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As Thailand resumes executions, Australia must push its abolitionist stance

  • Written by: Amy Maguire, Senior Lecturer in International Law and Human Rights, University of Newcastle

Thailand recently carried out its first execution since 2009. Theerasak Longji had been convicted of aggravated murder.

This execution ends an almost decade-long de facto moratorium on the death penalty in Thailand. Informal moratoriums are often precursors to the abolition of capital punishment, so this is a backward step.

However, despite...

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Government puts tax cuts for big companies on back burner

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

The government has pulled its legislation for tax cuts for big businesses – for the second time this year – after its last minute bid to get the Senate crossbench numbers failed.

Announcing the retreat, Finance Minister Mathias Cormann, who had been running the negotiations, reaffirmed that the government remained committed to the cuts,...

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Military to get wider role in combatting terrorism

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Military to get wider role in combatting terrorismThe ADF's powers to search, seize and control movement at the scene of an incident will be simplified, expanded and made clearer.Australian Department of Defence

Australia’s military forces will be given power to play a bigger part in dealing with terrorist incidents, under legislation to be introduced into parliament on Thursday.

The bill...

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Even a microchipped pet can be lost if your data is out of date

  • Written by: Bronwyn Orr, Veterinarian and PhD candidate, University of Sydney
Even a microchipped pet can be lost if your data is out of datePets are beloved family members. from www.shutterstock.com

From July 1st 2018, every state and territory of Australia (excluding the Northern Territory) will have laws making microchipping cats and dogs compulsory.

South Australia is the latest state to make microchipping mandatory, part of a series of reforms aimed at increasing responsible pet...

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  2. why rates of mental illness aren't going down despite higher spending
  3. should mobile phones be banned in schools?
  4. Plastic-free campaigns don't have to shock or shame. Shoppers are already on board
  5. RuPaul's Drag Race is still figuring out how to handle gender and race
  6. UN set to review Australia's record on women's rights – and may find it wanting
  7. The government's bank reforms wouldn't have saved us a royal commission
  8. Tanya Plibersek on Labor's taxing times
  9. how cyber criminals are increasingly targeting the tourism market
  10. To appreciate its power, think of design as a drug
  11. sign and spoken language share the theatre stage
  12. HealthEngine may be in breach of privacy law in sharing patient data
  13. Tandem virus cocktail kills pest rabbits more effectively
  14. When it comes to childcare, grandparents are the least stressful option for mum and dad
  15. How gardening can improve the mental health of refugees
  16. How was the ocean formed? Where did all the water come from?
  17. Erdogan's victory will have far-reaching implications for Turkey and the Middle East
  18. Telstra may be simpler, but where will revenue come from?
  19. using environmental DNA to survey life in Loch Ness
  20. Vertical retirement villages are on the rise, and they're high-tech too
  21. New coal doesn't stack up – just look at Queensland's renewable energy numbers
  22. love magic in the ancient Mediterranean
  23. Tony Abbott loses traction in his fight on energy
  24. Pinchgut brings yet more exciting surprises to opera with Handel's Athalia
  25. Why do some people with autism have restricted interests and repetitive movements?
  26. why it's crucially important for The Conversation to prosper
  27. Labor would quash tax cuts for businesses with $10-$50 million turnover
  28. Labor and LNP tied in Longman, Sharkie's massive lead in Mayo, but can we trust seat polls?
  29. how terrorist propaganda radicalises Indonesian women
  30. The internet is terrible at answering most tough questions. Our 'wisdom of the crowd' tool can help
  31. How superannuation discriminates against middle income earners
  32. New research shows Australians have wrong idea on foreign aid spending
  33. Guide to the classics: Don Quixote, the world's first novel
  34. The risks associated with gestational diabetes don't end after pregnancy
  35. Australia's cats kill almost 650 million reptiles a year
  36. Working with nature can help us build greener cities instead of urban slums
  37. What's driving Chinese infrastructure investment overseas and how can we make the most of it?
  38. Women show sexual preference for tall, dominant men – so is gender inequality inevitable?
  39. 3, 2, 1...liftoff! The science of launching rockets from Australia
  40. The 'right' age to start school varies for each child
  41. Yes, the US border policy is harsh – but Australia's treatment of refugee children has also been deplorable
  42. Insects that look like sticks, behave like fruit, and move like seeds
  43. In conversation: Frances Adamson
  44. should you weigh yourself regularly?
  45. Australian cities are lagging behind in greening up their buildings
  46. Science makes art. But could art save the Australian manufacturing industry?
  47. As yet another ridesharing platform launches in Australia, how does this all end?
  48. If you need a PhD to read your power bill, buying wisely is all but impossible
  49. Getting a heart check early can prevent heart attack and stroke in Indigenous Australians
  50. The ring trees of Victoria's Watti Watti people are an extraordinary part of our heritage

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