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There are some single-use plastics we truly need. The rest we can live without

  • Written by: Paul Harvey, Researcher of Environmental Science, Macquarie University
There are some single-use plastics we truly need. The rest we can live withoutSure, ditch the coffee cups. But don't say goodbye to these too soon.Lubos Chlubny/Shutterstock.com

A Senate report this week recommended a ban on single-use plastics such as takeaway food containers and plastic-lined coffee cups by 2023.

This week will see Australians take a significant step towards that plastic-free future, with major...

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If politicians want more trust from voters, they need to start behaving with civility and respect

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
If politicians want more trust from voters, they need to start behaving with civility and respectIf the politicians took a higher road, at least there would be pressure on the media to follow.AAP/Mick Tsikas

This is an edited extract of The Knowledge Solution, out July 2 from mup.com.au.

It is a paradox of our modern democracy that we have the conditions and tools to enable our political system to work better than ever before, yet all that...

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Bill Shorten had a 'captain's fall' rather than making a 'captain's call'

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

One can only imagine the extreme tension gripping Bill Shorten, as the byelections in Longman and Braddon loom as “the only polls that count” for him in the immediate future.

For the first time in his leadership, the possibility of a serious threat to his position is there, resting in the hands of these voters in two marginal ALP seats...

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Huawei is a test case for Australia in balancing the risks and rewards of Chinese tech

  • Written by: Adam Ni, Researcher, Strategic and Defense Studies Centre, Australian National University

Chinese communications giant Huawei has hit back at detractors in the lead-up to an anticipated decision by the Australian government. The company is likely to be barred from participating in the building of Australia’s next-generation 5G mobile network because of its links to the Chinese government and military.

John Lord, Chairman of...

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  3. accountants step up in climate risk management
  4. Sydney artists are being priced out of the city – here's how to bring them back
  5. As Thailand resumes executions, Australia must push its abolitionist stance
  6. Government puts tax cuts for big companies on back burner
  7. Military to get wider role in combatting terrorism
  8. Even a microchipped pet can be lost if your data is out of date
  9. Community pool projects show how citizens are helping to build cities
  10. why rates of mental illness aren't going down despite higher spending
  11. should mobile phones be banned in schools?
  12. Plastic-free campaigns don't have to shock or shame. Shoppers are already on board
  13. RuPaul's Drag Race is still figuring out how to handle gender and race
  14. UN set to review Australia's record on women's rights – and may find it wanting
  15. The government's bank reforms wouldn't have saved us a royal commission
  16. Tanya Plibersek on Labor's taxing times
  17. how cyber criminals are increasingly targeting the tourism market
  18. To appreciate its power, think of design as a drug
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  23. How gardening can improve the mental health of refugees
  24. How was the ocean formed? Where did all the water come from?
  25. Erdogan's victory will have far-reaching implications for Turkey and the Middle East
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  27. using environmental DNA to survey life in Loch Ness
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  32. Pinchgut brings yet more exciting surprises to opera with Handel's Athalia
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  34. why it's crucially important for The Conversation to prosper
  35. Labor would quash tax cuts for businesses with $10-$50 million turnover
  36. Labor and LNP tied in Longman, Sharkie's massive lead in Mayo, but can we trust seat polls?
  37. how terrorist propaganda radicalises Indonesian women
  38. The internet is terrible at answering most tough questions. Our 'wisdom of the crowd' tool can help
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  40. New research shows Australians have wrong idea on foreign aid spending
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  44. Working with nature can help us build greener cities instead of urban slums
  45. What's driving Chinese infrastructure investment overseas and how can we make the most of it?
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