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World's oldest tattooist's toolkit found in Tonga contains implements made of human bone

  • Written by: Michelle Langley, ARC DECRA Research Fellow, Griffith University
World's oldest tattooist's toolkit found in Tonga contains implements made of human boneThe tattoo tools from Tonga (left to right) made from bird, human, bird and human bone respectively.Author provided

Four small artefacts found on the island of Tongatapu, Tonga are among the earliest tattooing equipment known. Two have been found to be made from human bone.

Since their original discovery in 1963, the Tongatapu artefacts have been in...

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The Uluru statement showed how to give First Nations people a real voice – now it's time for action

  • Written by: Eddie Synot, Senior Research Assistant, Griffith University
The Uluru statement showed how to give First Nations people a real voice – now it's time for actionThe challenge on Indigenous rights is to achieve reform that goes beyond limited understandings of these issues as being symbolic or practical.AAP/Dan Peled

In December 2018, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) resolved to “work collaboratively and in genuine, formal partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

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Droughts, extreme weather and empowered consumers mean tough choices for farmers

  • Written by: Steve Hatfield-Dodds, Executive Director, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES)

This is an edited version of Steve Hatfield-Dodds’ opening address to the Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics National Outlook Conference to be delivered on 5 March 2019.

The National Farmers Federation wants to lift the value of Australian agricultural production to $100 billion by 2030.

While that might be possible – on the...

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Rebuilding trust is vital, Morrison to tell business

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

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will underscore the need for Australia’s corporate sector to regain public trust, when he addresses a business forum on Tuesday.

“Trust is the currency of a strong, prosperous economy”, Morrison will say. “It’s no secret that big business finds itself under unprecedented scrutiny.”

In...

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  2. Online therapies can improve mental health, and there are no barriers to accessing them
  3. Ian McAllister on voters and issues in the coming election
  4. Doctors may be prescribing antibotics for longer than needed
  5. The Handmaid's Tale feels real in 2019, but the solution won’t come from novels
  6. Does the Suzuki method work for kids learning an instrument? Parental involvement is good, but other aspects less so
  7. From secret ballot to democracy sausage
  8. If Labor wins government, will an Australian republic finally take the crown?
  9. The sounds of Speechless, where words are superfluous
  10. We asked five experts: is vegetarianism healthier?
  11. The ASX abandons push to require companies to have a social licence to operate. Was it only ever 'politically correct nonsense'?
  12. We can be a carbon-neutral nation by 2050, if we just get on with it
  13. National security is too important to be abandoned to the politics of fear
  14. how do shells get made?
  15. Townsville floods show cities that don't adapt to risks face disaster
  16. Why are Australian authors obsessed with killing off kangaroos?
  17. Fleeing ministers fray hayband round embattled government
  18. The firewood banksia is bursting with beauty
  19. Linda Reynolds appointed to defence industry and cabinet
  20. Michelle Grattan on Morrison's climate pitch to voters and Warringah votes research
  21. Dada Masilo's Giselle is a courageous retelling for our times
  22. Spill at a nuclear facility shows potential burn risks from a household chemical
  23. Should online users be bound by their privacy agreements?
  24. Cabinet ministers Pyne and Ciobo set to head out door
  25. More visits to the doctor doesn't mean better care – it's time for a Medicare shake-up
  26. How do we save ageing Australians from the heat? Greening our cities is a good start
  27. How a new breast cancer biomarker could help patients identify best treatment options
  28. Rugby league may finally have reached its tipping point on player behaviour and violence
  29. What do normal labia look like? Sometimes doctors are the wrong people to ask
  30. 2018-19 was Australia's hottest summer on record, with a warm autumn likely too
  31. 'is it normal for girls to masturbate?'
  32. The Chinese coal 'ban' carries a significant political message
  33. Street vendors' self-help strategies highlight cities' neglect of how the other half survive
  34. Nora Heysen, more than her father's daughter
  35. Your car is more likely to be hacked by your mechanic than a terrorist
  36. Vital Signs. Do deficits matter any more?
  37. Fairness isn't optional. How to design a tax system that works
  38. The US-North Korea summit ends abruptly in Hanoi
  39. Warringah Votes – Abbott's challenger has yet to 'penetrate the streets'
  40. Tony Abbott and Zali Steggall on Warringah votes
  41. when identical twins are non-identical
  42. What's worse than the US-China trade war? A grand peace bargain
  43. How an appeal could uphold or overturn George Pell's conviction
  44. Australians want to support government use and sharing of data, but don't trust their data will be safe
  45. Ita Buttrose's appointment as new ABC chair a promising step in the right direction
  46. Hsieh Hsüeh-hung, communist champion of Taiwanese self-determination
  47. Seven ways the government can make Australians safer – without compromising online privacy
  48. Mary, Queen of Scots is newly relevant in the age of #MeToo
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