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A simpler tax system should spark joy. Sadly, the one in this budget doesn’t

  • Written by: Steven Hamilton, Assistant professor, George Washington University
A simpler tax system should spark joy. Sadly, the one in this budget doesn’tWhat's not to like about a flatter tax system? Well, for starters, the one laid out in this budget won't actually simplify our lives.Shutterstock

There weren’t any new tax ideas in the 2019 Budget, which perhaps is to be expected from a six year old government preparing for an election the betting markets suggest it will lose.

Instead what we...

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'Fairness' versus 'strength' – the battle to frame the federal election

  • Written by: Mark Triffitt, Lecturer, Public Policy and Political Communications, University of Melbourne

Politicians have long faced the challenge of how to effectively communicate with citizens who largely see them as dissemblers and promise-breakers.

On the face of it, the task for the major parties to construct messages that resonate with voters appears even more daunting in the 2019 federal campaign. After all, the campaign is occurring against...

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As responsible digital citizens, here's how we can all reduce racism online

  • Written by: Ariadna Matamoros-Fernández, Lecturer in Digital Media at the School of Communication, Queensland University of Technology
As responsible digital citizens, here's how we can all reduce racism onlineNo matter how innocent you think it is, what you type into search engines can shape how the internet behaves. Hannah Wei / unsplash, CC BY

Have you ever considered that what you type into Google, or the ironic memes you laugh at on Facebook, might be building a more dangerous online environment?

Regulation of online spaces is starting to gather...

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When's the best time to get your flu shot?

  • Written by: Ian Barr, Deputy Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
When's the best time to get your flu shot?What goes up must come down, and that includes the protection the flu vaccine offers against influenza.Irina Bg/Shutterstock

When most of us get the flu, we spend three or four days on the couch feeling miserable, then we bounce back pretty quickly. But others have more severe symptoms and need to be hospitalised because they’re at risk of...

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  1. Homeschooling is on the rise in Australia. Who is doing it and why?
  2. Everyday racism fuels prejudice and hate. But we can challenge it
  3. living memories of long-extinct creatures in art and stories
  4. Labor maintains 52-48% lead in Newspoll as vote polarises
  5. Section 44 remains a constitutional trip wire that should be addressed
  6. Frydenberg up to Bowen's old tricks
  7. what charges does Julian Assange face, and what's likely to happen next?
  8. payday loans, consumer leases, blackmail securities and credit 'management'
  9. Bees seeking blood, sweat and tears is more common than you think
  10. On housing, there's clear blue water between the main parties
  11. The sexy gum: a love story
  12. Michelle Grattan on the starting line of the 2019 election campaign
  13. High Court delivers landmark ruling validating abortion clinic ‘safe access zones’
  14. No matter who is elected, more work remains on women's rights and Indigenous issues
  15. Australia’s electricity grid can easily support electric cars – if we get smart
  16. The success of Winx shows the value of symmetry in race horses
  17. STEM is worth investing in, but Australia's major parties offer scant details on policy and funding
  18. do ‘the French’ care about Anzac?
  19. why governments get addicted to smoking, gambling and other vices
  20. Retiree home ownership is about to plummet. Soon little more than half will own where they live
  21. If you're coming off antidepressants, withdrawals and setbacks may be part of the process
  22. what is explicit instruction and how does it help children learn?
  23. In this campaign, Morrison won't be wearing gloves like Turnbull did in 2016
  24. Geoffrey Rush's victory in his defamation case could have a chilling effect on the #MeToo movement
  25. Don't trust the environmental hype about electric vehicles? The economic benefits might convince you
  26. Australia is vulnerable to a catastrophic cyber attack, but the Coalition has a poor cyber security track record
  27. is water blue or is it just reflecting off the sky?
  28. What the finance industry can tell us about what's holding back wages
  29. When science is put in the service of evil
  30. Why boycotts against Brunei's new anti-gay laws won't be effective, but regional pressure might
  31. Archaeology is unravelling new stories about Indigenous seagoing trade on Australia's doorstep
  32. trial of alleged perpetrator of Christchurch mosque shootings
  33. New report charts future of the family law system
  34. the long journey to the first image of a black hole
  35. As election 2019 kicks off, the only certainty is a cranky and mistrustful electorate
  36. Federal election 2019: state of the states
  37. Morrison visits Governor-General for a May 18 election
  38. India's elections will be the largest in world history
  39. How much evidence is enough to declare a new species of human from a Philippines cave site?
  40. Dog whistles, regional visas and wage theft – immigration policy is again an election issue
  41. There's a lot of bad news in the UN Global Environment Outlook, but a sustainable future is still possible
  42. Prescription monitoring is here, but we need to tread carefully to avoid unintended harms
  43. Both major parties are finally talking about the importance of preschool – here's why it matters
  44. Artificial intelligence may take your job, so political leaders need to start doing theirs
  45. Here's why well-intentioned vegan protesters are getting it wrong
  46. a lurch between aggression and apathy
  47. 'My girlfriend is intimidated by the idea of having sex. What should I do?'
  48. big on promises, short on follow-through
  49. Labor will prioritise an NBN 'digital inclusion drive' – here's what it should focus on
  50. Bowen says Labor would have lower tax take than under Howard years

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