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Abbott's attack on Liberal lobbyists makes the case for a federal ICAC
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Two years ago then Prime Minister Tony Abbott was unequivocal in his rejection of the need for a federal ICAC.
Stan Grant: why I'm a poet not a politician
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Journalist Stan Grant explains his love of literature adn why he doesn't want to go into politics.
Census privacy debate: Why it can pay to reveal yourself online
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Cheaper goods and better services are just some of the reasons it can pay to reveal ourselves online.
Independent-minded electric Tesla S beetles soundlessly about the city
![Slava Kozlovskii, ''driverless'' car authority and businessman, has launched a business to provide a unique way of ...](/web/20160811231409im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/q/q/9/f/3/image.related.landscape.120x80.gqllzi.png/1470947595145.jpg)
At its semi-autonomous weirdest the Tesla doesn't require you to do anything with your feet or hands.
Single sex schools are not the answer for our girls
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We sow the seeds of sexism and gender stereotyping as long as we continue to plant future generations in tainted soil.
We need to keep the Sydney Opera House great
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What should we think of the massive upgrade of Australia's most famous building asks architect Philip Drew.
Before the Big Bang
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Imagine the world as seen by a peasant in the year 1016. Let us call him Alfred.
We're turning a blind eye to war crimes on our doorstep
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Why have those with the ultimate responsibility for the slaying of 1400 Timorese never been brought to justice?
Name change not an egg-cellent idea
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Change The Name of Eggs and Bacon Bay? It'll be a dog's breakfast.
A mistake, maybe, but it made a lot of people suspicious
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This is being read by some in the Australian-Chinese community as indicative of the Australian media's attitude towards China.
In the Herald: August 12, 1982
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Whitlam sacking 'not right'
The defenders of banks don't get capitalism. They're holding us back
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Most of Australia's richest got there in industries subject to political favours, hardly any by inventing something new.
In a grim year, the Olympics are welcome respite
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Even with the controversies over doping, the Olympics are proving an uplifting spectacle, and one we needed this year.
When everything's sold off, will we need foreign aid?
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We could soon effectively rely on foreign aid to run electricity.
Olympians, there's no need to share your pain with the rest of us
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Failure, as they say, is a great teacher.
As sexy as a car park. Why this city landmark has to go.
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With limited space and limited resources, we can't slap "heritage" on every building erected since day dot.
We should reject the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement
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TPP critics oppose monopolies and increased corporate rights, not trade itself.
The Trump show follows a familiar script for Italians
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Crude behaviour and insulting language are not the only reasons Trump, Putin and Berlusconi have enjoyed popular support, but they certainly haven't hurt.
Australia's population now 48, ABS confirms
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SATIRE: Australia has a population of just under 50 people, according to last night's census figures.
In the Herald: August 11, 1862
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Preserving potatoes at sea
Offensive social media language isn't a joke, it's a step towards rape
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So a Melbourne pub has been forced to rebrand their party titled "Eat Sleep Rave Pussy Repeat" after punters slammed the promoters on their Facebook page for encouraging rape culture.
Census shambles could affect crucial data needed to plan funding
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics is one of the best statistical agencies in the world but its reputation must now be in tatters.
Finding a better way to treat drug addiction than by jailing people
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Australia could learn a lot from the fact that a number of American cities are successfully reducing the role of criminalisation in their drug policies.
ABS census survey for hackers of ABS census survey
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Sure, #censusfail was a humiliating disaster, but the Australian Bureau of Statistics can at least get some valuable data out of it.
Election shows victory over the party giants is possible
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The hold of the major parties is still overwhelming but getting ragged at the edges. The system exaggerates their position in the community.