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Day One of minority government sees battle over national integrity commission

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

Whatever it does, the Morrison government seems to find itself caught on the sticky fly paper. As if it didn’t have trouble enough with trying to decide about the embassy in Israel and the religious freedom report, on Monday it became messily entangled in the issue of a national integrity commission.

On the first day of formal minority...

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One in five NSW high school kids suffers "severe" deprivation of life's essentials

  • Written by: Peter Saunders, Research Professor in Social Policy, UNSW
One in five NSW high school kids suffers "severe" deprivation of life's essentialsPoverty means many kids have to go to school without the right uniform - which can lead to being ostracised. Daniel Munoz/AAP

It’s tough for any high school student these days. Social media, the uncertainties of adolescence, trying to fit in - trying to figure out who you are.

Then imagine what it’s like for kids whose home life is...

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A brilliant artist whose life was rudely interrupted by colonisers

  • Written by: Christine Judith Nicholls, Senior Lecturer in Australian Studies, Flinders University
a brilliant artist whose life was rudely interrupted by colonisers

Kathleen Petyarre looking across Atnangker country, Northern Territory, December 2000.
Photograph Ian North; courtesy Wakefield Press

The artist Kwementyaye (Kathleen) Petyarre (c. 1938 – 24 November 2018) has died in Alice Springs, surrounded by family and loved ones, at about the age of 80. Alhwarrpe.

“About” that age, because...

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how long should I wait between pregnancies?

  • Written by: Amanda Henry, Senior Lecturer, School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW
how long should I wait between pregnancies?It's still unclear whether a shorter or longer gap between pregnancies increases the risk of complications in the next pregnancy.Richard Jaimes/Unsplash

Women often wonder what the “right” length of time is after giving birth before getting pregnant again. A recent Canadian study suggests 12-18 months between pregnancies is ideal for...

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  3. Labor's policy can smooth the energy transition, but much more will be needed to tackle emissions
  4. Why regulating facial recognition technology is so problematic
  5. Ambulance call-outs for pregabalin have spiked – here's why
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  7. Mindfulness can help PhD students shift from surviving to thriving
  8. Why Christians prefer classical music and non-believers like heavy metal
  9. how research works out what really leads to an increased disease risk
  10. Labor's 55-45% Newspoll lead adds to Liberals' weekend of woe
  11. Coalition pares back losses in late counting, as predicted chaos eventuates in upper house
  12. Victorian Labor's thumping win reveals how out of step with voters Liberals have become
  13. Labor has landslide win in Victoria
  14. The latest citizenship-stripping plan risks statelessness, indefinite detention and constitutional challenge
  15. how a dust storm, and hazardous air quality, can harm your health
  16. Building our own warships is Australia's path to the next industrial revolution
  17. Innovation could just mean a better kind of co-operation
  18. What skills does a cybersecurity professional need?
  19. Michelle Grattan on Labor's energy plan, and the government's anti-terrorism measures
  20. In the post-APEC scramble to lavish funds on PNG, here's what the country really needs
  21. does Victoria have Australia's lowest rate of public school funding?
  22. Friday essay: 50 shades of Shakespeare
  23. Why Canada's immigration system has been a success, and what Australia can learn from it
  24. Labor's battery plan – good policy, or just good politics?
  25. No, crying doesn't release toxins, though it might make you feel better... if that's what you believe
  26. Designing cities to counter loneliness? Let's explore the possibilities
  27. do I really need a specific shoe for a specific sport?
  28. Blocking Chinese gas takeover won't damage Australia's foreign investment pipeline
  29. Barley is not a random choice – here's the real reason China is taking on Australia over dumping
  30. Labor's energy policy is savvy – now is it scare-proof?
  31. Aboriginal health messages need to be made with us rather than for us
  32. How Australia’s Mandarin speakers get their news
  33. It’s still worth it for overseas students to study in Australia, but universities could be doing more
  34. China's legalisation of rhino horn trade: disaster or opportunity?
  35. Why we should remember Boorong, Bennelong's third wife, who is buried beside him
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  38. Why Australian retailers should respect the past and rename their 'Black Friday' sales
  39. City water restrictions hurt our most vulnerable – especially women
  40. A decade after the invention of the smartphone, we're about to find out how we use our time
  41. With China-US tensions on the rise, does Australia need a new defence strategy?
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  44. Households to get $2000 subsidy for batteries under Shorten energy policy
  45. Where has the joy of writing gone and how do we get it back for our children?
  46. Colonial Australia was surprisingly concerned about Aboriginal deaths in custody
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