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Tony Abbott tries some climate adaptation for the winds of Warringah

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Tony Abbott tries some climate adaptation for the winds of WarringahTony Abbott is being challenged in Warringah by Zali Steggall, who has climate policy at the centre of her platform.AAP/Peter Rae

Tony Abbott pulled the panic lever on Friday, and Malcolm Turnbull pushed the revenge button.

The gainers from these spectacular plays were Zali Steggall, the independent candidate who is trying to oust Abbott in...

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Michelle Grattan on more cabinet departures, national accounts figures and Morrison's Christmas island visit

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

University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini speaks with Michelle Grattan about the week in politics. They discuss the departures of two more cabinet ministers - Steve Ciobo and Chris Pyne; the latest national accounts figures; Bill Shorten’s focus on slow wage growth; and Scott Morrison’s visit to the detention facility on...

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New Zealand's repeal of "year and a day" rule expands liability for homicide

  • Written by: Brenda Midson, Editor, New Zealand Law Journal; Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato
New Zealand's repeal of "year and a day" rule expands liability for homicideJustice minister Andrew Little (left) said that the "year and a day" rule can no longer be justified because of medical advances that keep people alive for longer.AAP Image, CC BY-SA

This week, the New Zealand Parliament passed the Crimes Amendment Bill, abolishing the “year and a day” rule. This rule meant that no one could be liable...

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  1. how teaching children about gender could help reduce sexism
  2. Backlash and gender fatigue. Why progress on gender equality has slowed
  3. Next government must find Australia's place in a turbulent and rapidly changing world
  4. A Man of Good Hope is no tale of triumph over adversity, but it is the story of many
  5. Community members should be able to sponsor refugees for the right reasons, not to save the government money
  6. Why women in economics have little to celebrate
  7. Mark Latham in the upper house? A Coalition minority government? The NSW election is nearly upon us and it's going to be a wild ride
  8. After years of vicious culture wars, hope may yet triumph over hate in Australian politics
  9. A second vote is the only way out of the Brexit mess
  10. Welcome Asterix, Obelix and Yoda! Finding fun in the serious matter of discovering insects
  11. #MeToo has changed the media landscape, but in Australia there is still much to be done
  12. Gender equity. The way things are going, we won't reach true parity until the 22nd century
  13. My CV is gender biased. Here's what I plan to do about it
  14. Australia needs a national plan to face the growing threat of climate disasters
  15. Women in STEM need your support – and Australia needs women in STEM
  16. No matter who wins the next election, managing the China relationship will be tricky – and vital
  17. do we need to worry about glyphosate in our beer and wine?
  18. the revival of strikes in New Zealand
  19. the old ones no longer fit once you move to the country
  20. rebooting the idea of 'civilisation' for Australian soil
  21. Josh Frydenberg has a great job at the worst time
  22. leading lessons from Manchester United's caretaker manager
  23. Remember Blockbuster, Nirvana and pagers? The new Captain Marvel lives in the 1990s
  24. Māori and Pasifika leaders report racism in government health advisory groups
  25. In Stephen Sewell's charming Arbus and West, feminism boils to the surface
  26. Acting on gender-based violence must be a priority for the next federal government
  27. The dingo is a true-blue, native Australian species
  28. Australia's sudden ultra-low economic growth ought not to have come as surprise
  29. Don’t ban Michael Jackson's music – talk about the accusations
  30. National Redress Scheme for child sexual abuse protects institutions at the expense of justice for survivors
  31. Introducing gender lens investing. It's more than pink-washing
  32. New Zealand’s proposed capital gains tax could nudge taxpayers to invest in art instead of property
  33. why do we actually need them and can they get it 'wrong'?
  34. What pill is that? Cheap and easy pill testing could soon be in your own hands
  35. Five gifs that explain how pumped hydro actually works
  36. What if we've had gender the wrong way around? What if, for workplace parity, we focused on men?
  37. Australia should start planning for universal tertiary education
  38. Hollywood may be able to afford #MeToo, but it’s a stretch for the Australian arts
  39. Future budgets are going to have to spend more on welfare, which is fine. It's spending on us
  40. Reality check. Having a woman on your board needn't make it diverse
  41. older women have their say about the challenges of life in a city like Melbourne
  42. Rising seas allow coastal wetlands to store more carbon
  43. Eat your vegetables – studies show plant-based diets are good for immunity
  44. We need more than a website to stop Australians paying exorbitant out-of-pocket health costs
  45. Where did you grow up? How strontium in your teeth can help answer that question
  46. startling theatre and a call to the dead to speak
  47. Fingerprint and face scanners aren’t as secure as we think they are
  48. The Heights - at last, a credible Australian working-class soap
  49. Marriage equality was momentous, but there is still much to do to progress LGBTI+ rights in Australia
  50. Addressing the crisis in arts criticism

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