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Old man's beard is a star climber for Australian gardens

  • Written by: Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, University of Melbourne
Old man's beard is a star climber for Australian gardensJohn Tann/Flickr, CC BY-SA

Sign up to Beating Around the Bush, a series that profiles native plants: part gardening column, part dispatches from country, entirely Australian.


Clematis aristata is a gem of a native climbing plant. Commonly known as Australian clematis, goatsbeard or old man’s beard, these names and the species name aristata (Lat...

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The false hope offered by talk of a living wage

  • Written by: John Freebairn, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Melbourne
The false hope offered by talk of a living wageSupporters outside the offices of the Fair Work Commission in Melbourne on Friday, June 1, 2018 after it lifted the minimum wage by 3.5%JOE CASTRO/AAP

Labor is promising a “living wage” rather than a “minimum wage” if elected.

It will ask the Fair Work Commission to first determine what wage would offer a “decent...

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Michelle Grattan on One Nation's NRA affair and the Morrison's coal offering

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

University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini speaks to Michelle Grattan about the week in politics. They discuss One Nation seeking donations from the American gun lobby, Scott Morrison’s preference decision on One Nation, the government placating the Nationals by announcing an upgrade for a small coal-fired power station in NSW, and...

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what does it all mean for the 2019 federal election?

  • Written by: Chris Salisbury, Research Associate, The University of Queensland
what does it all mean for the 2019 federal election?Pauline Hanson claims the Al Jazeera undercover "sting", which has grabbed international headlines, was a media "stitch-up".AAP/Dan Peled

Of all the controversies to conceivably bring Pauline Hanson undone, private discussions about gun law amendments wasn’t an obvious candidate.

Yet her recorded comments about the 1996 Port Arthur massacre...

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  2. The AFL and its clubs must continue to expose and sanction online trolls, it’s the law
  3. Christchurch attacks strike at the heart of Muslims' safe places from Islamophobia
  4. Deadly frog fungus has wiped out 90 species and threatens hundreds more
  5. Premiums up, rebates down, and a new tiered system – what the private health insurance changes mean
  6. From the bronze age to food cans, here's how tin changed humanity
  7. Bad news. Closing coal-fired power stations costs jobs. We need to prepare
  8. what are Confucius Institutes and do they teach Chinese propaganda?
  9. Friday essay: shadows on the Moon
  10. Scott Morrison struggles to straddle the south-north divide
  11. How big tech designs its own rules of ethics to avoid scrutiny and accountability
  12. NZ's environmental watchdog challenges climate policy on farm emissions and forestry offsets
  13. Labor pledges $14m funding boost to Environmental Defenders Offices – what do these services do?
  14. Kate Mulvany's The Mares bristles with energetic feminist storytelling
  15. How to challenge racism by listening to those who experience it
  16. How Fraser Anning was elected to the Senate – and what the major parties can do to keep extremists out
  17. Grab your tickets to our live election events (plus 30% off our book)
  18. how a sci-fi film tackled big philosophical questions
  19. How challenging masculine stereotypes is good for men
  20. Helping teachers 'practise what they teach' could help them stay teaching for longer
  21. Why we still struggle with work-home conflict in women and men
  22. Historic pay equity settlement for NZ care workers delivers mixed results
  23. Chinese social media platform WeChat could be a key battleground in the federal election
  24. What is a waterless barrier and how could it slow cane toads?
  25. Healthy, happy and tropical – world's fastest-growing cities demand our attention
  26. A national living wage is on the table. Now let's talk about a global living wage
  27. Jenny Macklin on inequality and Labor values
  28. what can we learn from Al Jazeera's undercover NRA sting?
  29. Making more drugs available 'over the counter' would be a win for the public and the health care system
  30. Banning exotic leather in fashion hurts snakes and crocodiles in the long run
  31. Scott Walker has gone but his voice will drift with us into the twilight
  32. The inside story on crime within prison
  33. Are more Aussie trees dying of drought? Scientists need your help spotting dead trees
  34. 'are Kegel exercises actually good for you?'
  35. should Australia lower the voting age to 16?
  36. James Ashby rocks a few boats, including his own
  37. When even winning is losing. The surprising cost of defeating Philip Morris over plain packaging
  38. Smart speakers are everywhere -- and they're listening to more than you think
  39. When we celebrate Captain Cook's voyage, let's mark the epic journey of a Wati Wati man also
  40. To protect fresh food supplies, here are the key steps to secure city foodbowls
  41. Morrison kicks decision on Queensland coal plant well down the road
  42. It's your money they're spending in this election-eve budget. Here's how we're covering the story
  43. Did Al Jazeera's undercover investigation into One Nation overstep the mark?
  44. Peta Clancy brings a hidden Victorian massacre to the surface with Undercurrent
  45. What is the Medicare rebate freeze and what does it mean for you?
  46. Why new laws are vital to help us control violence and extremism online
  47. why strategic marine park placement is a win-win
  48. Australian political journalists might be part of a ‘Canberra bubble’, but they engage the public too
  49. Morrison flags new laws to stop social media platforms being 'weaponised'
  50. Expect tax cuts and an emptying of the cupboards in a budget cleanout as the billions roll in

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