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Why Trump's wall rhetoric is about power rather than policy

  • Written by: Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Massey University
Why Trump's wall rhetoric is about power rather than policyDonald Trump presents a wall design during a discussion on border security.EPA/Shawn Thew, CC BY-ND

The nation whose anthem lauds “the land of the free and the home of the brave” and whose constitution was drafted “in order to form a more perfect union … and secure the blessings of liberty” continues to flirt with the...

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Farmed fish dying, grape harvest weeks early – just some of the effects of last summer's heatwave in NZ

  • Written by: Jim Salinger, Honorary Associate, Tasmanian Institute for Agriculture, University of Tasmania
Farmed fish dying, grape harvest weeks early – just some of the effects of last summer's heatwave in NZQueensland groper, typical of coral reefs off Queensland at 27°S were found in the Bay of Islands, north of Auckland, at 35°S.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

As the Australian heatwave is spilling across the Tasman and pushing up temperatures in New Zealand, we take a look at the conditions that caused a similar event last year and the...

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The off-topic Conversation #174

  • Written by: Molly Glassey, Audience Development Manager, The Conversation

Welcome to The Conversation’s off-topic space. We’ve set this up as the place where you can discuss anything that isn’t related to a specific article. Please feel free to use this space to get to know each other and talk about news elsewhere and whatever else strikes your fancy.

This is also an opportunity to discuss broader...

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how did spoken language start?

  • Written by: Mark Ellison, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Australian National University
how did spoken language start?One of the ways we work out what proto-language might have been like is by looking at languages which have developed from nothing in recent times. One of the best examples is Nicaraguan Sign Language.Unsplash/Jo Hilton, CC BY-SA

Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to...

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  2. Why a government would be mad to advise the refusal of royal assent to a bill passed against its will
  3. Flying taxis within five years? Not likely
  4. Australian school stories on screen
  5. Back at school? Here's how to keep kids free of head lice
  6. To predict droughts, don't look at the skies. Look in the soil... from space
  7. Morrison commits to 1.25 million new jobs over five years
  8. View from The Hill: Independent push against Frydenberg
  9. Too big to fail. The risks to Australian taxpayers from New Zealand banks
  10. The 'sharing economy' simply dresses up our consumerist tendencies in a more palatable ideology
  11. is it safe to run while pregnant?
  12. what's it like and how can it be made better?
  13. María, a slave in Manila who resisted sexual exploitation
  14. Lift teacher status to improve student performance
  15. Two more Morrison ministers head for the door
  16. Cave rescue heroes share Australian of the Year
  17. Australian-Chinese author's detention raises important questions about China's motivations
  18. Geosiris is an early contender for Sexiest Plant of 2019
  19. Beware of Pity is beautiful to watch, but clashes with modern sensibilities
  20. Michelle Grattan on Morrison's first political plays of 2019
  21. Drinking water study raises health concerns for New Zealanders
  22. Higher English entry standards for international students won't necessarily translate to success
  23. We're awarding the Order of Australia to the wrong people
  24. New research reveals our complex attitudes to Australia Day
  25. Why people born between 1966 and 1994 are at greater risk of measles – and what to do about it
  26. Mary Jane Cain, land rights activist, matriarch and community builder
  27. The stubborn high-pressure system behind Australia's record heatwaves
  28. To protect us from the risks of advanced artificial intelligence, we need to act now
  29. Australia's trade history really is something to celebrate
  30. Liberals stir the culture war pot but who's listening?
  31. is rain better than tap water for plants?
  32. what does the law say?
  33. My possessions spark joy! Will the KonMari decluttering method work for me?
  34. New research reveals how the marriage equality debate damaged LGBT Australians' mental health
  35. How genes and evolution shape gender – and transgender – identity
  36. Alban Berg's Wozzeck, an apocalyptic descent into madness
  37. When to seek help after taking a pill
  38. Here's how a 100% renewable energy future can create jobs and even save the gas industry
  39. 'Growth' of community housing may be an illusion. The cost-shifting isn't
  40. why more older Australians are declaring bankruptcy
  41. How safe is Australia? The numbers show public attacks are rare and on the decline
  42. Record US government shutdown harms Trump's ratings, plus Brexit chaos and Australian Essential poll
  43. Henrietta Baird's The Weekend proves the enduring power of solo performance
  44. why the government's James Cook infatuation may further divide the nation
  45. Australia will never be HIV-free if access to prevention requires a medicare card
  46. How does ecstasy kill?
  47. here's how to throw your stuff out
  48. Australia can do more to attract and keep women in parliament – here are some ideas
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