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Explainer: the doping case against Russian curler Aleksandr Krushelnitckii

  • Written by: Jack Anderson, Professor of Sports Law, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne
Explainer: the doping case against Russian curler Aleksandr KrushelnitckiiRussian curler Aleksandr Krushelnitckii faces being stripped of his bronze medal from Pyeongchang.EPA/Javier Etxezarreta

Thus far at this year’s Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has brought disciplinary proceedings against three athletes suspected of doping. One of them is Aleksandr Krushelnitckii, who won bronze in...

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'No pokies' Xenophon goes for 'some pokies', but does his gambling policy go far enough?

  • Written by: Charles Livingstone, Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
'No pokies' Xenophon goes for 'some pokies', but does his gambling policy go far enough?The evidence behind Nick Xenophon's proposed gambling reforms in South Australia is reasonably strong. AAP/Morgan Sette

SA-Best, led by high-profile former senator Nick Xenophon, has announced its gambling policy ahead of next month’s South Australian election. Xenophon has backed away from the “no pokies” policy that...

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FactCheck: are 'around 5,000 jobs' at risk if pokies are removed from pubs and clubs in Tasmania?

  • Written by: Fabrizio Carmignani, Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University

The gaming industry estimates that around 5,000 jobs are at risk if electronic gaming machines are removed from pubs and clubs.

– Excerpt from the Tasmanian Liberals’ Future of Gaming in Tasmania policy document, February 2018

The future of electronic gaming machines – commonly known as poker machines or “pokies”...

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Mythbusting Ancient Rome: did Christians ban the ancient Olympics?

  • Written by: Caillan Davenport, Senior Lecturer in Roman History, Macquarie University
Mythbusting Ancient Rome: did Christians ban the ancient Olympics?A Greek amphora showing athletes, 4th century B.C. ©Trustees of the British Museum. (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Every two years, when the Winter or Summer Olympics comes around, we hear about how the games staged at Olympia in Greece since 776 B.C. came to a sudden end in the late fourth century A.D. The finger is pointed at the Christian Roman emperor...

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  1. A brief history of Martian exploration – as the InSight Lander prepares to launch
  2. Curious Kids: Where do seagulls go when they die and why don't we find dead seagulls on the beach?
  3. Australia's consumer laws still don't cover e-books and many other digital products
  4. The other 99%: retrofitting is the key to putting more Australians into eco-homes
  5. Research Check: will eating 'ultra-processed' foods give you cancer?
  6. Where should the law draw the line between consent and culpability in sadomasochism?
  7. Bullying, threats and violence: report details the difficult job of a principal
  8. Joyce tells WA Nats to leave his future to those with 'skin in the game'
  9. No, you can't tap your hand to get on the train – where biohacktivists stand under the law
  10. Australia may be engaging in 'free trade' but it's becoming more protectionist too
  11. Now you see us: how casting an eerie glow on fish can help count and conserve them
  12. A public broadcaster that bows to political pressure isn't doing its job
  13. For what shall it profit a city if it loses its civic soul? A plea to preserve Melbourne's Fed Square
  14. Thirty years since the Seoul Olympics, South Korea is still tackling the legacy of overseas adoption
  15. Grey's Anatomy is unrealistic, but it might make junior doctors more compassionate
  16. Why police in schools won't reduce youth crime in Victoria
  17. Deposit schemes reduce drink containers in the ocean by 40%
  18. What happens when employees are fired for complaining at work
  19. Farewell to Paper presents an engaging double act on lost things
  20. We won't close the gap if the Commonwealth cuts off Indigenous housing support
  21. Spinal fusion surgery for lower back pain: it's costly and there's little evidence it'll work
  22. How we can put a stop to the revolving door between homelessness and imprisonment
  23. Sizes matters for black hole formation, but there's something missing in the middle ground
  24. Fischer calls for quick resolution of Nationals crisis, while Joyce is determined to fight to the death
  25. Tesla's 'virtual power plant' might be second-best to real people power
  26. Here's what you need to know about the new flu vaccines for over-65s
  27. Why sport hasn't made much progress on LGBTI+ rights since the Sochi Olympics
  28. Explainer: what are credit ratings and why do they matter?
  29. The first charges over Russian involvement in the US election have been laid – are there more to come?
  30. Curious Kids: Where do my recycled items go?
  31. Seeing the unseeable: how viewing crime scene photos can be beneficial
  32. Comic-explainer: How does Islamic finance work?
  33. FactCheck: do bank profits 'belong to everyday Australians'?
  34. So many public toilets are a last resort – why not a restful refuge?
  35. Can diet improve the symptoms of endometriosis? Sadly, there's no clear answer
  36. The surprising benefits of oysters (and no, it's not what you're thinking)
  37. Russia not so much a (re)rising superpower as a skilled strategic spoiler
  38. We should learn to work with robots and not worry about them taking our jobs
  39. Voters tell Barnaby Joyce to quit as leader - Newspoll
  40. Customer service staff need to be problem solving not apologising
  41. There are four types of drinker – which one are you?
  42. Welcome to the new (old) moralism: how the media's coverage of the Joyce affair harks back to the 1950s
  43. It's 20 years since privatisation lit the spark under South Australia's livewire energy politics
  44. Joyce fires broadside at Turnbull, as Coalition crisis deepens
  45. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on sex, scandals and strained relationships in the government
  46. Banning workplace romances won't solve the problem of sexual misconduct in the office
  47. What makes a winning snowboard cross athlete like Jarryd Hughes?
  48. Common products, like perfume, paint and printer ink, are polluting the atmosphere
  49. Hospital staff – don't hide when something goes wrong, listen to patients and ask what they need
  50. Utopia or nightmare? The answer lies in how we embrace self-driving, electric and shared vehicles

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