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It is not that this budget was a bad one. It’s that, according to most people on both sides of politics, voters aren’t listening anymore.
Budget week seemed not a big economic moment, but principally…
In his federal budget reply speech, opposition leader Tony Abbott announced that a putative coalition government would maintain the revised tax-free threshold and other associated carbon tax compensation…
A recent article in The Conversation’s Health Rationing series endorsed the government’s decision to extend the BreastScreen program to women aged 70 to 74 (from 50 to 69), based on the results of a 2009…
Angelina Jolie has attracted much attention for revealing her recent experience of a double mastectomy. But her personal attractiveness draws attention to a neglected aspect of cancer treatment and survival…
The AFL’s first Sudanese-born player has been subjected to racial abuse from fans.
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The more things change, the more they stay the same.
A young man playing for AFL club North Melbourne wows the majority of watchers with breathtaking football talent. But for a few observers, the colour…
The role of the unconscious on behaviour has been contentious in psychology.
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What is BRCA1 and how should women respond?
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NAPLAN tests are only measuring a very small part of literacy and learning.
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Students across Australia in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 are currently sitting for the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests. These tests are supposedly designed to identify whether…
The Barmah-Milewa forest is an ephemeral landscape of unique biodiversity.
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Treasurer Wayne Swan has unveiled an $19.4 billion deficit.
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How did the Australian economy, which boasts the best performance of the major advanced economies, end up with an estimated budget deficit of A$19 billion this year and an estimated debt of $178 billion…
Ignore the hype: the Coalition’s IR policy won’t boost productivity in Australia.
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More than jobs, inflation, security or disputation, the Coalition’s just-released policy on industrial relations claims to be about productivity.
The policy is replete with over 30 references to “productivity…
Electrodes can alleviate symptoms of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.
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