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What we risk as humans if we allow gene-edited babies: a philosopher's view

  • Written by: Janna Thompson, Professor of Philosophy, La Trobe University
What we risk as humans if we allow gene-edited babies: a philosopher's viewShould parents be allowed to build their babies by design?Shutterstock/cjmacer

A second woman is said to be pregnant with a gene-edited baby in China, according to reports this year. It follows revelations last November that gene-edited twins had been born, which caused much debate.

One of the fears expressed by scientists is that gene editing may...

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Best Picture at the Oscars? Why it has to be The Favourite out of a weak bunch

  • Written by: Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Media Studies, University of Notre Dame Australia
Best Picture at the Oscars? Why it has to be The Favourite out of a weak bunchOlivia Colman and Rachel Weisz in The Favourite (2018).Element Pictures, Scarlet Films, Film4

2018 was a good year for cinema but this is not reflected in the Oscar nominations for Best Picture. This year’s nominees are notable mainly for their mediocrity. There are, of course, a couple of exceptions.

The best:

The Favourite

Yorgos...

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How big ideas for regional Australia were given short shrift

  • Written by: Amanda Walsh, Associate Director, Government Relations, Australian Catholic University
How big ideas for regional Australia were given short shriftOut of 13 recommendations in the Regions at the Ready report, the government has accepted only five without reservation.Shutterstock

Eight months is a long time in politics. (If you don’t believe me, take a look at what’s happened in the federal parliament in the past week.) So waiting eight months for a response to a parliamentary...

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  8. 'is it normal to get sore down there after sex?'
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  10. Sailors' journals shed new light on Bennelong, a man misunderstood by history
  11. it's time to end chemical warfare
  12. A peace agreement in Afghanistan won't last if there are no women at the table
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  14. how you are influenced to choose without really knowing it
  15. Labor's lead cut to 51-49% in latest Ipsos poll
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  17. There's little reason for optimism about Closing the Gap, despite changes to education targets
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  20. Michelle Grattan on reopening Christmas Island and One Nation's shenanigans
  21. The Catholic Church is headed for another sex abuse scandal as #NunsToo speak up
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  26. when watchdogs become pets – or the problem of 'regulatory capture'
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