By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Senator Bragg spoke about his views on housing, taxation, immigration and the economy in an address to the National Press Club.
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By Ashton Bradley, Head of Department of Physics, University of Otago
New Zealand is placing big bets on science and technology, with plans to boost high-tech research funding by $120 million annually by 2030.
This investment – targeting ambitious fields such as artificial intelligence, advanced materials, health, energy and space – will help the country’s brightest minds make new discoveries and turn smart ideas into commercial reality.
If all of that sits at one end…
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By Philip C. Almond, Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson argues Australia is “predominately a Judeo-Christian society” and should live under “one cultural umbrella”.
The term “Judeo-Christian” is shorthand, here, for a set of values that privilege Western culture. As a term, it explicitly excludes other world religions, such as Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.
But this term is, in fact,…
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By Mark A Gregory, Associate Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University
The seven million Australians who live and work in regional, rural and remote Australia are being “left behind” by telecommunications services, according to a new report released today by the industry ombudsman.
The report comes only weeks after an outage on the Telstra network crippled services across the country. It reveals people living outside…
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By Philippa Collin, Professor of Political Sociology, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
The argument that young people belong in school misses an important point: children and teenagers have political and civic rights.
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By Emily Foley, Postdoctoral research fellow, Flinders University; University of Canberra
Josh Sunman, Associate Lecturer in Public Policy, Flinders University
One Nation has staked its claim to being the working class party of choice, arguing Labor has long left the ‘battlers’ behind.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Albanese government is set to legislate a new media bargaining code to make tech companies pay for the news journalism they reuse.
This follows discussions between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Angus Taylor this week and some tweaks to the exposure draft.
The News Bargaining Incentive and the News Journalism Payments bills will be introduced to parliament on Thursday. Under the scheme, companies will be forced to pay a tax based on their Australian digital advertising revenue if they fail to strike deals with Australian publishers.
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By Sina Pinter, PhD Candidate in Ocean Dynamics, The University of Western Australia
Nicole L. Jones, Professor of Physical Oceanography, The University of Western Australia
You may have heard reports of fish die-offs or seen photos of hauntingly bleached coral.
Those are just two signs a marine heatwave has swept through the sea.
Marine heatwaves happen when the ocean remains abnormally…
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By Aaron Teo, Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of Southern Queensland
Mahjong is having a global moment. From designer tile sets and “mahjong parties” to growing numbers of clubs and classes, the centuries-old Chinese tile game is becoming trendy once again.
But its resurgence raises questions about cultural exchange, commercialisation, and what happens when a tradition rooted in Chinese history becomes a “lifestyle…
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By Amandine Bosserelle, Lecturer in Hydrogeology, The University of Western Australia
Leanne K Morgan, Associate Professor in Hydrology, University of Canterbury
Adaptation plans don’t account for groundwater in shallow coastal aquifers, which can rise with sea levels, increasing the risk of flooding and damage.
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