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Michelle Grattan on Turnbull and Morrison, Shorten's bank idea, and children off Nauru

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Michelle Grattan on Turnbull and Morrison, Shorten's bank idea, and children off NauruIn happier times: Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison are now in dispute about the purpose of Turnbull attending the Oceans conference on Australia's behalf.AAP/Lukas Coch

Michelle Grattan talks with University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Deep Saini about the week in politics. They talk about Scott Morrison sending Malcolm...

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There's a reason your child wants to read the same book over and over again

  • Written by: Jane Herbert, Associate Professor in Developmental Psychology, University of Wollongong
There's a reason your child wants to read the same book over and over againPossum Magic again, are you for real kid?! from www.shutterstock.com

We often hear about the benefits of reading storybooks at bedtime for promoting vocabulary, early literacy skills, and a good relationship with your child. But the experts haven’t been in your home, and your child requests the same book every single night, sometimes multiple...

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How Eurasia's Tianshan mountains set a stage that changed the world

  • Written by: Gilby Jepson, PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide
How Eurasia's Tianshan mountains set a stage that changed the worldThe Tianshan mountains frame Sayram Lake in the Bortala Prefecture in Xinjiang, China.Gilby Jepson, Author provided

This article is part of our occasional long read series Zoom Out, where authors explore key ideas in science and technology in the broader context of society and humanity.

Nestled deep in Central Asia, the Tianshan is a huge mountain...

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As she prepares to leave politics, Germany's Angela Merkel has left her mark at home and abroad

  • Written by: Matt Fitzpatrick, Associate Professor in International History, Flinders University
As she prepares to leave politics, Germany's Angela Merkel has left her mark at home and abroadAs German Chancellor for 13 years, Merkel has been a dominant figure in European politics.AAP/EPA/Clemens Bilan

German Chancellor Angela Merkel this week announced she would not stand for re-election again, after being a towering figure in European politics for more than a decade.

An enormously popular leader at her peak, in recent state elections...

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  1. Anne Summers' new memoir and the bitter struggle over memory narratives of feminism
  2. Australia has eliminated rubella – but that doesn't mean it can't come back
  3. how speculative fiction gained literary respectability
  4. Five projects that are harnessing big data for good
  5. Making developments green doesn’t help with inequality
  6. States and territories have improved integrity measures, but Commonwealth lags far behind
  7. New Caledonia's independence referendum, and how it could impact the region
  8. Seagrass, protector of shipwrecks and buried treasure
  9. Now Malcolm Turnbull is the sniper at the window
  10. What does the future newsroom look like?
  11. Anne Summers on #MeToo and women in politics
  12. Earth’s wilderness is vanishing, and just a handful of nations can save it
  13. Tick-tock – for healthy mums and kids, dad’s age counts
  14. Abolish stamp duty. The ACT shows the rest of us how to tax property
  15. how using everyday items for play benefits kids
  16. To tackle inequality, we must start in the labour market
  17. What are ‘decodable readers’ and do they work?
  18. Phubbing (phone snubbing) happens more in the bedroom than when socialising with friends
  19. Why are unions so unhappy? An economic explanation of the Change the Rules campaign
  20. After a deadly month for domestic violence, the message doesn't appear to be getting through
  21. Cricket Australia's culture problem is it still doesn't think fans are stakeholders in the game
  22. Ideas of home and ownership in Australia might explain the neglect of renters’ rights
  23. State governments can transform Australia’s energy policy from major fail to reliable success
  24. Your poo is (mostly) alive. Here's what's in it
  25. How new spinal injury treatments help some people to walk again
  26. What teeth can tell about the lives and environments of ancient humans and Neanderthals
  27. Facebook delivers traffic but no money for news media
  28. the protest songs of New Caledonia's independence referendum
  29. While I Was Waiting captures the tragedy of the Syrian civil war in Damascus
  30. what any country can and can't do in Antarctica, in the name of science
  31. Traditional culture may help Indigenous households manage money better
  32. Food fraud, the centuries-old problem that won't go away
  33. I have an exam tomorrow but don't feel prepared – what should I do?
  34. National interest test for research grants could further erode pure research
  35. which human uses are OK for protected areas?
  36. To make housing more affordable this is what state governments need to do
  37. If a star explodes, will it destroy Earth?
  38. We need better jury directions to ensure justice is done
  39. How Mirka and Georges Mora fled the Holocaust and created bohemia across the world
  40. 'Everybody Lies' author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz on why we tell the (sometimes disturbing) truth online
  41. Russia is a rising military power in the Asia-Pacific, and Australia needs to take it seriously
  42. India unveils the world's tallest statue, celebrating development at the cost of the environment
  43. the many meanings of monsters
  44. How to watch a scary movie with your child
  45. Forget bouncing back, balance is the healthiest way to manage weight post-pregnancy
  46. No state has all the answers in school education
  47. Protecting the 'right to be forgotten' in the age of blockchain
  48. When you're not PM but behave like you are
  49. The new electric vehicle highway is a welcome gear shift, but other countries are still streets ahead
  50. Satirist Jonathan Biggins on sending up the pollies

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