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When even winning is losing. The surprising cost of defeating Philip Morris over plain packaging

  • Written by: Pat Ranald, Research fellow, University of Sydney

Australia scored a victory over the tobacco giant Philip Morris in the High Court in 2012. The court held that Australia’s plain cigarette packaging laws were legal and did not constitute an unjust confiscation of trademarks and intellectual property. Philip Morris had to pay all of Australia’s costs.

If it had been an Australian...

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Smart speakers are everywhere -- and they're listening to more than you think

  • Written by: James Parker, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Melbourne
Smart speakers are everywhere -- and they're listening to more than you thinkMachines that listen -- such as Google Home -- are now more common, but the technology can 'hear' so much more than just our voice commands.Shutterstock/DavidFerencik

Smart speakers equipped with digital voice assistants such as Siri and Alexa are now the fastest-growing consumer technology since the smartphone.

Nearly 100 million were sold in 2018...

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When we celebrate Captain Cook's voyage, let's mark the epic journey of a Wati Wati man also

  • Written by: Stephen Morey, Senior Lecturer, Department of Languages and Linguistics, La Trobe University
When we celebrate Captain Cook's voyage, let's mark the epic journey of a Wati Wati man alsoNicholas Chevalier, Mallee scrub, Murray River, NSW, watercolour, 1871.National Library of Australia

By now, most of us would know that 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook’s voyage along the East Coast of Australia. The federal government has allocated $48.7 million to commemorate the occasion, with a replica of Cook’s HMB...

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To protect fresh food supplies, here are the key steps to secure city foodbowls

  • Written by: Rachel Carey, Lecturer in Food Systems, University of Melbourne

If you’ve eaten fresh strawberries recently, they likely came from one of Australia’s city foodbowls. Around 40% of the nation’s strawberries are produced on Melbourne’s fringe and 28% on Brisbane’s fringe. All of Australia’s state capitals have city foodbowls that are an important source of fresh food,...

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  1. Morrison kicks decision on Queensland coal plant well down the road
  2. It's your money they're spending in this election-eve budget. Here's how we're covering the story
  3. Did Al Jazeera's undercover investigation into One Nation overstep the mark?
  4. Peta Clancy brings a hidden Victorian massacre to the surface with Undercurrent
  5. What is the Medicare rebate freeze and what does it mean for you?
  6. Why new laws are vital to help us control violence and extremism online
  7. why strategic marine park placement is a win-win
  8. Australian political journalists might be part of a ‘Canberra bubble’, but they engage the public too
  9. Morrison flags new laws to stop social media platforms being 'weaponised'
  10. Expect tax cuts and an emptying of the cupboards in a budget cleanout as the billions roll in
  11. Pets and owners - you can learn a lot about one by studying the other
  12. Older people are more digitally savvy, but aged care providers need to keep up
  13. Schools are asking students to bring digital devices to class, but are they actually being used?
  14. Massacre is now part of Christchurch's identity, so how does a city rise above that?
  15. A new twist in the elusive quest for the origins of the word 'bogan' leads to Melbourne's Xavier College
  16. Shorten to announce Labor's 'living wage' plan but without an amount or timing
  17. Can eating certain foods make you smarter?
  18. A skilful and stirring one-man treatment of George Orwell’s Animal Farm
  19. We need to stop conflating Islam with terrorism
  20. Huawei exposes critical weaknesses. We need the infrastructure to engage with China
  21. history of NZ's Muslim population
  22. Aussie parents are under pressure to buy their kids academic advantage too
  23. why Commissioner Hayne wants mortgage brokers to charge fees
  24. Frydenberg should call a no-holds-barred inquiry into superannuation now, because Labor won't
  25. young people need better parks to get out and play
  26. Stowaway mozzies enter Australia from Asian holiday spots – and they're resistant to insecticides
  27. Missed something the doctor said? Recording your appointments gives you a chance to go back
  28. women's masturbation in early England
  29. NSW result gives federal Liberals a boost in the mind games
  30. NSW Coalition scrapes back in as minor parties surge – but delivering on promises will not be easy
  31. Coalition wins a third term in NSW with few seats changing hands
  32. Funding boost for policing finance sector, in budget that warns of economic softening
  33. Silver moss is a rugged survivor in the city landscape
  34. Why dangerous asteroids heading to Earth are so hard to detect
  35. Finding dignity and grace in the aftermath of the Christchurch attack
  36. Michelle Grattan on the aftermath of the Christchurch tragedy, and the NSW election
  37. we're failing them, and we need a plan
  38. Why NZ needs to follow weapons ban with broad review of security laws
  39. More than half of Aussie men report experiencing sexual difficulties
  40. what children want you to know to help them feel safe
  41. As many Muslims return to mosques today, they will need ongoing support
  42. Sanders, Harris, Biden... can anyone beat Donald Trump to become the next US president?
  43. Jobs but not enough work. How power keeps workers anxious and wages low
  44. We've let wage exploitation become the default experience of migrant workers
  45. Cannibalism helps fire ants invade new territory
  46. A brief history of science writing shows the rise of the female voice
  47. Local Māori urge government to address long-running dispute over rare cultural heritage landscape
  48. images of mourning and the power of acknowledging grief
  49. What Parkland's experience tells us about the limits of a 'security' response to Christchurch
  50. Shorten's not getting ahead of himself, but the tape measure is out

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