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Barnaby Joyce: the story of an unlikely rise and a self-inflicted fall

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Barnaby Joyce: the story of an unlikely rise and a self-inflicted fallBarnaby Joyce's departure to the backbench obviously brings immediate relief for the government and the Nationals.AAP/Marlon Dalton

In the end, the tough man crumpled. For a fortnight Barnaby Joyce had resembled someone out in the snow who’d broken through the pain threshold, as he defied massive pressure and political common sense to try to...

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Arming teachers will only make US school shootings worse

  • Written by: Rick Sarre, Adjunct Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
Arming teachers will only make US school shootings worseUS President Donald Trump talks to high school students about safety on campus following the shooting deaths of 17 people at a Florida school.Reuters/Jonathan Ernst

On February 14, in Parkland, Florida, 17 teachers and students were shot dead at their school by an estranged student armed with a high-powered, military-style rifle. Mass shootings at...

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Children with facial difference have a lot to teach us about body image

  • Written by: Anthony Penington, Professor of Paediatric Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Melbourne
Children with facial difference have a lot to teach us about body imageThe film Wonder tells the story of a boy with severe facial defects.IMDb/Lionsgate, Mandeville Films, Participant Media, Walden Media

The recently released film Wonder is based on the true story of Auggie, a boy born with a severe facial deformity. The film picks up at the point where Auggie, having been home-schooled by his mother, attends a...

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Barnaby Joyce succumbs to pressure and will go to backbench

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Barnaby Joyce succumbs to pressure and will go to backbenchBarnaby Joyce announces he will stand down as deputy prime minister and leader of the National Party.AAP/Marlon Dalton

Barnaby Joyce has capitulated to intense pressure and announced he will stand down, declaring the government needs clear air and he could not continue on the frontbench with an allegation of sexual harassment hanging over him.

He...

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  1. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Barnaby Joyce's 'week off'
  2. New evidence suggests we may need to rethink policies aimed at poverty
  3. Blaming immigrants for unemployment, lower wages and high house prices is too simplistic
  4. As the Pyeongchang Olympics comes to a close, what legacy will it leave?
  5. Giant handaxes suggest that different groups of early humans coexisted in ancient Europe
  6. How media framing limits public debate about oil exploration
  7. Friday essay: the erotic art of Ancient Greece and Rome
  8. Combatting online bullying is different for girls and boys: here's why
  9. No, you're probably not 'addicted' to your smartphone – but you might use it too much
  10. Turnbull's 'sex ban' speech reveals that politics is still not an equal place for women – but it is changing
  11. Fearmongering is scary, not genetic technologies themselves
  12. Our acid oceans will dissolve coral reef sands within decades
  13. Australian cities are crying out for better planning, but the research funding is missing
  14. Grattan on Friday: The Nationals have been paralysed by the extraordinary and unpredictable Joyce situation
  15. Joyce hits back over sexual harassment claim as Nationals prepare to discuss leadership
  16. Essays On Air: On the Sydney Mardi Gras march of 1978
  17. There isn't solid research or theory to support cutting corporate taxes to boost wages
  18. Barrie Kosky's nose for the inventive and surreal makes for an outstanding production of The Nose
  19. Crimes of solidarity: liberté, égalité and France’s crisis of fraternité
  20. The Winter Olympics reminds us of the value of learning a second language
  21. Your drive to the shops makes life pretty noisy for whales
  22. How we decide who and what we care about – and whether robots stand a chance
  23. Parents, stop nagging kids not to forget – set visual cues instead
  24. Death metal is often violent and misogynist yet it brings joy and empowerment to fans
  25. China, North Korea and trade the key talking points when Turnbull meets Trump
  26. Poll says most people support a ban on whips in Australian horse racing
  27. Should Australia recognise the human right to a healthy environment?
  28. How employers can design workplaces to promote wellness
  29. Greenwashing the property market: why 'green star' ratings don't guarantee more sustainable buildings
  30. I've always wondered: why many people in Asian countries wear masks, and whether they work
  31. Play-based learning can set your child up for success at school and beyond
  32. Barnaby Joyce wields the tea towel in the government's soap opera
  33. Why Australia needs a better system for credit scores
  34. The off-topic Conversation #153
  35. Why we developed a microscope for your phone – and published the design
  36. Why telling people they could get sick in the future won't persuade them to be healthy now
  37. Explainer: the doping case against Russian curler Aleksandr Krushelnitckii
  38. 'No pokies' Xenophon goes for 'some pokies', but does his gambling policy go far enough?
  39. FactCheck: are 'around 5,000 jobs' at risk if pokies are removed from pubs and clubs in Tasmania?
  40. Mythbusting Ancient Rome: did Christians ban the ancient Olympics?
  41. A brief history of Martian exploration – as the InSight Lander prepares to launch
  42. Curious Kids: Where do seagulls go when they die and why don't we find dead seagulls on the beach?
  43. Australia's consumer laws still don't cover e-books and many other digital products
  44. The other 99%: retrofitting is the key to putting more Australians into eco-homes
  45. Research Check: will eating 'ultra-processed' foods give you cancer?
  46. Where should the law draw the line between consent and culpability in sadomasochism?
  47. Bullying, threats and violence: report details the difficult job of a principal
  48. Joyce tells WA Nats to leave his future to those with 'skin in the game'
  49. No, you can't tap your hand to get on the train – where biohacktivists stand under the law
  50. Australia may be engaging in 'free trade' but it's becoming more protectionist too

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