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Enough is enough on section 44: it's time for reform

  • Written by: H. K. Colebatch, Visiting Professorial Fellow, UNSW

Among the many lessons the recent Liberal leadership spill has taught us is that the problems arising from section 44 of the constitution, which already has quite a hit list, have not gone away, and there may be more to come.

The section deals with disqualifications from parliament. The problems with it have not gone away, but have become part of...

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Lack of climate policy threatens to trip up Australian diplomacy this summit season

  • Written by: Christian Downie, Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow, Australian National University
Lack of climate policy threatens to trip up Australian diplomacy this summit seasonAustralia's climate stance risks its standing on the world stage.Shutterstock.com

Australia has navigated a somewhat stormy passage through the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru. Scott Morrison’s new-look government faced renewed accusations at the summit about the strength of Australia’s resolve on climate policy.

Australia is neither a...

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What Nestlé's attempt to trademark the shape of a KitKat teaches us about design

  • Written by: Tom Lee, Lecturer, Faculty of Design and Architecture Building, University of Technology Sydney
What Nestlé's attempt to trademark the shape of a KitKat teaches us about designIn July, Nestlé lost its case in the European Union to protect the the four-finger shape associated with KitKat.Shutterstock

For many people there is something irresistible about chocolate. But in the hungry rush to make it part of our bodies there is a missed opportunity to meditate on the different gestural experiences chocolate affords.

We...

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Labor leads 56-44% in Newspoll, but Morrison rates better than Shorten

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

Newspoll has the Coalition still trailing Labor 44-56% in two-party terms, as government members return to parliament with wounds remaining raw from the leadership coup and tighter numbers in the House of Representatives.

The Liberal party is also reeling after a massive swing has cost it the previously safe seat of Wagga Wagga in Saturday’s...

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  2. Why AMP and IOOF went rogue
  3. No finding by Nationals in Barnaby Joyce sexual harassment case
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  5. Considering surgery for endometriosis? Here's what you need to know
  6. Media watchdog's finding on Sunrise's Indigenous adoption segment is justified
  7. Michelle Grattan on changing the pension age, women in parliament and the au pair saga
  8. We've crunched the numbers in McDonald's Monopoly challenge to find your chance of winning
  9. Shark tourism can change your mind about these much-maligned predators
  10. Mobile platforms can give refugees access to vital information when they arrive in Australia
  11. National accounts show past performance no guarantee of future results
  12. is participating in sport becoming too expensive for everyday Australians?
  13. the rise of the 'bin chicken', a totem for modern Australia
  14. Put unused and 'lazy' land to work to ease the affordable housing crisis
  15. How the housing boom has driven rising inequality
  16. Prisoners need drug and alcohol treatments but AA programs aren't the answer
  17. We've got apps and radars – but can ants predict rain?
  18. Morrison ticks the boxes but can't hide the dysfunction
  19. Dutton and former Border Force chief trade accusations in au pair affair
  20. when is a colonoscopy necessary?
  21. the assassination of John F. Kennedy
  22. Morrison's return to surplus built on the back of higher tax – Parliamentary Budget Office
  23. Coal does not have an economic future in Australia
  24. why there's more to duelling than what's seen on our screens
  25. A fresh opportunity to get regulation and engagement right – the case of synthetic biology
  26. When it comes to violent brawls, does Victoria need more 'force'?
  27. Media Files: Spotlight's Walter V. Robinson and the Newcastle Herald's Chad Watson on covering clergy abuse
  28. Local councils put affordable housing supply in the too hard basket
  29. what you should know about teeth whitening
  30. How Australia measures up against UN targets
  31. Retiring at 70 was an idea well ahead of its time
  32. Australia is not on track to reach 2030 Paris target (but the potential is there)
  33. oral traditions show that early Māori recognised extinction
  34. Why it's time to end the policy limbo threatening Australian children's TV
  35. Climate change will reshape the world’s agricultural trade
  36. To fix higher education funding, we also need to fix vocational education
  37. Nike's courageous new ad campaign mixing racial politics with sport will be vindicated
  38. Chelsea Manning and the rise of 'big data' whistleblowing in the digital age
  39. Author Anita Heiss on Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia
  40. how leadership ideologies drive anxiety in academia
  41. Young people want sex education and religion shouldn't get in the way
  42. science will lie at the heart of our decisions
  43. First Nations dancers are stepping into the void left by Australia's politicians
  44. Dementia patients' thinking ability may get worse in winter and early spring
  45. The synthetic biology revolution is now – here's what that means
  46. Morrison does about-face on age pension eligibility rising to 70
  47. Why Australia should invest in paying early childhood educators a liveable wage
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