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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian | Photo Dean Lewins:AAP

A long history of political corruption in NSW — and the...

By David Clune, University of Sydney New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has become ensnared this week in the sensational ICAC hearings into alleged corruption...
NSW
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minutes
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Can a High Court challenge of Melbourne’s lockdown succeed? Here’s what...

By Luke Beck, Monash University Just days after Victorian Premier Dan Andrews signalled the state won’t be ready for a major loosening of COVID-19 restrictions...
Politics + Society
4
minutes
Asylum seekers | Photo: DARREN ENGLAND:AAP

Self-harm in immigration detention has risen sharply. Here are 6 ways...

By Kyli Hedrick, University of Melbourne and Rohan Borschmann, University of Melbourne Newly published data have revealed the number of self-harm incidents in Australia’s immigration...
Politics + Society
4
minutes
Melbourne | Photo by Alli Carr on Unsplash

Sorry Melbourne. The chance of reaching an average 5 COVID-19 cases...

By Jodie McVernon, University of Melbourne and James McCaw, University of Melbourne Melburnians are addicted to the Victorian health department’s daily tweet of the state’s...
COVID-19
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minutes
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Want an electric car, but think you can’t afford one? Here’s...

By Alina Dini, Queensland University of Technology Many Australians say they would consider buying an electric car. But unfortunately, new electric vehicles don’t come cheap. Even...
Business + Economy
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minutes
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Nearly half a million poultry deaths: there are 3 avian influenza...

By Michelle Wille, University of Sydney and Stacey Lynch, University of Melbourne As we navigate a global human pandemic, avian influenza (or “bird flu”) has...
Science + Technology
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minutes