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Dutton v Turnbull is the latest manifestation of the splintering of the centre-right in Australian politics

  • Written by: Rob Manwaring, Senior Lecturer, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
Dutton v Turnbull is the latest manifestation of the splintering of the centre-right in Australian politicsMalcolm Turnbull has survived a leadership challenge from Peter Dutton - for now.Glenn Hunt/AAP

So, Malcolm Turnbull survives. In part, the trigger for the stand-off between Turnbull and Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton was Turnbull’s poor handling of energy policy and the flips flops over the NEG.

But much of the commentary on...

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The Coming Back Out Ball is a film that honours queer elders, but avoids rocking the boat

  • Written by: Dennis Altman, Professorial Fellow in Human Security, La Trobe University
The Coming Back Out Ball is a film that honours queer elders, but avoids rocking the boatMelbourne Town Hall lit up with the rainbow for the Coming Back Out Ball. Youtube

Review: The Coming Back Out Ball

At a time of increasing threats to basic civic decency, the acceptance of LGBTIQ rights, as they are often called, has become a comfort blanket for progressively-minded people. In the year following the marriage debate, it is not...

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what matters in Australian culture

  • Written by: Julian Meyrick, Professor of Creative Arts, Flinders University
what matters in Australian cultureTourists queue to take a photograph of the Mona Lisa at The Louvre.© NikkiJohnson, Image Perception

This is an edited extract from the new book What Matters? Talking Value in Australian Culture. It is a longer read, at just under 2500 words.

The demand for certainty is one which is natural to man, but is nevertheless an intellectual vice...

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we must develop a unified approach to the national airspace with drones in mind

  • Written by: Claudio Bozzi, Lecturer in Law, Deakin University
we must develop a unified approach to the national airspace with drones in mindShutterstock

Drones were used in an alleged assassination attempt on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month. This event reminds us of the dangers posed by remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS). It’s an extreme example of what can go wrong. But while drone technology is transforming industry for the better, it’s...

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  2. Turnbull holds off Dutton challenge – for now – by 48-35
  3. What sea creature can attack and win over a blue whale?
  4. How to move energy policy models beyond bias and vested interests
  5. how leadership instability and revenge became woven into our political fabric
  6. University staff and students are at high risk of ill health. Here's how to make sure they can cope
  7. What do your earliest childhood memories say about you?
  8. Here's what a population policy for Australia could look like
  9. what is loss aversion and is it real?
  10. Babies need more than tummy time to strengthen necks and prevent flat heads
  11. Energy policy and Turnbull's leadership plunge into debilitating uncertainty
  12. is Peter Dutton ineligible to sit in parliament?
  13. Charles Blackman's poetic vision contained an undertone of dread
  14. Alcohol brewed from trees and other fermented drinks in Australia's Indigenous history
  15. a short history of Australia's aborted climate policies
  16. why do I get a headache when I haven't had my coffee?
  17. West of Sunshine's father-and-son story is endearing, but too short
  18. The gender gap in Australia’s hate speech laws
  19. Coalition slumps to 55-45 deficit in Ipsos, and large swing to federal Labor in Queensland
  20. different building designs could lessen future damage
  21. Malcolm Turnbull shelves emissions reduction target as leadership speculation mounts
  22. Superannuation trustees should find long-term assets for their pensioners
  23. Nicki Minaj flips the script on hip-hop hypermasculinity with her album Queen
  24. How 'bling' makes us human
  25. Technology hasn't killed public libraries – it's inspired them to transform and stay relevant
  26. Six things you should do when reading with your kids
  27. how the Islamic State honours its fallen soldiers – and how Australians do the same
  28. To keep patients safe in hospitals, the accreditation system needs an overhaul
  29. Can Australian streaming survive a fresh onslaught from overseas?
  30. View from The Hill – It's time for Turnbull to put his authority on the line
  31. Five questions about Nazi Germany and how it relates to Australian politics today
  32. Turnbull dumps emissions legislation to stop rebels crossing the floor
  33. What happened in the Bawa-Garba case and why was reinstating her the right decision?
  34. This is what policymakers can and can't do about low wage growth
  35. Michelle Grattan on the NEG showdown and a ray of parliamentary unity after Fraser Anning's racist speech
  36. when fire seasons start earlier and last longer
  37. Aretha Franklin and her community opened their doors and their hearts to me
  38. The majority of people who see poaching in marine parks say nothing
  39. where is the Great Australian Opera?
  40. Ten habits of people who lose weight and keep it off
  41. The successful techniques of scamming
  42. Tokyo's heatwave suggests risky temperatures for the 2020 Olympics. Here's what the city can do
  43. Turkey shows the economic pain of global democratic backsliding
  44. time for upgrades in the search for gravitational waves
  45. Malcolm Turnbull's NEG remains in snake-infested territory
  46. Australia has a long way to go on responsible gambling
  47. how modern comics preserve ancient myths
  48. The royal commission should result not only in new regulation, but new education
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