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for all its worth, the banking royal commission could hurt a generation of battlers

  • Written by: Richard Holden, Professor of Economics and PLuS Alliance Fellow, UNSW
for all its worth, the banking royal commission could hurt a generation of battlersRoyal commissioner Kenneth Hayne is presiding over an inquiry that will cast a very long shadow. AAP Image/Fairfax media, Eddie Jim

The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry is set to deliver its interim report no later than September 30.

There have already been plenty of consequences for...

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Health care is getting cheaper (unless you need a specialist, or a dentist)

  • Written by: John Goss, Adjunct Associate Professor, Health Research Institute, University of Canberra
Health care is getting cheaper (unless you need a specialist, or a dentist)Surgeons and dentists cost more, but drugs are getting cheaper.Shutterstock

Public and private health expenditure amounted to 10.3% of gross domestic product in 2016-17, almost exactly the same percentage as in 2015-16, according to figures released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

That’s because although we spent 5.9%...

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ABC's challenge is to 'keep calm and carry on'

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
ABC's challenge is to 'keep calm and carry on'It has been a turbulent week for the ABC, with questions still to be answered, particularly by the board.Shutterstock

The spectacular implosion of the top reaches of the ABC has left a battlefield littered with casualties, and one of Australia’s most important and respected institutions damaged and in shock.

Coincidentally, an Essential poll...

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With Justin Milne gone, how does the ABC go about restoring its crucial independence?

  • Written by: Andrew Dodd, Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne
With Justin Milne gone, how does the ABC go about restoring its crucial independence?Justin Milne, returning to his home in Sydney after resigning from his post as chairman of ABC. Joel Carrett/AAP

The ABC’s former chairman, Justin Milne, has propelled himself from obscurity to infamy in just four days. Along the way, he has ended the tenure of the ABC’s first female managing director, prompted two federal inquiries,...

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  2. We need to talk about the mental health of content moderators
  3. Man With The Iron Neck is gripping, confronting physical theatre
  4. Just because you're thin, doesn't mean you're healthy
  5. Justin Milne quits as ABC chairman after furore over attack on political editor
  6. Why an education in visual arts is the key to arming students for the future
  7. seven reasons you should respect the ref in the NRL Grand Final
  8. How ABC chairman Justin Milne compromised the independence of the national broadcaster
  9. ABC Board Chair over-reaches in a bid to appease hostile government
  10. Why a separate holiday for Indigenous Australians misses the point
  11. Why AFL commentary works the same way as Iron Age epic poetry
  12. Full response from Pauline Hanson for a FactCheck on English language proficiency in Australia
  13. do 'over a million' people in Australia not speak English 'well or at all'?
  14. Life as an older renter, and what it tells us about the urgent need for tenancy reform
  15. We must strengthen, not weaken, environmental protections during drought – or face irreversible loss
  16. Growers are in a jam now, but strawberry sabotage may well end up helping the industry
  17. Unexpected find from a neutron star forces a rethink on radio jets
  18. Government sets up inquiry into embattled ABC chairman's email
  19. Brendan O'Connor on Labor's industrial relations agenda
  20. There is nothing sacrosanct about corporate culture; we can and must regulate it
  21. Clementine Ford reveals the fragility behind 'toxic masculinity' in Boys Will Be Boys
  22. why priests should be made to report child abuse revealed in confession
  23. Why malnutrition is an issue for more than half of patients in intensive care
  24. how to comfort a child whose sibling has died
  25. Guardian dogs, fencing, and 'fladry' protect livestock from carnivores
  26. One reason people install smart home tech is to show off to their friends
  27. Accurate. Objective. Transparent. Australians identify what they want in trustworthy media
  28. Hiding 'grannycams' in aged care facilities is legally and ethically murky
  29. The risks of a new Cold War between the US and China are real: here's why
  30. Study of 1.6 million grades shows little gender difference in maths and science at school
  31. New colour change wristbands help you balance too much sun vs not enough – no matter your skin tone
  32. What causes schizophrenia? What we know, don't know and suspect
  33. Why trackless trams are ready to replace light rail
  34. How did the fish cross the road? Our invention helps them get to the other side of a culvert
  35. Mandela My Life is a welcome tribute to a hero, but avoids difficult questions
  36. Battle won. Our budget woes are behind us
  37. Antarctica's 'moss forests' are drying and dying
  38. Labor drops in Newspoll but still has large lead; NSW ReachTEL poll tied 50-50
  39. Budget deficit comes in at $10.1 billion, in boost for early return to surplus
  40. Economic growth and 'Trump-proofing' – why the latest inter-Korea summit matters
  41. Everything he does, he does it for us. Why Bryan Adams is on to something important about copyright
  42. Aged care failures show how little we value older people – and those who care for them
  43. An open letter on rental housing reform
  44. Despite her good intentions, Michelle Guthrie was never the right fit for the ABC
  45. The NT is putting a minimum floor price on alcohol, because evidence shows this works to reduce harm
  46. When falling home ownership and ageing baby boomers collide
  47. Art and science come together to examine the power and perversions of perfection
  48. Automated vehicles may encourage a new breed of distracted drivers
  49. Privatising WestConnex is the biggest waste of public funds for corporate gain in Australian history
  50. ABC boss Michelle Guthrie sacked, but the board won’t say why

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