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Given the intensity of public feeling, the Council of the Order of Australia may find itself damned whatever its decision concerning Bettina Arndt’s recently-bestowed Order of Australia
The transformation of the national electricity market has “progressed at a remarkable pace and scale” over the last year as it moves towards renewables, but security remains a critical issue.
Michelle Grattan on the week in politics, including the travel ban, the royal commission into the bushfires, and labor’s stance on a compulsory superannuation guarantee and zero emissions by 2050.
Anthony Albanese will commit a Labor government to adopting a target of zero net emissions by 2050, in a speech titled “Leadership in a New Climate” to be delivered on Friday.
The government today issued a statement extending the travel ban for non-Australian’s from China, and in doing so extended a priority on health and well-being over economy.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Phil Honeywood on the corona virus and education in Australia
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Michelle Grattan talks with Phillip Honeywood about the implications of the corona virus on one of Australia's top export industries - tertiary education.
In a speech on older Australians released ahead of its Wednesday delivery, Anthony Albanese claims that, with economic growth and productivity, Australians could see higher super and higher wages.
Phil Gaetjens has released submissions to the Senate inquiry into the “sports rorts” scandal, the government continuing to resist releasing the formal report.
Michelle Grattan talks with Deputy Vice Chancellor Geoff Crisp about the week in politics, including the “sports rorts” affair, the future of Michael McCormack and the corona virus travel ban.
The Nationals face the “wicked problem” of how to subvert the uncertain fortnight behind them, with the possibility of further leadership spills constantly looming.
An attempt to hobble Mathias Cormann in retaliation for the government’s refusal to produce the Gaetjens Report on Bridget McKenzie failed after Pauline Hanson withdrew her support.
Recent extreme events in Australia, with torrential rain and floods following devastating bushfires, have focused the World Urban Forum’s attention on the urgency of climate action.
The 12th Closing the Gap report shows disappointing results on key targets, including child mortality, school attendance literacy and numeracy, employment and life expectancy.
Addressing Tuesday’s Coalition party room, Morrison called for unity, reminding members they were not there as a team, and declaring the government had a “contract” with the Australian people.
The internal chaos of the Nationals has continued into the second week of parliament. With the minor party of the Coalition deeply split, the future of the government is uncertain.
Adam Bandt on Greens’ hopes for future power sharing
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Adam Bandt expresses his disappointment with Labor's coal rhetoric. He says they have a decision to make: work with the Greens, or determine whether they have more in common with the Liberals.
Even though the way we access pop music has changed and gone digital, hitmakers lag behind other industries in terms of globalisation.
Parliament’s first week for 2020 was a hectic one, with the fallout from the ‘sports rorts’ affair requiring a Cabinet reshuffle, and Adam Bandt being elected the new leader of The Greens.
The knowledge economy creates clear winners and losers in the big cities whose growth it drives. Many Australian and US cities with strong knowledge economies have high levels of social vulnerability.
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PhD candidate studying the effects of nutrients on sleep, University of Canberra
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Professor, Exercise Science, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in Finance and Financial Planning, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor of Communication, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor Sport Management and Sport Integrity Lead, University of Canberra
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Professor in Early Childhood Education and Community, University of Canberra
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Editor of the feminist academic blog BroadAgenda at the Faculty of Business, Government and Law at University of Canberra., University of Canberra
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Executive Dean (interim) Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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John Goss is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra
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Postdoctoral Fellow, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor in Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Canberra
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Professor of Communication, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
