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Bill Shorten is buffeted by the politics of Adani

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

On present indications, you wouldn’t be betting on the Queensland Adani Carmichael mine going ahead. Yet this problematic project, that may fall over for lack of private sector finance, is causing a heap of trouble for Labor leader Bill Shorten.

Adani is being seen as a test of Shorten’s commitment to policy integrity versus his...

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Joan of Arc, our one true superhero

  • Written by: Ali Alizadeh, Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies and Creative Writing, Monash University
Joan of Arc, our one true superheroWhy did this woman, so devoted to her political cause and to her vision of a united France, chose to be burnt at the stake at the age of 19 instead of acquiescing to her judges’ directives?shutterstock.com

One need not be a parent of a young child, as I am, to be conscious of the full-blown resurgence of the superhero in contemporary popular...

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Brett Dean's Hamlet demonstrates the power of opera as an art form

  • Written by: Michael Halliwell, Associate Professor of Vocal Studies and Opera, University of Sydney
Brett Dean's Hamlet demonstrates the power of opera as an art formAllan Clayton as Hamlet and Lorina Gore as Ophelia in Brett Dean's opera at the Adelaide Festival.Tony Lewis

Operatic adaptation of Shakespeare, particularly in English, has often been a graveyard of hopes despite grand plans and lofty aspirations. Verdi’s three Shakespearean operas, Macbeth, Otello, and Falstaff, dominate the Shakespearean...

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Leopards in a city park in India may help lower human injuries and deaths from stray dog bites

  • Written by: Christopher O'Bryan, PhD Candidate, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland
Leopards in a city park in India may help lower human injuries and deaths from stray dog bitesWild leopards in the Indian city of Mumbai may be helping to save people's lives.Steve Winter/National Geographic, Author provided

A fleeting glimpse of the black spots and gold fur of a leopard is not an uncommon sight at Sanjay Gandhi National Park in the Indian city of Mumbai.

Leopards are often thought of as a threat to humans, but rather than...

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  2. Enjoyment of reading, not mechanics of reading, can improve literacy for boys
  3. RBA research shows that zoning restrictions are driving up housing prices
  4. If sugar is so bad for us, why is the sugar in fruit OK?
  5. The off-topic Conversation #155
  6. Using 'she' and 'he' reinforces gender roles and discrimination of women
  7. The NRL’s unrivalled equality means back-to-back premierships are very rare
  8. Why aren't Australia's environment laws preventing widespread land clearing?
  9. To achieve gender equality, we must first tackle our unconscious biases
  10. The buzz from your smartphone won't stop mosquito bites
  11. Why social media are more like chocolate than cigarettes
  12. Sexism needs to be challenged in schools, not just workplaces
  13. What writers and publishers must learn from the Deadly Woman Blues fiasco
  14. wildness, art and biophilic design
  15. How the government can pay for its proposed company tax cuts
  16. the "X factor" in the South Australian election
  17. Australia and Timor Leste settle maritime boundary after 45 years of bickering
  18. why supermarkets are moving away from price
  19. Virtual power plants are in vogue, but they can be like taking a sledgehammer to a nut
  20. Phenibut, online drug markets and the limits of law enforcement
  21. The science of landslides, and why they're so devastating in PNG
  22. which type of sugar is best?
  23. Memorial is a shattering excavation of the scars of war through poetry, dance and mind-blowing score
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  25. For Australians to have the choice of growing old at home, here is what needs to change
  26. why Bill Shorten is not a socialist
  27. Controversial artist Elizabeth Durack gave us a sensitive insight into the lives of Papuan women
  28. Child tooth decay is on the rise, but few are brushing their teeth enough or seeing the dentist
  29. Negative gearing reforms could save A$1.7 billion without hurting poorer investors
  30. Making climate models open source makes them even more useful
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  32. What's going wrong with Australia's franchises?
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  34. Why the gun debate needs to move away from simplistic ideas of 'good' and 'bad'
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  36. we need to address men's cultures
  37. Xenophon's SA-BEST slumps in a South Australian Newspoll, while Turnbull's better PM lead narrows
  38. business leaders nervous about consumers spending less and regulation
  39. the government's facial recognition plan could reveal more than just your identity
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  43. #MeToo and #TimesUp move off the red carpet and towards activism at 2018 Oscars
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