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Politics and religion collide in the Knesset as Netanyahu faces the fight of his political life

  • Written by: Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
Politics and religion collide in the Knesset as Netanyahu faces the fight of his political lifeBenjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party has been unable to form a coalition to govern, sending Israelis back to the polls.AAP/EPA/Abir Sultan

Benjamin Netanyahu is now in the fight of his turbulent political life. The stakes for Israel’s prime minister could hardly be greater. His continuance in office, his own reputation, his legacy, his immunity...

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how it hopes to improve people's lives

  • Written by: Christoph Schumacher, Professor of Innovation and Economics, Massey University
how it hopes to improve people's livesNew Zealand developed a set of well-being indicators to guide policy advice. AAP/Boris Jancic, CC BY-ND

New Zealand’s first “well-being budget” has landed, prioritising well-being over economic growth. So how is it different to any budgets that we have seen in the past?

The government has moved away from GDP as a sole indicator of...

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Over-the-counter contraceptive pill could save the health system $96 million a year

  • Written by: Bonny Parkinson, Senior Research Fellow, Macquarie University
Over-the-counter contraceptive pill could save the health system $96 million a yearMore women would favour the pill over less reliable forms of contraception if it was available without prescription.Image Point Fr/Shutterstock

For many young women who take the contraceptive pill and don’t experience any side effects, seeing a doctor to renew your prescription each year is a nuisance.

For some women, it’s enough to put...

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humanising a cold case victim – writing the life and brutal death of Mollie Dean

  • Written by: Donna Lee Brien, Professor, Creative Industries, CQUniversity Australia
humanising a cold case victim – writing the life and brutal death of Mollie DeanA retouched photo of Mary (Mollie) Dean from Sydney newspaper Truth (1 February 1931). Dean, who was murdered in Melbourne in 1930, was the subject of two Australian books published in 2018. Public domain/The Conversation

Why do we tell stories, and how are they crafted? In this series, we unpick the work of the writer on both page and screen.

Two...

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  5. Homelessness soars in our biggest cities, driven by rising inequality since 2001
  6. Australians could have saved over $1 billon in fuel if car emissions standards were introduced 3 years ago
  7. Policies, not posturing, will help Albanese shake the 'left-wing' tag and restore faith in his party
  8. Online tools can help people in disasters, but do they represent everyone?
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  11. The government keeps talking about revamping VET – but is it actually doing it?
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  17. A closer look at Scott Morrison's new ministry
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  25. Crisis? What crisis? A new prime minister in PNG might not signal meaningful change for its citizens
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  27. In Suzie Miller's Prima Facie, theatre finds a voice of reckoning on sexual assault and the law
  28. Rising seas threaten Australia's major airports – and it may be happening faster than we think
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  32. High cost means more than half of NZ's young adults don't access dental care
  33. Let's make it mandatory to teach respectful relationships in every Australian school
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  35. Is this a housing system that cares? That's the question for Australians and their new government
  36. After his 'miracle' election, will Scott Morrison feel pressure from Christian leaders on religious freedom?
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  38. It's time we moved the goalposts on Indigenous policies, so they reflect Indigenous values
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