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South Australian 'soft' voters inclined to change their government but not impressed with the alternative

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
South Australian 'soft' voters inclined to change their government but not impressed with the alternativePremier Jay Weatherill was seen as the better performer during the campaign, when compared with Marshall.Morgan Sette/AAP

An “old” government, an opposition leader many people find lacklustre, and a popular centrist player adept at exploiting discontent – that’s the confusing choice facing “soft” voters in next...

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'Soft' voters scathing about Turnbull's handling of sex in politics: focus group research

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

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull handled the Barnaby Joyce affair badly and his ban on ministers having sex with members of their staff is risible, according to “soft voters” in focus groups held last week.

The research, done ahead of the South Australian election but canvassing views about the federal leaders as well as state issues,...

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Yes, too much sugar is bad for our health – here's what the science says

  • Written by: Kieron Rooney, Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry and Exercise Physiology, University of Sydney
Yes, too much sugar is bad for our health – here's what the science saysMore than half of Australians consume too much sugar. Sharon McCutcheon

This is the final article in our four-part series on sugar. Catch up on the other instalments on how the different types of sugars compare, whether it’s better to substitute sugar with fruit, and why you don’t necessarily have to quit sugar to be healthy.


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going beyond our backyard to protect the reef

  • Written by: Georgina Gurney, Environmental Social Science Research Fellow, James Cook University
going beyond our backyard to protect the reefPhoto Jorge Alvarez Romero

From place-based to problem-based campaigns, we are seeing a rise in initiatives aiming to foster collective environmental stewardship among concerned citizens across the globe. These international communities have arisen to meet new environmental challenges and seize the opportunities presented by our increasingly...

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  2. Michelle Grattan on the battlegrounds of South Australia, Batman and Adani
  3. Labor leading in Victoria and tied in New South Wales; populists dominate in Italy
  4. Why Trump's tariffs will have little impact on Australia and a trade war is unlikely
  5. how to stop your bathers flooding the oceans with plastic
  6. Child protection report lacks crucial national detail on abuse in out-of-home care
  7. We need to support more men to become primary teachers
  8. The one thing holding back an RBA rate cut
  9. There’s more to the compact city than getting dense
  10. Servant or partner? The role of expertise and knowledge in democracy
  11. cocaine, the glamour drug of the ’70s, is making a comeback
  12. who was Mary Magdalene? Debunking the myth of the penitent prostitute
  13. Bill Shorten is buffeted by the politics of Adani
  14. Joan of Arc, our one true superhero
  15. Brett Dean's Hamlet demonstrates the power of opera as an art form
  16. Leopards in a city park in India may help lower human injuries and deaths from stray dog bites
  17. how the language you speak influences your willingness to take climate action
  18. Enjoyment of reading, not mechanics of reading, can improve literacy for boys
  19. RBA research shows that zoning restrictions are driving up housing prices
  20. If sugar is so bad for us, why is the sugar in fruit OK?
  21. The off-topic Conversation #155
  22. Using 'she' and 'he' reinforces gender roles and discrimination of women
  23. The NRL’s unrivalled equality means back-to-back premierships are very rare
  24. Why aren't Australia's environment laws preventing widespread land clearing?
  25. To achieve gender equality, we must first tackle our unconscious biases
  26. The buzz from your smartphone won't stop mosquito bites
  27. Why social media are more like chocolate than cigarettes
  28. Sexism needs to be challenged in schools, not just workplaces
  29. What writers and publishers must learn from the Deadly Woman Blues fiasco
  30. wildness, art and biophilic design
  31. How the government can pay for its proposed company tax cuts
  32. the "X factor" in the South Australian election
  33. Australia and Timor Leste settle maritime boundary after 45 years of bickering
  34. why supermarkets are moving away from price
  35. Virtual power plants are in vogue, but they can be like taking a sledgehammer to a nut
  36. Phenibut, online drug markets and the limits of law enforcement
  37. The science of landslides, and why they're so devastating in PNG
  38. which type of sugar is best?
  39. Memorial is a shattering excavation of the scars of war through poetry, dance and mind-blowing score
  40. Should we shorten the long summer break from school? Maybe not
  41. For Australians to have the choice of growing old at home, here is what needs to change
  42. why Bill Shorten is not a socialist
  43. Controversial artist Elizabeth Durack gave us a sensitive insight into the lives of Papuan women
  44. Child tooth decay is on the rise, but few are brushing their teeth enough or seeing the dentist
  45. Negative gearing reforms could save A$1.7 billion without hurting poorer investors
  46. Making climate models open source makes them even more useful
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