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NZ journalists arrested in Fiji have been released but a new era of press freedom is yet to arrive

  • Written by: Dominic O'Sullivan, Associate Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
NZ journalists arrested in Fiji have been released but a new era of press freedom is yet to arriveFijian prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama's intervention has led to the quick release of three New Zealand journalists.AAP/Darren England, CC BY-ND

It is not unusual for Fiji to intimidate and imprison journalists.

Journalists provide checks on government, parliament and business, which threatens the country’s authoritarian politics and the...

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A detailed eucalypt family tree helps us see how they came to dominate Australia

  • Written by: Andrew Thornhill, Research botanist, James Cook University
A detailed eucalypt family tree helps us see how they came to dominate AustraliaIn Australia you can have any tree you want, as long as it’s a eucalypt.Shutterstock

Eucalypts dominate Australia’s landscape like no other plant group in the world.

Europe’s pine forests consist of many different types of trees. North America’s forests change over the width of the continent, from redwood, to pine and oak, to...

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The 14 Indigenous words for money on the new 50 cent coin

  • Written by: Felicity Meakins, Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow, The University of Queensland
The 14 Indigenous words for money on the new 50 cent coinA new 50 cent coin marks the International Year of Indigenous Languages.Royal Australian Mint

When you rifle around in your purse for some change, you might be lucky enough to pull out a new 50 cent coin, launched today by the Royal Australian Mint to celebrate the International Year of Indigenous Languages.

The coin, developed in consultation with...

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What will the Coalition be remembered for on tax? Tinkering, blunders and lost opportunities

  • Written by: Robert Breunig, Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

This article is part of a series examining the Coalition government’s record on key issues while in power and what Labor is promising if it wins the 2019 federal election.


Politicians often invoke the word “reform” to convey the significance, or gravitas, of a particular policy change they are proposing.

However, the tax policies...

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