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Citizenship scandals, same-sex marriage and foreign interference dominate the messy politics of 2017

  • Written by: Michael Courts, Deputy Section Editor: Politics + Society

When is an MP not an MP? It may sound like the start of a joke, but in fact dual citizenship turned out to be very serious issue, and one that has occupied the parliament and public debate for a large part of 2017.

It all started when two Greens senators, Scott Ludlam and then Larissa Waters, resigned from parliament on discovering they held dual...

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Don't let your pet accidentally get drunk this silly season (sorry Tiddles)

  • Written by: Wendy Brown, Senior Lecturer, University of New England
image1947 - A patron of "Sammy's Bowery Follies," a downtown bar, sleeping at his table while the resident cat laps at his beer.Wikimedia Commons

Most responsible pet owners know that animals and booze don’t mix, but with the Christmas season upon us, many Australians will be drinking a little more than usual.

While most pets aren’t...

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Far from being in crisis, 2017 was a great year for Australian musical theatre

  • Written by: Trevor Jones, Lecturer in Musical Theatre, Griffith University
imageThe cast of Muriel's Wedding: the Musical, a co-production between Sydney Theatre Company and Global Creatures. © Lisa Tomasetti

In June this year, the annual Helpmann Award Nominations sparked concern that original Australian musical theatre was in crisis. John Frost, one of the biggest producers of musical theatre in this country, stated...

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  1. Supersized cities: residents band together to push back against speculative development pressures
  2. The key to a vibrant democracy may well lie in your workplace
  3. What data tells us about the best cricket players
  4. Why getting enough sleep should be on your list of New Year's resolutions
  5. How are we doing on early childhood education and care? Good, but there's more to do
  6. QUIZ: do you remember the big health stories of 2017?
  7. Video explainer: Batting expertise and decision-making in cricket
  8. The US election hack, fake news, data theft: the cyber security lessons from 2017
  9. How and why economics is taking over sports
  10. I won't be alone at Christmas, I have a dog
  11. 2017 in film: a return to form for the Hollywood blockbuster
  12. The off-topic Conversation #145
  13. Can you tell fact from fiction? Take The Conversation 2017 FactCheck quiz to find out
  14. Speaking with: social researcher and author Hugh Mackay on 2017, 'a really disturbing year'
  15. How urban design can help protect pedestrians from vehicle attacks in the city
  16. Walking mightn't be good for you if it's through Australia's polluted city streets
  17. Like it or loathe it, here's why Apple doesn't need a planning permit for its Fed Square store
  18. This Christmas, give yourself permission to enjoy pudding
  19. Why we need to rethink supplementary examinations
  20. Friday essay: dreaming of a 'white Christmas' on the Aboriginal missions
  21. What history really tells us about Jesus' birth
  22. Dear robot Santa...
  23. It's going to be a long summer's day today, seriously
  24. What happens to endometriosis when you're on the pill?
  25. Experts say these two things are the secret to living a longer life
  26. Humbug, tinsel and gravy: in search of the perfect Christmas pop song
  27. We're not closing the gap on Indigenous employment, it's widening
  28. Why we shouldn't be so quick to demonise bats
  29. Doom and gloom? Here are the environment stories that cheered us up in 2017
  30. Here's what bike-sharing programs need to succeed
  31. Why can't dogs eat chocolate?
  32. Religion may alter your psychology, even if you're a non-believer
  33. The Australian Music Vault moves the canon beyond pub rock
  34. Universities get an unsustainable policy for Christmas
  35. Neuroscience in pictures: the best images of the year
  36. People on low incomes are sacrificing basic goods to take out insurance
  37. How invasive weeds can make wildfires hotter and more frequent
  38. Elite companions, flute girls and child slaves: sex work in ancient Athens
  39. What you loved in Science and Technology 2017
  40. Ten tips to make your holidays less fraught and more festive
  41. Royal commission sheds light on another uncomfortable truth: harmful sexual behaviour in children
  42. Something is missing from the public interest journalism debate
  43. Australia's aged care residents are very sick, yet the government doesn't prioritise medical care
  44. Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters is a must-visit exhibition for all Australians
  45. Turnbull has politicked himself into irrelevance on energy and climate in 2018
  46. Mental disorders linked to poor NAPLAN performance in Australian schools
  47. Bad data collection means we don't know how much the middle class is being squeezed by the wealthy
  48. The evolutionary history of men and women should not prevent us from seeking gender equality
  49. Nick Xenophon could be South Australia's next premier, while Turnbull loses his 25th successive Newspoll
  50. The federal Climate Policy Review: a recipe for business as usual

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