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Green groups and charities could be collateral damage in government's foreign donation ban

  • Written by: Samantha Hepburn, Director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University

The federal government is seeking to introduce sweeping new laws that would outlaw foreign donations to political parties and compel lobbyists for foreign powers to register themselves.

The new rules would also significantly impede some mainstream charities and environment groups that receive overseas funding – if their work is deemed to be...

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People love parklets, and businesses can help make them happen

  • Written by: Amelia Thorpe, Senior Lecturer and Director of Environmental Law Programs, UNSW
imageThe Wray Avenue Solar Parklet by Seedesign Studio is in Fremantle. Jean-Paul Horré, Author provided

As councils across Australia strive to enhance their liveability, parklets are proving popular among city communities. A poll of 300-plus citizens gathered for the inaugural Perth City Summit in August found parklets are the street activation...

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What makes us sign up to subscription boxes

  • Written by: Louise Grimmer, Lecturer in Marketing, University of Tasmania
imageThe rush of dopamine upon opening a subscription box is similar to the one experienced by gamblers.hectore/Flickr, CC BY-SA

Everyone can relate to that excitement of ripping open a present or the anticipation before discovering what a package in the post contains. In fact, the rush of good feeling is very similar to what gamblers experience and...

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From Oregon to Belgium to Victoria – the different ways suffering patients are allowed to die

  • Written by: Wendy Bonython, Associate professor, University of Canberra
imageVictoria's model is pretty conservative compared to other jurisdictions that have legalised euthanasia or assisted dying.from shutterstock.com

Australia will, from mid-2019, once again join the list of countries that have legalised a person’s right to die if he or she is suffering unbearably. This comes after Victoria became the first state...

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  1. China’s growing footprint on the globe threatens to trample the natural world
  2. Still counting: why the visual arts must do better on gender equality
  3. Curious Kids: Where does the oxygen come from in the International Space Station, and why don’t they run out of air?
  4. Ten things Australia can do to be a human rights hero
  5. Speaking with: Emrys Westacott on the virtue of frugal living
  6. New blow for Labor as David Feeney hits citizenship hurdle
  7. What consumers need from the ACCC inquiry into Google and Facebook
  8. Sydney's stadiums debate shows sport might not be the political winner it once was
  9. How Australia can help reform higher education in India
  10. Pinchgut's Poppea plays hedonism, violence and passion to the hilt
  11. Amazon's track record may signal a change in Australian industrial relations
  12. Thinking of taking opioids for low back pain? Here's what you need to know
  13. The off-topic Conversation #143
  14. You should never drive into floodwater – some roads are more deadly than others
  15. Yes, SA's battery is a massive battery, but it can do much more besides
  16. The horror and pleasure of misused words: from mispronunciation to malapropisms
  17. How the law responds when emoji are the weapon of choice
  18. In whose best interests? Sam Dastyari and the politics of public intelligence
  19. Government guarantee opens investment highway to affordable housing
  20. Why coaching, not gadgets, is key to getting the most out of employees
  21. 'No, I don't wanna... wahhhh!' A parent's guide to managing tantrums
  22. Shadow minister Katy Gallagher was British when she nominated for 2016 election
  23. Newspoll and Ipsos give Labor a 53-47 lead as Barnaby Joyce wins convincingly in New England
  24. Young people still find it hard to get a job, despite using the same tactics as older job seekers
  25. How social enterprises are building a more inclusive Australian economy
  26. Blocks are still the best present you can buy children for Christmas
  27. Explainer: what is inflammation and how does it cause disease?
  28. Sustainable Shopping: the eco-friendly guide to online Christmas shopping
  29. Radical rethink of Closing the Gap required, despite some progress
  30. Australia isn't dominated by big businesses that gouge customers: Grattan report
  31. It's not just women at the top who are paid less than men
  32. With the right tools, we can mine cities
  33. Social media, the 'bikini bridge' and the viral contagion of body ideals
  34. It's time to talk about who can access your digital genomic data
  35. STEM education in primary schools will fall flat unless serious issues are addressed
  36. Viagra to be supplied without prescription in the UK: should Australia do the same?
  37. Coalition behind in two new polls as triumphant Joyce heads back to Canberra
  38. Barnaby Joyce storms home in New England byelection victory
  39. Proposed poultry standards leave Australia trailing behind other industrialised countries
  40. People with disability have a lot to offer employers
  41. Go now: NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro's blunt message to Turnbull
  42. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Turnbull's backflip on the banking royal commission
  43. How the same-sex marriage vote will impact on human rights and democracy
  44. Transgender youth can now access hormone treatment without court approval
  45. Labor likely to win Queensland election majority, and regional voters behind same-sex marriage
  46. Video explainer: How cricket captains make good decisions
  47. Should Colin Barnett leave the WA parliament? Definitely, maybe, not at all
  48. Broad mandate for financial services royal commission takes the heat off banks
  49. Sydney the most expensive capital in Australia, Perth comes in fifth: new report
  50. Friday essay: the art of the pinch - popular music and appropriation

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