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With 67% of enrolled voters counted in yesterday’s Western Australian election, the ABC’s election computer was giving Labor 36 of the 59 lower house seats, to 11 Liberals and 5 Nationals. Of the seven…
The West Australian election will be held today. Polls close at 6pm local time (9pm Melbourne time). All three polls taken in the last week give Labor a 54-46 lead, which would represent an 11 point swing…
“Flabbergas” in Beijing The Sichuan basin is one of China’s premier shale gas plays, and when it comes to developing Chinese resources, state-owned enterprises like Sinopec have the inside running. I met…
Human rights groups have warned against returning Sri Lankan refugees back to their country.
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In the lead up to the state election, Western Australian Labor leader Mark McGowan said WA has the highest unemployment rate in Australia. Is that correct?
Good luck getting a job if you don’t share the same characteristics as the person hiring you.
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Comparing generations is a reliable way to provoke an argument. Members of one generation are apt to criticise the failings of others and be blind to their own. As George Orwell wrote: “Each generation…
The West Australian election will be held in eight days, on 11 March. A Fairfax ReachTEL poll, conducted Monday night from a sample of 1660, has Labor leading 52-48, a 2 point gain for Labor since a ReachTEL…
Sydney’s summer was the hottest on record.
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This week’s Newspoll, conducted Thursday to Sunday from a sample of 1680, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, a 1 point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 37% for Labor…
Freud’s “anal character” theory may appear to have disappeared, but it’s really just been recycled.
Writing in 1908, Freud identified a cluster of personality traits that came to be known as the “anal triad”. Orderliness, obstinacy and parsimony.
Le Pen has declared herself to be anti-radical Islam, and has attacked “two totalitarianisms”, namely globalisation and Islamic fundamentalism.
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In the aftermath of the election of US President Donald Trump and the UK’s Brexit referendum, many observers are keeping a watchful eye on how presidential elections play out in France in late April and…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces a tough election year.
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When Germany goes to the polls in the second half of 2017, there is a chance that the status quo will prevail. This is a country that accepts the idea of a grand coalition led by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s…
Helen Anderson, The University of Melbourne; Ian Ramsay, The University of Melbourne; Jasper Hedges, The University of Melbourne, and Michelle Welsh, Monash University
A primary focus on prosecuting those who have committed illegal phoenix activities has not been successful.
There are calls for Australia’s onshore gas to flow much more freely.
Glen Dillon
Rising gas prices and energy security issues have led to calls for more gas to be pumped into our energy system. But we need to balance that with the equally pressing need to limit greenhouse emissions.
Hospitality workers, along with fast food and retail workers, will have Sunday and public holiday rates cut under the decision.
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