By Zareh Ghazarian, Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
If the new premier cannot unify his party and present a clear path forward, Labor will struggle to convince voters it deserves a fourth term.
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By John Hawkins, Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
Let’s unpack how interest rates actually work. Then try the RBA’s quiz to see how well you understand the economy.
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By Ben White, Distinguished Professor, Professor of End-of-Life Law and Regulation, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
Eliana Close, Senior Lecturer, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Faculty of Business and Law, Queensland University of Technology
Katrine Del Villar, Senior Lecturer in Law, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
Some aspects of the voluntary assisted dying process, such as eligibility assessments, can’t be discussed by phone or video conference.
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By Joel Gilmore, Associate Professor, Griffith University
Last summer, Australia’s electricity grid underwent a quiet but consequential shift.
Across the east coast, gas-fired power stations – long viewed as the only way to keep the grid functioning on our hottest or coldest days – barely ran.
The amount of energy generated by fossil gas this year dropped to its lowest point…
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By Kathleen Mikkelsen, Lecturer in Biomedicine, Victoria University
Singing does something measurable to your body and brain, whether you are alone, harmonising in a choir, or singing with your friends at a karaoke bar.
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By Eloise Stevens, Host, The Conversation's Curious Kids podcast, The Conversation
Gemma Ware, Head of Audio, The Conversation UK, The Conversation
Listen to palaeobiologist Neil Gostling on The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast talk about how scientists work out what dinosaurs looked like.
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By Fae Heaselgrave, Senior Lecturer in Strategic Communication, CQUniversity Australia
Ashlee Borgkvist, Research Fellow, Social Relationships and Communities Research Group, Adelaide University
A new study finds gaming supports mothers’ stress relief, skill development, and wellbeing, but parental duties and domestic labour still limit their play.
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By Yee-Fui Ng, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has resigned this morning, just before a caucus vote challenging her leadership.
A major factor for her resignation is revelations from the Big Build corruption.
Most recently, Nine media reporting revealed Allan was briefed on the Big Build corruption by senior public servants in June 2023, when she was transport minister.
The briefing showed…
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By Lauri Parr, Research Associate, School of Population Health, Curtin University
Parents, schools and clubs can regularly post images of children to social media. But doing so deserves more thought than it gets.
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By Juan Zahir Naranjo Cáceres, PhD Candidate, Political Science, International Relations and Constitutional Law, University of the Sunshine Coast
The links between Cuba and espionage and terror operations in the US are spurious. Yet, they give Trump the pretext to take action against his enemies.
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