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Most of the benefits from the budget tax cuts will help the rich get richer

  • Written by: Robert Tanton, Professor, University of Canberra
Most of the benefits from the budget tax cuts will help the rich get richerChris Samuel/Flickr, CC BY-SA

In the federal budget, Treasurer Scott Morrison promised tax cuts to all working Australians in the form of an offset and changes to tax income thresholds. But our analysis of Treasury data shows that while the government advertised these as payments to low and middle income Australians, most of the benefits would flow...

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Deal on Murray Darling Basin Plan could make history for Indigenous water rights

  • Written by: Sue Jackson, Professor, ARC Future Fellow, Griffith University
Deal on Murray Darling Basin Plan could make history for Indigenous water rightsTraditional owners on the Wimmera River, western Victoria, conducting Aboriginal waterways assessment.MLDRIN

On Monday night the Labor Party agreed to a federal government policy package intended to ensure the survival of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.

The proposed amendments to the plan, and the complex technical details of water allocation, have...

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are the sniff test, the five-second rule and rare burgers safe?

  • Written by: Cathy Moir, Team leader, Food microbiologist and Food safety specialist, CSIRO
are the sniff test, the five-second rule and rare burgers safe?If you drop your food, it's less about time spent on the floor and more about the surfaces. Mai Lam/The Conversation NY-BD-CC, CC BY-SA

There are many rules in food safety lore, some that have a basis in fact, and some that are purely grounded in convenience. But it’s important to look at the evidence to see which category common rules fall...

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'Sanitised' nightlife precincts become places where some are not welcome

  • Written by: Alistair Sisson, PhD Candidate, Urban Geography, University of Sydney
'Sanitised' nightlife precincts become places where some are not welcomeKeeping up appearances at the Gold Bar in Subiaco, Perth. Paul j. Maginn, Author provided

This is the seventh article in our series, Cities for Everyone, which explores how members of different communities experience and shape our cities, and how we can create better public spaces for everyone.


Nightlife precincts in Australian cities have come...

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  2. the politics of PlayerUnknown's Battleground
  3. 'Super Saturday' voters get first say on tax
  4. Mathias Cormann and Jim Chalmers on Budget 2018
  5. Dual citizenship debacle claims five more MPs – and sounds a stern warning for future parliamentarians
  6. Trump's withdrawal from Iran deal could fracture alliances and jeopardise North Korea negotiations
  7. Her Sound, Her Story shows that women's voices are louder than ever in Australian music
  8. when scientists make their case effectively, politicians listen
  9. Loneliness is a health issue, and needs targeted solutions
  10. We must not punish content creators in our rush to regulate social platforms
  11. Budget 2018 was old news for energy policy – the next big headlines won't come until July
  12. Can meat exports be made humane? Here are three key strategies
  13. Four MPs resign as citizenship crisis causes more havoc
  14. As Melbourne University staff strike over academic freedom, it's time to take the issue seriously
  15. what the High Court decision on Katy Gallagher is about and why it matters
  16. Indigenous communities are reworking urban planning, but planners need to accept their history
  17. Government timing tricks hide the real budget story
  18. Australia's fuel stockpile is perilously low, and it may be too late for a refill
  19. From drone swarms to tree batteries, new tech is revolutionising ecology and conservation
  20. Why Jonathan Swift wanted to 'vex the world' with Gulliver's Travels
  21. Why do crab and prawn shells go red after they have been cooked?
  22. Tim Colebatch on the 2018 budget
  23. Budget 2018 boosts aged care, rural health and medical research: health experts respond
  24. what's in store for education
  25. Budget 2018: space agency details still scant
  26. Federal Budget 2018: a state-by-state spending analysis
  27. Budget policy check: Treasurer Scott Morrison's speech
  28. Government pitches tax ‘relief’ in election-focused budget
  29. Prudent and steady, Budget 2018 paves the way for an election battle
  30. A tax cut that will 'pay your rego'
  31. Budget 2018 at a glance
  32. Morrison’s budget tax plan is another missed opportunity
  33. Government decision not to ban homeopathy sales from pharmacies is a mistake
  34. The latest from Juno as Jupiter appears bright in the night sky
  35. The depressing new reality for local journalists in conflict zones
  36. how governments belt out budget hits and hope someone is listening
  37. Children living in green neighbourhoods are less likely to develop asthma
  38. how much does the NDIS cost and where does this money come from?
  39. QUIZ: From after work cigars to embarrassing leaks
  40. China's recycling ban calls for a long-term rethink in Australia
  41. The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)
  42. From 'macaronis' to mohawks, men's fashion has always been political
  43. Good science doesn't guarantee public acceptance – diverse evidence may help
  44. Being able to adapt in the classroom improves teachers' well-being
  45. Tweet all about it – people in parks feel more positive
  46. Stop the sheep trade in the northern summer, veterinarians say
  47. do 'about 30% of homeless people have a job'?
  48. News outlets air grievances and Facebook plays the underdog in ACCC inquiry
  49. In the Family Court, children say they want the process explained and their views heard. It's time we listened
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