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Can a $12 pill test for ecstasy save lives? Well, it's complicated

  • Written by: Ross Hollett, Lecturer, Edith Cowan University
Can a $12 pill test for ecstasy save lives? Well, it's complicatedNew research into pill testing at festivals shows not everyone reacts to a test result the way you'd expect.from www.shutterstock.com

Can a A$12 pill test prevent deaths from ecstasy? Our research, published today, finds pill testing provides no magic answer.

We found not everyone acts on the result of a pill test in the same way. It depends on the...

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Media freedom joins the current 'freedoms' agenda

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Media freedom joins the current 'freedoms' agendaThis week's media raids, including on the ABC, have given Scott Morrison an unwelcome debate about media freedom.AAP/David Gray

Scott Morrison is very concerned to protect freedom of religion, and many Liberals tell us we don’t have enough safeguards for freedom of speech. Now the prime minister has on his hands a massive, unexpected and, for...

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We don't know all the details of how voluntary assisted dying will work yet – but the system is ready

  • Written by: Ben White, Professor of Law, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
We don't know all the details of how voluntary assisted dying will work yet – but the system is readyOn June 19, Victoria will become the first state in Australia to legalise voluntary assisted dying. From shutterstock.com

Voluntary assisted dying becomes a lawful choice for Victorians from June 19. To be eligible, two doctors must assess a person to have an incurable, advanced and progressive medical condition that will cause death within six...

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Whichever way you spin it, Australia's greenhouse emissions have been climbing since 2015

  • Written by: Tim Baxter, Fellow - Melbourne Law School; Associate - Australian-German Climate and Energy College, University of Melbourne

Let me explain how to see through the spin on Australia’s rising greenhouse emissions figures.

With the release today of Australia’s emissions data for the December 2018 quarter, federal energy and emissions reduction minister Angus Taylor has been more forthcoming than usual about the rising trend in Australia’s emissions.

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  1. The end is nigh for Apple's iTunes as the tech giant targets separate audio and video markets
  2. How The Conversation makes an impact by doing things differently
  3. What next after 100 Resilient Cities funding ends?
  4. Media raids raise questions about AFP's power and weak protection for journalists and whistleblowers
  5. Expect weak economic growth for quite some time. What Wednesday's national accounts tell us
  6. Kids are more vulnerable to the flu – here's what to look out for this winter
  7. Is my child being too clingy and how can I help?
  8. Isabel Flick, the tenacious campaigner who fought segregation in Australia
  9. Flammable cladding costs could approach billions for building owners if authorities dither
  10. How we're helping the western ground parrot survive climate change
  11. Why the raids on Australian media present a clear threat to democracy
  12. Electronic monitoring bracelets are only crime deterrence tools, they can't 'fix' offenders
  13. Australia should give victims a voice in tackling environmental crimes
  14. mapping out a stronger Australian media landscape
  15. It's perfectly legal for doctors to charge huge amounts for surgery, but should it be allowed?
  16. The gene therapy revolution is here. Medicine is scrambling to keep pace
  17. We taught bees a simple number language – and they got it
  18. What does a koala's nose know? A bit about food, and a lot about making friends
  19. Chilly house? Mouldy rooms? Here's how to improve low-income renters’ access to decent housing
  20. Climate sceptic or climate denier? It's not that simple and here's why
  21. Indigenous Australians shouldn't have to sing it
  22. Budget lessons in the politics of Indigenous self-determination
  23. How we tracked down the only known sculpture of a WWI Indigenous soldier
  24. How to know if your child is addicted to video games and what to do about it
  25. Investigative reporter Louise Milligan on Cardinal Pell and redactions in the Royal Commission's report
  26. The Reserve Bank will cut rates again and again, until we lift spending and push up prices
  27. 19 years of personal data was stolen from ANU. It could show up on the dark web
  28. Why reducing unemployment should have been a focus for NZ's well-being budget
  29. Are you burnt out at work? Ask yourself these 4 questions
  30. Was there an 'ethnic vote' in the 2019 election and did it make a difference?
  31. who's who in Labor's shadow ministry
  32. Thirty years on, China is still trying to whitewash the Tiananmen crackdown from its history
  33. A deadly fungus threatens to wipe out 100 frog species – here's how it can be stopped
  34. Preschool benefits all children, but not all children get it. Here's what the government can do about that
  35. What's the difference between credit and debt? How Afterpay and other 'BNPL' providers skirt consumer laws
  36. ancient memories of maar volcanoes
  37. The search for an alternative to GDP to measure a nation's progress – the New Zealand experience
  38. The Blues have to battle the numbers if they're to make it two-in-a-row in State of Origin
  39. How big data can help residents find transport, jobs and homes that work for them
  40. Had pre-eclampsia in pregnancy? These 5 things will lower your risk of heart disease
  41. Blocking Huawei's 5G could isolate Australia from future economic opportunities
  42. what's the best way to sit?
  43. how would the disappearance of anglerfish affect our environment?
  44. Coalition likely to have strong Senate position as their Senate vote jumps 3%
  45. when I swipe a matchstick how does it make fire?
  46. female protagonists were largely invisible
  47. to set up good habits, make healthy choices the default at home
  48. the future or a washed-up idea?
  49. Five ethical questions for how we choose to use the Moon
  50. why would a billionaire persist with a mine that will probably lose money?

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