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The election of Donald Trump has awoken a streak of authoritarianism in America that is incompatible with it leading with liberal democratic ideals.
Your victory, Mr Trump, is and always will be remembered as the best possible example of the true and incomparable wisdom of the people.
This week the Race to the White House team digest the news that Donald Trump will be the 45th President of the United States of America. How did the pollsters get it so wrong, and what will a Trump presidency actually look like?
Incentive schemes are widespread in the corporate world. But they may be doing more harm than good.
Scholars from the U.S., Ireland, Australia and France provide perspective on President-elect Donald Trump.
Leading Australian academics respond to Donald Trump’s victory, and look ahead to what kind of president he might be. Much unknown about Trump’s foreign policy, but expect instability Gorana Grgic, lecturer…
Researchers have found a disaster “hotspot” in northern New South Wales, where nearly half of the state’s most disadvantaged communities are found.
The faith Americans place on the “informed citizen” is rather misguided. There are no such things as active and fully informed citizens.
Our immune system protects us but when it comes to some mosquito-borne disease, it can work against us. What are the implications for the development of a Zika virus vaccine?
While the female nude is valorised in fine art, real women’s nakedness still attracts social punishment. From sexting to concerns over public breastfeeding, ours is an uncomfortable relationship with the fleshy body.
At a time when we are seeing unparalleled increases in renewable energy and reductions in fossil fuels all over the world, one wonders why this is still under public discussion in Australia.
Using ARPANET was like being given a telephone and unlimited credit only to find out that the only users we can call don’t speak our language.
Race to the White House - Episode 8
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This week's episode focuses on how the re-emergence of the email scandal will impact Hillary Clinton in the final week of the campaign.
Birth order is blamed for many social ills, often with little evidence. But being first-born does offer some developmental advantages – and results of a new study point the finger at parents.
Outside the US, the Republican candidate is not liked at all - largely because he exemplifies some of the worst stereotypes about Americans.
Apple’s new MacBook Pro series does away with the old top row of functions keys on the key pad (who used them anyway?). It’s replaced them with a new interactive Touch Bar.
The idea of flexibility is an important building block of the Internet we use today. It has also made it a much more difficult environment to control.
Donald Trump is the latest example of populism’s return to the global political landscape. Nine scholars from seven countries examine the link between populism and democracy.
In this special The Conversation project, scholars and commentators from around the world examine the rise of populism, and its implications, now and into the future.
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Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
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Professor emerita, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney
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Professor, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Sydney
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NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow, Institute of Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Marine Biology, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney
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NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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PhD candidate in Criminology, University of Sydney
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Senior research associate, University of Sydney
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School of Life and Environmental Sciences Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Life and Environmental Science, University of Sydney
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
