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Leaders seek underdog status in byelection battle to be top dog

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

Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten have entered the final week of the high-stakes Longman and Braddon byelections both publicly cautious about their prospects.

Latest polls show close numbers in the two seats, held by the ALP by narrow margins. These are the crucial contests in the five Super Saturday playoffs. Labor has a clear run in the two...

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As Super Saturday nears, Labor gains poll lead in Braddon, but trails in Longman, while UK Tories slump

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne
As Super Saturday nears, Labor gains poll lead in Braddon, but trails in Longman, while UK Tories slumpThe Longman byelection is so tightly contested it has drawn many senior politicians to campaign. Here Labor candidate Susan Lamb is flanked by Shadow Minister for Skills, TAFE and Apprenticeships Doug Cameron, and Deputy Leader of the Opposition Tanya Plibersek.AAP/Glenn Hunt

Five federal byelections will be held on July 28 – four in...

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Government report provides important opportunity to rethink Australia's relationship with India

  • Written by: Craig Jeffrey, Director and CEO of the Australia India Institute; Professor of Development Geography, University of Melbourne
Government report provides important opportunity to rethink Australia's relationship with IndiaImportantly, the new strategy is ambitious, and will be led by, at least for now, the governments of Malcolm Turnbull and Narendra Modi.AAP/Ella Pellegrini

By 2060, India may be the world’s largest economy. It will certainly be the world’s most populous country. At that point, Australians will ask, “What did we do in the 2020s to...

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Capturing the shadow of Saturn's moon Titan from right here on Earth

  • Written by: David Coward, Associate professor, University of Western Australia
Capturing the shadow of Saturn's moon Titan from right here on EarthNASA's Cassini spacecraft captures Saturn's largest moon, Titan, passes in front of the planet and its rings.NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

Titan is Saturn’s largest moon, and it is more like a planet than a moon in many respects.

It has a thick atmosphere as well as wind, rivers, lakes made of hydrocarbons such as methane, and a...

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