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Coalition trails 47-53% in Newspoll, as Ipsos finds 74% oppose law discriminating against gay students and teachers

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

Two new polls have Labor maintaining a commanding lead as the parliament goes into a fortnight that will see a flurry of new government legislation, including to outlaw the expulsion of gay students.

Newspoll shows another small improvement for the Coalition, which trails the ALP on the two-party vote 47-53%. This compares with 46-54% in the...

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We need to know more about charities to be sure they are helping their cause, not themselves

  • Written by: Ushi Ghoorah, Associate lecturer, Western Sydney University
We need to know more about charities to be sure they are helping their cause, not themselvesIt is hard for donors to nonprofit organisations to know how much of their money goes to the cause they want to support. Shutterstock

The case of Eman Sharobeem, the NSW Australian of the Year finalist who stole almost $800,000 from charitable organisations she ran, highlights major problems with transparency throughout the nonprofit sector.

Sharobe...

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Leek orchids are beautiful, endangered and we have no idea how to grow them

  • Written by: Marc Freestone, PhD Candidate, Australian National University
Leek orchids are beautiful, endangered and we have no idea how to grow themMarc Freestone/The Conversation

Sign up to Beating Around the Bush, a series that profiles native plants: part gardening column, part dispatches from country, entirely Australian.

Leek orchids don’t have many friends. Maybe it’s because they lack the drop-dead gorgeous looks of many of their fellow family members. Or perhaps it’s...

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Michelle Grattan on the contest in Wentworth, the Religious Freedom report leak and fast-tracking tax cuts

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

Michelle Grattan speaks to Director of the University’s Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis Mark Evans about the week in Australian politics. They discuss the Wentworth byelection campaign, the leaks from the Ruddock inquiry into religious freedom, and Scott Morrison’s announcement that the government will fast-track the...

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  1. Australia's screen industry is letting down carers
  2. Five in a row - the planets align in the night sky
  3. World politics explainer: the Russian revolution
  4. You may not like reality TV but How 'Mad' Are You? rightly tests our assumptions about mental illness
  5. Farmers' climate denial begins to wane as reality bites
  6. Focusing on people at 'high risk' of suicide has failed as a suicide prevention strategy
  7. On gender and sexuality, Scott Morrison's 'blind spot' may come from reading the Bible too literally
  8. where are the female academics on film?
  9. Newsflash. For most, energy remains affordable
  10. Archaeology can help us prepare for climates ahead – not just look back
  11. we have to start creating our low-carbon future today
  12. Amazon has lifted its wages, but the implications aren't as good as you might think
  13. Malcolm Turnbull is gone but son Alex keeps the climate faith
  14. We need more carbon in our soil to help Australian farmers through the drought
  15. Why some kids are more prone to dental decay
  16. a new vision of the Apollo 11 mission to set foot on the Moon
  17. the customer reviews most likely to influence purchasing decisions
  18. Debussy’s only opera, Pélleas and Mélisande
  19. Why police and prosecutors don't always disclose evidence in criminal trials
  20. World politics explainer: the end of Apartheid
  21. Guardian Australia's Katharine Murphy and former MP David Feeney on the digital disruption of media and politics
  22. New research shows how Australia's newsrooms are failing minority communities
  23. A fresh perspective on Tasmania, a terrible and beautiful place
  24. You can't 'erase' bad memories, but you can learn ways to cope with them
  25. Why block subjects might not be best for university student learning
  26. More 'bright' fast radio bursts revealed, but where do they all come from?
  27. The informal water markets of Bangalore are a view of the future
  28. Discrimination debate will distress many gay school students
  29. Ruddock report constrains, not expands, federal religious exemptions
  30. Politics podcast: The battle for Wentworth
  31. captains of the finance industry should take note
  32. Mobile apps might make you feel better about travelling alone, but they won't necessarily make you safer
  33. Six things you can do to get boys reading more
  34. The AFLW found instant success, but challenges remain for its long-term sustainability
  35. internees tell of life in our German detainment camps
  36. Australia moves to El Niño alert and the drought is likely to continue
  37. Five lifestyle changes to enhance your mood and mental health
  38. 'Just like home'. New survey finds most renters enjoy renting, although for many it's expensive
  39. How your birth date influences how well you do in school, and later in life
  40. As the High Court challenge to abortion clinic 'safe access zones' begins, there is much at stake
  41. Why you might be paying more for your airfare than the person seated next to you
  42. Labor's pay policy merely hints at helping low paid workers rather than actually doing it
  43. In Trustees, Belarus Free Theatre mercilessly demolishes Australia's cultural debate
  44. an excellent superhero film, perhaps best not experienced in 4DX
  45. Why people with dementia don't all behave the same
  46. it's very unlikely Roundup causes cancer
  47. The new Doctor Who picks up the chase with a pace as she crosses the gender barrier
  48. Watt questions being and perception but could have gone further
  49. New UN report outlines 'urgent, transformational' change needed to hold global warming to 1.5°C
  50. Australia has two decades to avoid the most damaging impacts of climate change

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