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Barry Humphries' humour is now history – that's the fate of topical, satirical comedy

  • Written by: Anne Pender, Professor, University of New England
Barry Humphries' humour is now history – that's the fate of topical, satirical comedyDame Edna Everage at Melbourne Town Hall in 2006 after being presented with the Key to the City. Simon Mossman/AAP

Let’s face it, Thursday evenings on ABC television are not quite the same any more. The mesmerising, idiosyncratic sketches of Clarke and Dawe are now consigned to Australian television history. Still, Sammy J has taken the spot,...

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the RBA's marching orders are no longer realistic. They'll have to change

  • Written by: Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW
the RBA's marching orders are no longer realistic. They'll have to changeEvery few years, the government hands the Reserve Bank a new set of instructions.Shutterstock

A somewhat obscure fact about the marching orders for Australia’s Reserve Bank is that, usually, when a government is elected or re-elected or a new governor takes office, the official agreement between the government and the Reserve Bank changes.

Ther...

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Adani is cleared to start digging its coal mine – six key questions answered

  • Written by: Adrian Werner, Professor of Hydrogeology, Flinders University

There is now nothing standing between Indian mining giant Adani and the coal buried in Queensland’s Galilee Basin.

By approving the Adani’s groundwater management plan on June 13, the Queensland government has given the final green light to the company’s controversial Carmichael coal mine.

What did the Queensland government just...

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Why too many fearless people on a team make collaboration less likely

  • Written by: Hedwig Eisenbarth, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington
Why too many fearless people on a team make collaboration less likelyPeople high on psychopathic personality traits, such as fearlessness and impulsiveness, often refuse to find common ground.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

Team work is common across society. From schools to multinational businesses, people usually collaborate in groups towards a shared goal.

It can work well, but sometimes, it can be a...

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  2. 6 actions Australia's government can take right now to target online racism
  3. The battle to stare down the defiant John Setka
  4. Undocumented plant extinctions are a big problem in Australia – here’s why they go unnoticed
  5. Hong Kong in crisis over relationship with China – and there does not appear to be a good solution
  6. A giant species of trilobite inhabited Australian waters half a billion years ago
  7. Our culture affects the way we look after ourselves. It should shape the health care we receive, too
  8. a journey through the inferno to robots and extinction
  9. NT wants to end 'naming and shaming' of juvenile offenders, sparking press freedom debate
  10. Will the Coalition's approach to gender equality actually improve women's lives?
  11. We're not just living for longer – but we're staying healthier for longer, too
  12. our copyright laws and the Australian Aboriginal flag
  13. Creatives in the country? Blockchain and agtech can create unexpected jobs in regional Australia
  14. Parents say their children have tutors to fill gaps, not to charge ahead
  15. how a ‘repair economy’ creates a kinder, more caring community
  16. Why old-school climate denial has had its day
  17. ACTU's Sally McManus to confront CFMMEU's John Setka
  18. why do leeches suck our blood?
  19. The Nightingale - much ado about nothing
  20. A parasite attack on Darwin's finches means they're losing their lovesong
  21. flying taxi trials may lead to passenger service by 2023
  22. How New Zealand’s well-being budget delivers for the environment
  23. Fertility miracle or fake news? Understanding which IVF 'add-ons' really work
  24. why did the dinosaurs die?
  25. The shameful history of blundering asylum seeker policy
  26. Establishing fitness to stand trial as the first step in Christchurch attack court process
  27. Australians are less interested in news and consume less of it compared to other countries, survey finds
  28. Children have fun playing sports and don't need to satisfy adults' ambitions
  29. 3 out of 4 kids with mental health disorders aren't accessing care
  30. More people are retiring with high mortgage debts. The implications are huge
  31. loneliness looms for rising numbers of older private renters
  32. Human trafficking and slavery still happen in Australia. This comic explains how
  33. Silver makes beautiful bling but it's also good for keeping the bacterial bugs away
  34. Not everyone cares about climate change, but reproach won't change their minds
  35. Selective schools mainly 'select' advantage, so another one won't ease Sydney's growing pains
  36. What's so special about the Mona Lisa?
  37. A soft reprimand from one hard man to another
  38. How to get the nutrients you need without eating as much red meat
  39. 'Faboriginal' Steven Oliver jump-starts a conversation about race in a thrilling new show
  40. Why the Israel Folau case could set an important precedent for employment law and religious freedom
  41. 5 ways the government can clean up the Murray-Darling Basin Plan
  42. CFMMEU's John Setka set to be expelled from ALP after attack on Rosie Batty
  43. where do rocks come from?
  44. Around half of 17-year-olds have had sex and they're more responsible than you think
  45. NASA and space tourists might be in our future but first we need to decide who can launch from Australia
  46. We can halve train travel times between our cities by moving to faster rail
  47. Women priests could help the Catholic Church restore its integrity. It's time to embrace them
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