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Governments are making fake news a crime – but it could stifle free speech

  • Written by: Alana Schetzer, Sessional Tutor and Journalist, University of Melbourne

The rapid spread of fake news can influence millions of people, impacting elections and financial markets. A study on the impact of fake news on the 2016 US presidential election, for instance, has found that fake news stories about Hillary Clinton was “very strongly linked” to the defection of voters who supported Barack Obama in the...

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we asked people how they feel about sharing fitness data with insurance companies

  • Written by: Dr Sven Tuzovic, Senior Lecturer, QUT Business School, Queensland University of Technology
we asked people how they feel about sharing fitness data with insurance companiesInsurance companies collect data from fitness trackers to help improve business decisions. Shutterstock

From the Fitbit to Apple’s smartwatch, wearable tech is becoming increasingly popular across the globe. Compared to other nations like US, which has seen higher adoption of fitness trackers, uptake in Australia is still less than 10% in...

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Testing festival goers' pills isn't the only way to reduce overdoses. Here's what else works

  • Written by: Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
Testing festival goers' pills isn't the only way to reduce overdoses. Here's what else worksFestival goers bring their phones. So why not use them to receive tweets about high-dose drugs in circulation, as the UK is doing?from Vinnikava Viktoryia/www.shutterstock.com

The NSW inquest into recent drug deaths at music festivals is due to start this week. So focus is turning to how to make music festivals safer by reducing drug-related...

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Build to rent could shake up real estate but won't take off without major tax changes

  • Written by: Hal Pawson, Associate Director - City Futures - Urban Policy and Strategy, City Futures Research Centre, Housing Policy and Practice, UNSW

In the wake of slumping demand for apartment building, it’s little wonder the multi-unit housing industry has been eagerly eyeing a possible new residential product: “build-to-rent”.

In fact, the latest figures show that apartment-building construction starts were down 36% in 2018 from 2016. But how much will this little-known...

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  5. NZ's plan for deposit insurance falls well short of protecting people's savings
  6. There’s no clear need for Peter Dutton’s new bill excluding citizens from Australia
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  9. Michelle Grattan on the 46th parliament's first week, and Jacqui Lambie
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  11. Why Christopher Pyne and Julie Bishop fail the 'pub test' with their new jobs
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  14. Walking and cycling to work makes commuters happier and more productive
  15. Trump's nominations for the US Federal Reserve are an odd lot, and an even bet
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  17. romancing the moon – space dreaming after Apollo
  18. Grattan on Friday: A kinder, gentler Senate
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  20. the Herald Sun model can't be the future of journalism
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  23. In Australia, criticising a judge can land you in jail. This is a danger for democracy
  24. Washington Post weather editor Jason Samenow on how weather coverage is evolving – and building audience growth
  25. Morrison's $158 billion tax plan set to sail through Senate after deals with crossbenchers
  26. Early days, but we've found a way to lift the IQ and resilience of Australia's most vulnerable children
  27. Using virtual reality could make you a better person in real life
  28. Getting out of liquor and pokies will cost Woolworths, but deliver lasting benefits
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  30. from Hanging Rock to Nick Cave and Kylie, this genre explores our dark side
  31. No-take marine areas help fishers (and fish) far more than we thought
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  35. Jacqui Lambie plays the Harradine game
  36. Father Frank Brennan on Israel Folau and religious freedom
  37. Victoria's commitment to a non-fatal strangulation offence will make a difference to vulnerable women
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  39. Trump and Kim are talking (again). But the leaders have yet to find real common ground
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