Warner, the new director general of the Office of National Intelligence, has sounded the alarm about Australia's lack of preparedness to counter cyber-threats.Alan Porritt/AAP

This is part of a new series looking at the national security challenges facing Australia, how our leaders are responding to them and how these measures are impacting...

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