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Why Tony Abbott's appointment as Indigenous envoy was a diplomatic blunder and policy failure

  • Written by: Alison Holland, Senior Lecturer in Australian History, Macquarie University
Why Tony Abbott's appointment as Indigenous envoy was a diplomatic blunder and policy failureAbbott's previous policies on Indigenous issues were characterised by funding cuts, exclusions and silencing – all of which makes his role as envoy highly questionable to Indigenous communities.Mick Tsikas/AAP

This piece is part of a series on race and racism in Australia. The series examines this complex and incendiary topic, and the role it...

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Warty hammer orchids are sexual deceivers

  • Written by: Ryan Phillips, Senior Lecturer in Ecology, Environment & Evolution, La Trobe University
Warty hammer orchids are sexual deceiversThe Conversation, CC BY-SA

Orchids are famed for their beautiful and alluring flowers – and the great lengths to which people will go to experience them in the wild. Among Australian orchids, evocative names such as The Butterfly Orchid, The Queen of Sheeba, and Cleopatra’s Needles conjure up images of rare and beautiful flowers.

Yet...

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the science of sleep and the economics of sleeplessness

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling
the science of sleep and the economics of sleeplessnessYou know you're not supposed to do this -- but you do.Shutterstock

How did you sleep last night? If you had anything other than eight interrupted hours of peaceful, restful sleep then guess what? It’s not that bad – it’s actually pretty normal.

We recently asked five sleep researchers if everyone needs eight hours of sleep a night...

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Michelle Grattan on the government's week from hell

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

Michelle Grattan speaks to Canberra University Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini about the week in Australian politics. They discuss the Coalition’s shift into minority government, the Liberal party troubles in the wake of the defeat at the Victorian election, Victorian MP Julia Banks defection to the cross bench, and Scott Morrison’s...

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  3. What makes the G20 a force for global good – when its members agree they want it to be
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  5. Happy birthday, SA's big battery, and many happy returns (of your recyclable parts)
  6. Why daily doses of nature in the city matter for people and the planet
  7. X-rays of rocks show their super-fluid past, and reveal mineral deposits vital for batteries
  8. How believers in 'white genocide' are spreading their hate-filled message in Australia
  9. Young children with autism can thrive in mainstream childcare
  10. garish feminism and the new poetic confessionalism
  11. why now is the right time to clamp down on negative gearing
  12. Crossbench women give Morrison a break after week from hell
  13. scorching heat and heightened bushfire risk
  14. The Indigenous community deserves a voice in the constitution. Will the nation finally listen?
  15. Instrument of torture? In defence of the recorder
  16. When it comes to race and justice, 'colour-blindness' is not good enough
  17. Digital assistants like Alexa and Siri might not be offering you the best deals
  18. Malcolm Turnbull accuses his critics of "paranoia"
  19. Josh Frydenberg on Liberal troubles
  20. why we need better portrayals of people of colour on television
  21. why urban-fringe farming is vital for food resilience
  22. Heatwaves threaten Australians' health, and our politicians aren't doing enough about it
  23. The five not-so-easy steps that would push wage growth higher
  24. Does the G20 summit really make a difference? World leaders reckon it does
  25. Much at stake as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet at G20
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  27. Why it is (almost) impossible to teach creativity
  28. what is irritable bowel syndrome and what can I do about it?
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  30. So what's a secretary to do? Banking Royal Commission raises questions about what's in minutes
  31. Australia's spies to be allowed to use more force
  32. Tension as scientist at centre of CRIPSR outrage speaks at genome editing summit
  33. Morrison's authority deficit on show at home and abroad
  34. Sydney storms could be making the Queensland fires worse
  35. Computing faces an energy crunch unless new technologies are found
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  39. André Rieu gives his audience exactly what they want: entertainment
  40. Tassie devils' decline has left a feast of carrion for feral cats
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  42. Twelve charts on race and racism in Australia
  43. What are tech companies doing about ethical use of data? Not much
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  45. Just how 'city smart' are local governments in Queensland?
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