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how a 15th century artist dissected the human machine

  • Written by: Susan Broomhall, Professor of History, University of Western Australia
how a 15th century artist dissected the human machineLeonardo da Vinci's anatomical drawings and mechanical designs reveal his fascination with engineering, motion, anatomy and ageing.Google Art Project, via Wikimedia Commons.

On the 500th anniversary of his death, this series brings together scholars from different disciplines to re-examine the work, legacy and myth of Leonardo da Vinci.

Leonardo da...

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Settling migrants in regional areas will need more than a visa to succeed

  • Written by: John van Kooy, Research Associate & PhD Candidate, Monash Migration and Inclusion Centre, Monash University
Settling migrants in regional areas will need more than a visa to succeedMingoola resident Julia Harpham has led the way in welcoming African migrant families to revitalise the tiny NSW township.Regennovate/YouTube

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced two new regional visas as part of a national population plan. The Skilled Employer Sponsored and Skilled Work regional visas require workers to live outside major...

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Shorten's climate policy would hit more big polluters harder and set electric car target

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

A Shorten government would add about 100 high polluters to those subject to an emissions cap, and drastically slash the present cap’s level, under the opposition’s climate policy released on Monday.

Labor would aim for a new threshold under a revamp of the existing safeguards mechanism of 25,000 tonnes of direct carbon dioxide pollution...

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Labor flags another budget in August as Frydenberg says his contains "a series" of living cost measures

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

An “energy payment” is set to be handed out quickly to millions of people on welfare, in Tuesday’s giveaway budget that will launch the election campaign.

As the government dropped news of the payment Labor signalled that if elected, there will be another budget in August.

Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen told the ABC Tuesday’s...

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