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Morrison flags new laws to stop social media platforms being 'weaponised'

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

Scott Morrison is foreshadowing tough new criminal laws to crack down on social media companies which fail to quickly remove footage like that streamed by the gunman in the New Zealand massacre.

Under the proposal, it would not be just the companies that faced heavy penalties but individual executives based in Australia could be found personally...

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Expect tax cuts and an emptying of the cupboards in a budget cleanout as the billions roll in

  • Written by: Warren Hogan, Industry Professor, University of Technology Sydney
Expect tax cuts and an emptying of the cupboards in a budget cleanout as the billions roll inPrime Minister Morrison and Treasurer Frydenberg will do their best to leave the cupboard bare next Tuesday while still delivering a budget surplus in 2019-20.Shutterstock

It has been just over three months since the December budget update but once again the government has been gifted a windfall of unexpected revenues, despite a raft of economic...

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Pets and owners - you can learn a lot about one by studying the other

  • Written by: Paul McGreevy, Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney
Pets and owners - you can learn a lot about one by studying the otherThe personality of a pet owner can help a veterinarian understand the health and welfare of the pet.Shutterstock/PM Production

There’s an old saying that pets and their owners become more similar as time goes by. There may be some truth in that, but can we use information about owners to improve veterinary care?

Research is showing the health...

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Older people are more digitally savvy, but aged care providers need to keep up

  • Written by: Dr Wendy Wrapson, Senior Research Fellow, Auckland University of Technology
Older people are more digitally savvy, but aged care providers need to keep upMoving into aged care can affect a person’s ability to remain connected to their local community, but most aged care facilities don't provide access to digital devices.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-SA

Older adults are more digitally connected than ever, even though their uptake of internet-based technologies remains lower than for younger...

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  1. Schools are asking students to bring digital devices to class, but are they actually being used?
  2. Massacre is now part of Christchurch's identity, so how does a city rise above that?
  3. A new twist in the elusive quest for the origins of the word 'bogan' leads to Melbourne's Xavier College
  4. Shorten to announce Labor's 'living wage' plan but without an amount or timing
  5. Can eating certain foods make you smarter?
  6. A skilful and stirring one-man treatment of George Orwell’s Animal Farm
  7. We need to stop conflating Islam with terrorism
  8. Huawei exposes critical weaknesses. We need the infrastructure to engage with China
  9. history of NZ's Muslim population
  10. Aussie parents are under pressure to buy their kids academic advantage too
  11. why Commissioner Hayne wants mortgage brokers to charge fees
  12. Frydenberg should call a no-holds-barred inquiry into superannuation now, because Labor won't
  13. young people need better parks to get out and play
  14. Stowaway mozzies enter Australia from Asian holiday spots – and they're resistant to insecticides
  15. Missed something the doctor said? Recording your appointments gives you a chance to go back
  16. women's masturbation in early England
  17. NSW result gives federal Liberals a boost in the mind games
  18. NSW Coalition scrapes back in as minor parties surge – but delivering on promises will not be easy
  19. Coalition wins a third term in NSW with few seats changing hands
  20. Funding boost for policing finance sector, in budget that warns of economic softening
  21. Silver moss is a rugged survivor in the city landscape
  22. Why dangerous asteroids heading to Earth are so hard to detect
  23. Finding dignity and grace in the aftermath of the Christchurch attack
  24. Michelle Grattan on the aftermath of the Christchurch tragedy, and the NSW election
  25. we're failing them, and we need a plan
  26. Why NZ needs to follow weapons ban with broad review of security laws
  27. More than half of Aussie men report experiencing sexual difficulties
  28. what children want you to know to help them feel safe
  29. As many Muslims return to mosques today, they will need ongoing support
  30. Sanders, Harris, Biden... can anyone beat Donald Trump to become the next US president?
  31. Jobs but not enough work. How power keeps workers anxious and wages low
  32. We've let wage exploitation become the default experience of migrant workers
  33. Cannibalism helps fire ants invade new territory
  34. A brief history of science writing shows the rise of the female voice
  35. Local Māori urge government to address long-running dispute over rare cultural heritage landscape
  36. images of mourning and the power of acknowledging grief
  37. What Parkland's experience tells us about the limits of a 'security' response to Christchurch
  38. Shorten's not getting ahead of himself, but the tape measure is out
  39. Will the New Zealand gun law changes prevent future mass shootings?
  40. where do the parties stand on brumby culling?
  41. Confused about aged care in the home? These 10 charts explain how it works
  42. Pell trial reporters, a judge and a media lawyer on why the suppression order debate is far from over
  43. What Australia can learn from Victoria's shocking biodiversity record
  44. Australia's animal testing laws are a good start, but don't go far enough
  45. Six images reveal how we ‘see' data and capture invisible science
  46. How to move beyond simplistic debates that demonise Islam
  47. Want a safer world for your children? Teach them about diverse religions and worldviews
  48. Don't wait for a crisis – start planning your aged care now
  49. Right-wing extremism has a long history in Australia
  50. Melbourne's 'other' cafe makes the city a more human place

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