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Ooshies – a cautionary toy story about cashing in on childhood innocence

  • Written by: Louise Grimmer, Lecturer in Retail Marketing, Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania
Ooshies – a cautionary toy story about cashing in on childhood innocenceWoolworths' Ooshies promotion includes 24 different toys based on characters from the Disney film The Lion King.www.shutterstock.com

Ooshies, the plastic collectible toys Australian supermarket chain Woolworths is using to lure shoppers to its aisles, aren’t just a bit of fun.

They’ve been connected to a black market among Woolworths...

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Vegan food's sustainability claims need to give the full picture

  • Written by: Maartje Sevenster, Research Scientist Climate Smart Agriculture, CSIRO
Vegan food's sustainability claims need to give the full pictureAre veggie burgers the way of the future?Ella Olsson/Flickr, CC BY-SA

The IPCC special report, Climate Change and Land, released last night, has found a third of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the “land”: largely farming, food production, land clearing and deforestation.

Sustainable farming is a major focus of the...

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Are Trump's tariffs legal under the WTO? It seems not, and they are overturning 70 years of global leadership

  • Written by: Shiro Armstrong, Director, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

President Trump’s “America First” agenda is rapidly trashing the global economic system and the rules and norms the US has championed throughout in the post war era.

Mr Trump has been singling out particular countries, including China and Mexico, for punitive tariffs way in excess of those imposed on imports from other countries,...

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As Australia looks to join a coalition in Iran, the risks are many

  • Written by: Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
As Australia looks to join a coalition in Iran, the risks are manyThe Morrison government must have a plan for Australia's involvement if the "peacekeeping" descends into hostility.AAP/Lukas Coch

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has indicated Australia will join a multinational peacekeeping force to protect freedom of navigation in the Gulf, but at this stage he has not indicated what form Australian participation...

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  1. One in 10 Aussie kids care for someone with a disability or drug dependence – they need help at school
  2. why do I sometimes forget what I was just going to say?
  3. Vital Signs. Blame Trump, not China for the looming trade and currency war
  4. WA's take on assisted dying has many similarities with the Victorian law – and some important differences
  5. If we want liveable cities in 2060 we'll have to work together to transform urban systems
  6. revisiting the Dark Man – a journey into Queensland's shadow country
  7. Morrison can learn a lot from the public servants, but will he listen?
  8. land clearing and farming contribute a third of the world's greenhouse gases
  9. Cricket Australia’s new gender rules give much-needed clarity to athletes and clubs
  10. Morrison looking at details for commitment to protect shipping
  11. New ASIO head, Mike Burgess, is moving from one security agency to another
  12. what are CPAC's aims in Australia?
  13. Don't count on freezing ovarian tissue to delay menopause or stop your biological clock
  14. Pacific Undertow is a playful exercise in artistic rule-breaking
  15. don't just blame the internet, it's to do with a dwindling middle class
  16. corner store revival can rebuild neighbourhood ties
  17. Viruses aren't all nasty – some can actually protect our health
  18. Australian metadata laws put confidential interviews at risk, with no protections for research
  19. New survey reveals which religions New Zealanders trust most – and least – after Christchurch shootings
  20. 8chan's demise is a win against hate, but could drive extremists to the dark web
  21. The most influential American author of her generation, Toni Morrison's writing was radically ambiguous
  22. According to TV, heart attack victims are rich, white men who clutch their hearts and collapse. Here's why that's a worry
  23. Will the High Court ruling on public servant’s tweets have a 'powerful chill' on free speech?
  24. A new Australian film set in an immigration detention centre is a jarring mix of violence, satire and humanism
  25. Most migrants on bridging visas aren't 'scammers', they're well within their rights
  26. Meet the 'Hercules parrot' from prehistoric New Zealand – the biggest ever discovered
  27. Almonds don't lactate, but that's no reason to start calling almond milk juice
  28. Have a question about climate? The Conversation and Stuff can help with their New Zealand-based initiative
  29. What sort of housing do older Australians want and where do they want to live?
  30. The China-Trump trade conflict has spread to Australia. We're now at risk of global currency war
  31. will we be less healthy because of climate change?
  32. Want to beat climate change? Protect our natural forests
  33. India revokes Kashmir’s autonomy, risking yet another war with Pakistan
  34. How good was John Clarke? Some reflections on his poetics of tinkering
  35. Curious Kids: why is urine yellow?
  36. Gas prices are set to stay high. The government's moves, while welcome, won't achieve much
  37. ACCC seeks to clip wings of tech giants like Facebook and Google but international effort is required
  38. John Marsden says parents and schools are failing kids, but his book offers little evidence
  39. why is air colder the higher up you go?
  40. Enough inquiries that go nowhere – it's time for a royal commission into veteran suicide
  41. Why do I grunt when I bend over?
  42. AI is here to stay. Now we need to ensure that everyone benefits
  43. These 'job snob' claims don't match the evidence
  44. Will time tear us apart? Exploring the appeal of Joy Division 40 years on
  45. Australian media regulators face the challenge of dealing with global platforms Google and Facebook
  46. We can cut private health insurance costs by fixing how we pay for hip replacements and other implants
  47. Focus on managing social housing waiting lists is failing low-income households
  48. Why a code of conduct may not be enough to change the boys' club culture in the Liberal Party
  49. More than 1,700 activists have been killed this century defending the environment
  50. Australia should explore nuclear waste before we try domestic nuclear power

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