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Michelle Grattan on the banking royal commission

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

Michelle Grattan speaks to University of Canberra’s Deep Saini about the week in Australian politics. They discuss the appalling findings from the banking royal commission that have led the government to admit just how necessary an inquiry was. They also discuss Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack’s gaffe about Treasurer Scott...

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Federal government sets sights on August approval for National Energy Guarantee

  • Written by: Michael Hopkin, Section Editor: Energy + Environment, The Conversation
Federal government sets sights on August approval for National Energy GuaranteeJosh Frydenberg met with state energy ministers in Melbourne the latest round of discussions over the National Energy Guarantee.AAP Image/Luis Ascui

Federal energy minister Josh Frydenberg says he is confident of securing state governments’ support for the National Energy Guarantee, with a final decision now timetabled for August.

At a meeting...

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Migration is slowing Australia's rate of ageing, but not necessarily in the regions

  • Written by: Lisa Denny, Research Fellow - Institute for the Study of Social Change, University of Tasmania

Migration is actually slowing the rate of ageing of Australia’s population. I modelled how much fertility, mortality, overseas migration and interstate migration, all contribute to the overall change in the average age of a population.

Population ageing is measured by changes in the median age (the age at which half the population is older...

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Class action against Facebook over facial recognition could pave the way for further lawsuits

  • Written by: Sandeep Gopalan, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Innovation) & Professor of Law, Deakin University
Class action against Facebook over facial recognition could pave the way for further lawsuitsA federal court in San Francisco has ruled a class action brought by Facebook users in Illinois can go ahead.Shutterstock

Facebook’s privacy problems suffered a major setback in a US Federal Court this week. Judge James Donato of the Northern District federal court in San Francisco allowed a class action brought by Facebook users in Illinois...

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  1. New study says the gender gap in science could take generations to fix
  2. Mind the gap – does age difference in relationships matter?
  3. how financial loss can have catastrophic effects
  4. the politics of the US family sitcom, and why Roseanne rocks
  5. To reduce inequality in Australian schools, make them less socially segregated
  6. the calm before the storm in US-China trade
  7. Australian millennials' incomes have grown more than baby boomers and millennials in other countries
  8. How does a city get to be 'smart'? This is how Tel Aviv did it
  9. Yes, Syria's Assad regime is brutal. But the retaliatory air strikes are illegal and partisan
  10. tap water is best, but what bottle should you drink it from?
  11. What might appear to be common sense is not always based on scientific evidence
  12. Shorten calls for suspension of sheep exports pending review's results
  13. Government's misjudgement on banking royal commission comes back to bite it
  14. Heavy penalties are on the table for banks caught lying and taking fees for no service
  15. Why you should talk to your children about Cambridge Analytica
  16. easy solutions to a hard problem
  17. We cannot rely morally on 'deterrence' to justify our harsh refugee policies
  18. can baby wipes cause childhood food allergies?
  19. NASA's planet-hunting spacecraft TESS is now on its mission to search for new worlds
  20. Why treehouses are all the rage in children's books
  21. Tech giants are battling it out to supply the global internet
  22. Israel Folau's comments remind us homophobia and transphobia are ever present in Australian sport
  23. A closer look at business cases raises questions about 'priority' national infrastructure projects
  24. Part of what Australians think is good leadership, might just be Anglo traits
  25. warning sign or cause for panic?
  26. Why you should read China's vast, 18th century novel, Dream of the Red Chamber
  27. How the 2016 bleaching altered the shape of the northern Great Barrier Reef
  28. Ban Middle East sheep trade, says Liberal MP Jason Wood
  29. Lowering the HELP repayment threshold is an easy target, but not the one we should aim for
  30. The shipping sector is finally on board in the fight against climate change
  31. The off-topic Conversation #159
  32. As Wentworth slips quietly onto the ABC, the series still asks tough questions about gender politics
  33. what's new about the 2018 flu vaccines, and who should get one?
  34. How fake assistance animals and their users are gaming the system and increasing prejudices
  35. Will Rio Tinto’s bid to escape from its contracts with Rusal succeed?
  36. Sharp claws helped ancient seals conquer the oceans
  37. Australia’s slow march towards a National Energy Guarantee is gathering pace
  38. From 'opening the kimono' to 'incentivizing', the war against corporate buzzwords rages on
  39. Why do sea otters clap?
  40. how urban planning has failed women
  41. How misogyny, narcissism and a desperate need for power make men abuse women online
  42. Playing nice at work could cost you success
  43. In an ant's world, the smaller you are the harder it is to see obstacles
  44. Better health and diet well before conception results in healthier pregnancies
  45. View from the Hill: Get this straight
  46. Six ways to improve water quality in New Zealand's lakes and rivers
  47. how to fix volunteer tourism
  48. Season Two of The Handmaid's Tale extends Atwood's novel in our #metoo moment
  49. The public has a vital role to play in preventing future cyber attacks
  50. Science isn't broken, but we can do better: here's how

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Correct Sleeping Posture to Minimize Back Strain

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