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Labor trailing in Longman and Braddon, and how Senate changes helped the Coalition

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne
Labor trailing in Longman and Braddon, and how Senate changes helped the CoalitionBill Shorten and the ALP will need to work hard to win July byelections in Longman and Braddon.AAP/Tracey Nearmy

Sky News ReachTEL polls, conducted last week in the seats of Longman and Braddon from samples of over 800, gave the LNP a 52-48 lead in Longman and the Liberals a 54-46 lead in Braddon.

These polls represent a three-point swing against...

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Airbnb regulation needs to distinguish between sharing and plain old commercial letting

  • Written by: Laura Crommelin, Research Lecturer, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
Airbnb regulation needs to distinguish between sharing and plain old commercial lettingIt's not easy to tell, but about a quarter of Airbnb properties in Sydney are essentially commercial letting operations.paul/Flickr, CC BY

Airbnb and other short-term letting websites have been a hot topic of debate for some time. In New South Wales, it seems the state government is on the verge of announcing a new short-term letting policy. Our...

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The House of Bernada Alba is an extraordinary portrait of imposed silence and female misogyny

  • Written by: Ana Puchau de Lecea, PhD Candidate and Teaching Associate, University of Melbourne
The House of Bernada Alba is an extraordinary portrait of imposed silence and female misogynyMelita Jurisic as the mother who confines her four daughters to their house for eight weeks of mourning. Jeff Busby

Review: The House of Bernada Alba, Arts Centre Melbourne.


Could a Spanish rural drama written in the 1930s still be relevant in 2018 Australia? In their production of Federico García Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba,...

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  5. Combining the facial recognition decisions of humans and computers can prevent costly mistakes
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  8. To improve internships and placements, embed technology in their design
  9. Many women with breast cancer may not need chemo, but beware misleading headlines
  10. Public Service Commissioner targeted over IPA links resigns
  11. Why hip fractures in the elderly are often a death sentence
  12. Remember Turnbull's 2015 'ideas boom'? We're still only part way there
  13. How stigma impacts LGB health and wellbeing in Australia
  14. Caring for elderly Australians in a home-like setting can reduce hospital visits
  15. Growing cities face challenges of keeping the masses moving up, down and across
  16. Australia needs to reset the relationship with China and stay cool
  17. Fear not, shoppers: Amazon's Australian geoblock won't cramp your style
  18. Hitchcock's Psycho and the power of jarring music
  19. understanding online commenting culture shows us how to improve it
  20. New Zealand's productivity commission charts course to low-emission future
  21. Joyce admits he knew as soon as Campion was pregnant that he'd lose his job
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  27. Michelle Grattan on Barnaby Joyce's TV deal, Greg Hunt's temperament and One Nation in a pickle
  28. when art, freedom of speech and social media collide
  29. Western Sydney Aerotropolis won't build itself – a lot is riding on what governments do
  30. Children with severe trauma can be fostered, and recover with the right treatment and care
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  36. Italy is broke, and the markets have lost all faith in its elected politicians
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