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New players in "Bradbury" Senate a gift to government's company tax cut prospects

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

Yet another new Senate crossbencher was sworn in this week. But like a number of other recent arrivals, Tim Storer is not in the clothes he wore when he was elected.

Storer, from South Australia, replaced a former senator from the Nick Xenophon Team (NXT), Skye Kakoschke-Moore, a casualty of the citizenship saga. Storer had been fourth on the NXT...

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We need to talk about the data we give freely of ourselves online and why it's useful

  • Written by: Robert Ackland, Associate Professor and Leader of the VOSON Lab, School of Sociology, Australian National University
We need to talk about the data we give freely of ourselves online and why it's usefulHow should your social media data be accessed and used by researchers?Gil C/Shutterstock

The Cambridge Analytica and Facebook data harvesting scandal has provided yet another reminder of what has long been known: as social media users, we are the product.

Our personal information and behaviour that we divulge via social media use is valuable and...

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Australia should strengthen its privacy laws and remove exemptions for politicians

  • Written by: David Vaile, Teacher of cyberspace law, UNSW

As revelations continue to unfold about the misuse of personal data by Cambridge Analytica, many Australians are only just learning that Australian politicians have given themselves a free kick to bypass privacy laws.

Indeed, Australian data privacy laws are generally weak when compared with those in the United States, the United Kingdom and the...

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Even if you were the last rhino on Earth – why populations can't be saved by a single breeding pair

  • Written by: Corey Bradshaw, Matthew Flinders Fellow in Global Ecology, Flinders University

Two days ago, the last male northern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) died. His passing leaves two surviving members of his subspecies: both females who are unable to bear calves.

Even though it might not be quite the end of the northern white rhino because of the possibility of implanting frozen embryos in their southern cousins (C. simum...

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  2. Why the public isn't allowed to know specifics about the George Pell case
  3. An exploding creative economy shows innovation policy shouldn't focus only on STEM
  4. Akram Khan and telling historical truths through dance
  5. the health implications of returning to a bushfire zone
  6. Embracing multicultural voices can lead to a more democratic future
  7. Why don't we read the fine print? Because banks know the pressure points to push
  8. #MeToo must also tackle online abuse
  9. Four of the most life-threatening skin conditions and what you should know about them
  10. A beginner's guide to the foggy wilderness of ambient music
  11. Many people feel lonely in the city, but perhaps 'third places' can help with that
  12. As the Libs claim South Australia, states are falling into line behind the National Energy Guarantee
  13. Urgent action is needed to enforce zero tolerance of sexual exploitation by aid workers
  14. Unions have a history of merging – that's why the new 'super union' makes sense
  15. 60 years in orbit for 'grapefruit satellite' – the oldest human object in space
  16. Charges in Justine Damond case a reminder of the dangers of a 'warrior cop' mentality
  17. Come hither... how imitating mating males could cut cane toad numbers
  18. Animal study hints at link between vitamin D and autism, but don't start supplementing yet
  19. Book review – Clive Hamilton's Silent Invasion: China's Influence in Australia
  20. A conversation that reaches beyond Melbourne and Sydney
  21. Can chimpanzees turn into people?
  22. NDIS needs the market to help make up at least 60% shortfall in specialist disability housing
  23. There's still a long way to go for the Don Dale royal commission to achieve justice
  24. Your ATAR isn't the only thing universities are looking at
  25. How #MeToo can guide sex education in schools
  26. As humans change the world, predators seize the chance to succeed
  27. Common skin rashes and what to do about them
  28. The Execution of Savonarola and Two Companions at Piazza della Signoria
  29. Consumers need critical thinking to fend off banks' bad behaviour
  30. Sarah Hanson-Young on the Greens Batman setback
  31. Legal lessons for Australia from Uber’s self-driving car fatality
  32. Who’s to blame when driverless cars have an accident?
  33. New Zealand, US and UK outrank Australia in scores on budget transparency
  34. it's not because of an ozone hole)
  35. We won't stop lone-actor attacks until we understand violence against women
  36. We need to rethink our moral obligations to create a better world
  37. Why union members earn higher wages than their non-union colleagues
  38. Cycling and walking are short-changed when it comes to transport funding in Australia
  39. New coral bleaching outbreak in NT a worrying sign of our warming oceans
  40. Therapy dogs can help reduce student stress, anxiety and improve school attendance
  41. What does a 'Leb' look like?
  42. #MeToo exposes legal failures, but ‘trial by Twitter' isn’t one of them
  43. Before you write that scathing online review, beware of defamation
  44. half of adults and one-third of kids don't brush twice a day
  45. China's new central bank governor will have to deal with massive debt and an ambitious economic agenda
  46. What happens in the body when we sweat?
  47. How tree bonds can help preserve the urban forest
  48. Peter Dutton’s ‘fast track’ for white South African farmers is a throwback to a long, racist history
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