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Depending on who you are, the benefits of a cashless society are greatly overrated

  • Written by: Steve Worthington, Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
Depending on who you are, the benefits of a cashless society are greatly overratedCashless payment systems are not socially neutral. They discriminate against the 'unbanked'.Shutterstock

After recreational cannabis use became legal in Canada last October, research shows the number of bank notes in circulation fell sharply. Before, marijuana buyers used cash to keep their transactions anonymous. After, there was a massive switch...

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Christchurch attack strains Australian-Turkish relations ahead of ANZAC day

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

Weeks ahead of the ANZAC commemoration at Gallipoli, serious tensions erupted between Australia and Turkey, after threatening comments by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the wake of the Christchurch massacre.

Scott Morrison on Wednesday called in the Turkish ambassador to give him a tongue lashing. He demanded a withdrawal of the...

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The government is right - immigration helps us rather than harms us

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

Opponents of Australia’s strong immigration program will be disappointed.

In announcing a cut in Australia’s migration ceiling from 190,000 to 160,000 per year, federal population minister Alan Tudge launched an all-out defence of immigration as a driver of economic prosperity.

It has not only boosted gross domestic product and budget...

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what options does the UK have before the Brexit deadline?

  • Written by: Philomena Murray, Professor, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne
what options does the UK have before the Brexit deadline?The UK will leave the EU on 29 March unless the UK government requests an extension to Article 50.Shutterstock

There is a song by the Melbourne band Little Heroes, called One Perfect Day, from back in 1982 (though it still attracts a cult following). In it, the lead singer asks his ex-girlfriend in England: tell me, is it still raining there in...

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  1. Aboriginal Australia’s smash hit that went viral
  2. What is a doula and how do they help women giving birth?
  3. Christchurch attacks provide a new ethics lesson for professional media
  4. How to take care of your mental health after the Christchurch attacks
  5. What parents need to know about the signs of child sexual abuse
  6. Autonomous transport will shape our cities' future – best get on the right path early
  7. Curious Kids: what makes an echo?
  8. why the future of Australian capitalism is now in Greg Combet's hands
  9. Slimmed-down migration program has regional focus
  10. Anxieties over livestreams can help us design better Facebook and YouTube content moderation
  11. We did a breakthrough 'speed test' in quantum tunnelling, and here's why that's exciting
  12. Politicians suing for defamation is usually a bad idea: here's why
  13. a revamped Ten Days on the Island explores Tasmania's past and present
  14. what to do if your teenager watches violent footage
  15. As home care packages become big business, older people are not getting the personalised support they need
  16. Two ways to fund NSW election promises as property prices crash
  17. A new video game glorifying sexual assault raises questions about regulation
  18. why do we have two kidneys when we can live with only one?
  19. Would you like to grow old at home? Why we’re struggling to meet demand for subsidised home care
  20. Married at First Sight's closer to reality than you'd think, demographically speaking at least
  21. We need a legally binding treaty to make plastic pollution history
  22. a parent's guide to protecting your kids from online hoaxes
  23. Rebel teens can quickly make friends, but in the end, it's the nice ones who have the most
  24. Antoinette de Saint-Étienne, the First Nations nun who sang for a queen
  25. Australia’s performance on gender equality – are we fair dinkum?
  26. a fresh idea to escape the low wage trap
  27. With Grand Finale, audiences bear witness to a world on the edge
  28. Pandanomics is a grey area, but to us the value of giant pandas is black and white
  29. Why you shouldn’t bury your pet in the backyard
  30. Social media creates a spectacle society that makes it easier for terrorists to achieve notoriety
  31. Morrison announces $55 million for security at religious premises and warns against "tribalism"
  32. NSW election likely to be close, and Mark Latham will win an upper house seat
  33. Four lessons we must take away from the Christchurch terror attack
  34. New TAFE program for Aboriginal health-care students sees a near perfect completion rate
  35. We need a new definition of pornography
  36. Two million Aussies delay or don't go to the dentist – here's how we can fix that
  37. Women can build positive body image by controlling what they view on social media
  38. Ultra low wage growth isn't accidental. It is the intended outcome of government policies
  39. giving marsupials scents from suitors helps breeding programs
  40. why bats sleep upside down, and other stories of animal adaptation
  41. Youth homelessness efforts get a lowly 2 stars from national report card
  42. A truly inclusive society requires political restraint
  43. NSW election neck and neck as voters face a 1950s-style 'I'll see you and raise you' campaign
  44. Christchurch attacks are a stark warning of toxic political environment that allows hate to flourish
  45. Can a senator be expelled from the federal parliament for offensive statements?
  46. The psychology of fear and hate, and what each of us can do to stop it
  47. Why overhauling NZ's gun and terrorism laws alone can't stop terrorist attacks
  48. Christchurch mosque shootings must end New Zealand's innocence about right-wing terrorism
  49. Why news outlets should think twice about republishing the New Zealand mosque shooter's livestream
  50. If you've got private health insurance, the choice to use it in a public hospital is your own

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