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Craig Kelly triumphs in the 'outwit, outplay, outlast' game of Survivor

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

Rebel right wing Liberal Craig Kelly is a paradox – a man who chronically lacks the numbers but possesses the power to force prime ministers to protect him.

On Monday, fresh from a G20 where he was less than feted, Scott Morrison heavied a few moderates on the NSW Liberal executive. A wobbly cross-factional deal to preserve Kelly held...

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Adani's new mini version of its mega mine still faces some big hurdles

  • Written by: Samantha Hepburn, Director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University

Indian mining multinational Adani has announced that it will self-fund a significantly smaller coal mine in the Galilee Basin, after failing to secure finance from more than 30 domestic and international banks and lenders.

Federal Resources Minister Matt Canavan has described Adani as a “little Aussie battler” and praised the newly...

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what is nitrous oxide (or nangs) and how dangerous is it?

  • Written by: Stephen Bright, Senior Lecturer of Addiction, Edith Cowan University
what is nitrous oxide (or nangs) and how dangerous is it?Nitrous oxide has been used as an anaesthetic for over 100 years.Shutterstock

Media reports last week linked the use of “nangs” to the death of a teenager at schoolies week on the Gold Coast. Hamish Bidgood died when he fell from a balcony. He and his friends had reportedly been using “nangs” that day.

Nangs is a slang term...

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G20 summit bring a truce in US-China trade relations – but it's likely to be temporary

  • Written by: Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University

The United States and China have arrived at a temporary truce in a trade conflict that was threatening to further destabilise world equity markets, entrench a global slowdown and cause more damage to a rules-based international order.

Agreement by US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to allow further negotiations...

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  2. Turnbull versus Morrison in Liberal crisis over Craig Kelly
  3. why more older Australians are living in share houses
  4. Yes, you can adopt a pet as a Christmas gift – so long as you do it correctly
  5. It's not just Newstart. Single parents are $271 per fortnight worse off. Labor needs an overarching welfare review
  6. How a candidate's looks may be swinging your vote (without you even realising it)
  7. why you might get the runs before a first date
  8. the origins of Rocky Horror's Frank-N-furter
  9. At last, Australia has a Modern Slavery Act. Here's what you'll need to know
  10. As they meet in Poland for the next steps, nations are struggling to agree on how the ambitions of the Paris Agreement can be realised
  11. Why battery-powered vehicles stack up better than hydrogen
  12. Yes, Knickers the steer is really, really big. But he's far short of true genetic freak status
  13. Why Tony Abbott's appointment as Indigenous envoy was a diplomatic blunder and policy failure
  14. Warty hammer orchids are sexual deceivers
  15. the science of sleep and the economics of sleeplessness
  16. Michelle Grattan on the government's week from hell
  17. Why Australia's anti-vilification laws matter
  18. Stone tools date early humans in North Africa to 2.4 million years ago
  19. What makes the G20 a force for global good – when its members agree they want it to be
  20. Four in ten Australians think women lie about being victims of sexual assault
  21. Happy birthday, SA's big battery, and many happy returns (of your recyclable parts)
  22. Why daily doses of nature in the city matter for people and the planet
  23. X-rays of rocks show their super-fluid past, and reveal mineral deposits vital for batteries
  24. How believers in 'white genocide' are spreading their hate-filled message in Australia
  25. Young children with autism can thrive in mainstream childcare
  26. garish feminism and the new poetic confessionalism
  27. why now is the right time to clamp down on negative gearing
  28. Crossbench women give Morrison a break after week from hell
  29. scorching heat and heightened bushfire risk
  30. The Indigenous community deserves a voice in the constitution. Will the nation finally listen?
  31. Instrument of torture? In defence of the recorder
  32. When it comes to race and justice, 'colour-blindness' is not good enough
  33. Digital assistants like Alexa and Siri might not be offering you the best deals
  34. Malcolm Turnbull accuses his critics of "paranoia"
  35. Josh Frydenberg on Liberal troubles
  36. why we need better portrayals of people of colour on television
  37. why urban-fringe farming is vital for food resilience
  38. Heatwaves threaten Australians' health, and our politicians aren't doing enough about it
  39. The five not-so-easy steps that would push wage growth higher
  40. Does the G20 summit really make a difference? World leaders reckon it does
  41. Much at stake as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet at G20
  42. We made deceptive robots to see why fake news spreads, and found a weakness
  43. Why it is (almost) impossible to teach creativity
  44. what is irritable bowel syndrome and what can I do about it?
  45. Land makes the housing market different, so changing planning rules won't fix affordability
  46. So what's a secretary to do? Banking Royal Commission raises questions about what's in minutes
  47. Australia's spies to be allowed to use more force
  48. Tension as scientist at centre of CRIPSR outrage speaks at genome editing summit
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