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What does "reopening" Christmas Island actually mean and why do it?

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

The Morrison government, politically-speaking, is trying to do a loaves-and-fishes exercise with the medevac legislation, over which the parliament defied the executive this week.

It is attempting to inflate Labor’s support for a modest measure to facilitate medical transfers from Manus and Nauru into a mini “Tampa” crisis.

Will...

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Here's what you need to know about melioidosis, the deadly infection that can spread after floods

  • Written by: Sanjaya Senanayake, Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Physician, Australian National University
Here's what you need to know about melioidosis, the deadly infection that can spread after floodsPeople typically become sick between one and 21 days after being infected.Goran Jakus/Shutterstock

The devastating Townsville floods have receded but the clean up is being complicated by the appearance of a serious bacterial infection known as melioidosis. One person has died from melioidosis and nine others have been diagnosed with the disease...

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A refugee legal expert on a week of 'reckless' rhetoric and a new way to process asylum seeker claims

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling

Today, we’re bringing you a special episode of our podcast Trust Me, I’m An Expert for anyone wondering: what the hell happened this week?

A sitting government lost a vote on the floor of parliament (which hasn’t happened in decades) over a bill that aims to facilitate medical transfers from Manus and Nauru.

(You can hear the MP...

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How Zip Pay works, and why the extra cost of 'buy now, pay later' is still enticing

  • Written by: Saurav Dutta, Head of School at the School of Accounting, Curtin University
How Zip Pay works, and why the extra cost of 'buy now, pay later' is still enticingZip Co's 'buy now pay later' service is growing in popularity. But because its business model avoids the responsible lending requirements, consumer advocates are worried.Wikimedia

Zip Co’s “buy now, pay later” service is fast becoming a ubiquitous payment option in Australia. Retailers from Bunnings and Best & Less to Target...

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  2. Love, Academically. Why scholarly hearts are beating for Love Studies
  3. Face recognition technology in classrooms is here – and that's ok
  4. why do we have a drought?
  5. Now we are keeping comments open for 72 hours
  6. We crunched the numbers on ten recent ‘world’s best guitarist’ lists. Where are the women?
  7. Explainer: what is mastitis?
  8. In an Australian first, the ACT may legally recognise animals' feelings
  9. Male teachers are most likely to rate highly in university student feedback
  10. One-third of Australians think banks do nothing for the greater public good
  11. Economists' poll says we can fix the banks. But that doesn't mean we will
  12. Why we should (carefully) consider paying kids to learn
  13. A robot that can touch, eat and sleep? The reality of cyborgs like Alita: Battle Angel
  14. Kerryn Phelps on medical transfer numbers
  15. It's fish on ice, as frozen zoos make a last-ditch attempt to prevent extinction
  16. Composers are under no threat from AI, if Huawei's finished Schubert symphony is a guide
  17. how will the 'medevac' bill actually affect ill asylum seekers?
  18. Yes, we can put bank bosses in jail, but is that the best way to hold them to account?
  19. Morrison may reopen the Christmas Island detention centre
  20. Syphilis is making a come-back, and causing some unusual health problems
  21. Having a sense of meaning in life is good for you -- so how do you get one?
  22. expect to be underpaid, bullied, harassed or exploited in some way
  23. Enheduanna, princess, priestess and the world's first known author
  24. Vets can do more to reduce the suffering of flat-faced dog breeds
  25. Read aloud to your children to boost their vocabulary
  26. When water is scarce, we can't afford to neglect the alternatives to desalination
  27. Shorten's victory will bring dangerous counter strikes from a desperate government
  28. The government was defeated on the 'medivac' bill, but that does not mean the end of the government
  29. Morrison government defeated on medical bill, despite constitution play
  30. Sunset, a danced evocation of love, loss, and rebirth
  31. Why visual illusions appear in everyday objects – from nature to architecture
  32. Climate change is killing off Earth’s little creatures
  33. 'My friend is using ice and smoking pot. What do I do?': advice from an expert
  34. We don't know how many asylum seekers are turned away at Australian airports
  35. Slowing climate change could reverse drying in the subtropics
  36. we need to fix dangerous loopholes in health and safety laws
  37. how to get rid of mould to protect your health
  38. Five tips to help your kid succeed in sport – or maybe just enjoy it
  39. Cities turn to desalination for water security, but at what cost?
  40. Eight great Australian fictional scientists worth reading about
  41. Crossbenchers must decide between something or nothing on medical transfers bill
  42. How antiquated legal language undermines complainants in cases of sexual assault
  43. Landmark Rocky Hill ruling could pave the way for more courts to choose climate over coal
  44. Forty years on from the Iranian Revolution, could the country be at risk of another one?
  45. If Beale Street Could Talk is a sumptuous, emotional follow up to Moonlight
  46. Labor maintains Newspoll lead but Morrison's ratings up, and Abbott behind in Warringah
  47. Health Check: why do we itch?
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