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Why news outlets should think twice about republishing the New Zealand mosque shooter's livestream

  • Written by: Colleen Murrell, Associate Professor, Journalism, Swinburne University of Technology

Like so many times before with acts of mass violence in different parts of the world, news of shootings at two Christchurch mosques on Friday instantly ricocheted around the world via social media.

When these incidents occur, online activity follows a predictable pattern as journalists and others try to learn the name of the perpetrator and any...

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If you've got private health insurance, the choice to use it in a public hospital is your own

  • Written by: Sophie Lewis, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW
If you've got private health insurance, the choice to use it in a public hospital is your ownWhen you're admitted to a public hospital, they'll want to know if you have private health insurance.From shutterstock.com

You arrive at your local public hospital for treatment. The hospital staff ask for your name, date of birth and address. They ask if you have Medicare and private health insurance. Then they ask if you would like to be admitted...

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Guinea flowers are fierce and golden

  • Written by: Betsy Jackes, Adjunct professor, James Cook University
Guinea flowers are fierce and goldenThis guinea flower is called 'fierce' after its sharp, painful needles. The Conversation/Shutterstock

Welcome to Beating Around the Bush, a series that profiles native plants: part gardening column, part dispatches from country, entirely Australian. Read more about the series here or get in touch to pitch a plant at batb@theconversation.edu.au.

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Liberal MP Craig Laundy confirms he will quit

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

Former minister Craig Laundy, a close friend of Malcolm Turnbull, has finally confirmed he will quit at the election, leaving the Liberals highly vulnerable in his marginal Sydney seat of Reid.

Laundy said he needed to spend more time with his family, who had faced challenges over the past 12 months.

His exit has been anticipated for months. Scott...

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  2. how love, pain and sacrifice produced an Australian classic
  3. why we always choose story over technology
  4. Most recreational fishers in Australia support marine sanctuaries
  5. Finally, people with disabilities will have a chance to tell their stories – and be believed
  6. Elite sport is becoming a platform to target the trans community
  7. What do we mean by meaning? Science can help with that
  8. The terror of climate change is transforming young people's identity
  9. Chinese-Australia relations may not be 'toxic', but they do need to keep warming up
  10. How can we make families safer? Get men to change their violent behaviour
  11. ALP urges Fair Work Commission to give "substantial" minimum wage increase
  12. why is Australian satire so rarely risky?
  13. Vital signs. It's one thing to back down on Hayne's recommendation about mortgage brokers, it's another to offer nothing in its place
  14. Build social and affordable housing to get us off the boom-and-bust roller coaster
  15. Housing policy reset is overdue, and not only in Australia
  16. The Coalition is trapped in its coal minefield
  17. All Boeing 737 MAX flights grounded – and travellers could feel it in the hip pocket
  18. Dowry abuse does exist, but let's focus on the wider issues of economic abuse and coercive control
  19. Students striking for climate action are showing the exact skills employers look for
  20. The Catholic Church is investigating George Pell's case. What does that mean?
  21. The Australian Web Archive is a momentous achievement – but things will get harder from here
  22. Landmark High Court decision guides how compensation for native title losses will be determined
  23. climate change is messing with your favourite tipple's timing
  24. what is a headache? Is it our brain hurting?
  25. Young voters may hold the key to the NSW state election: here's why
  26. Australia’s first known female voter, the famous Mrs Fanny Finch
  27. Experts call for halt to CRISPR editing that allows gene changes to pass on to children
  28. How (and why) to stay optimistic when it feels like the environment is falling apart
  29. An impaired sense of smell often signals cognitive decline, but 'smell training' could help
  30. How the NSW election promises on transport add up
  31. Dentists need a licence to practice. Why not economists?
  32. Why wait for the Brexit fog to clear? Australian, British and multinational businesses are moving on
  33. Flights suspended and vital questions remain after second Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash within five months
  34. Why Sally Challen's appeal is not a win for women victims of coercive control
  35. Becoming more like WhatsApp won't solve Facebook’s woes – here's why
  36. In Manus, theatre delivers home truths that can't be dodged
  37. Which lines are priorities for Sydney Metro conversion? Hint: it's not Bankstown
  38. Four simple food choices that help you lose weight and stay healthy
  39. new map reveals hotspots for harm to wildlife
  40. Why Dorothy's red shoes deserve their status as gay icons, even in changing times
  41. Why Australia should engage with the unemployment crisis affecting Indian youth
  42. India's grand experiment in corporate social responsibility is heading for trouble
  43. it might take revenge in the future
  44. How recognising Jesus as a victim of sexual abuse might help shift Catholic culture
  45. Queensland Nationals Barry O'Sullivan challenges Morrison over coal
  46. Australia’s drought could be increasing Q fever risk, but there are ways we can protect ourselves
  47. How to neutralise your greenhouse gas footprint
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