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The Conversation

The Conversation

View from The Hill: The Liberals would be better off with Morrison out of parliament

Liberal frontbencher Karen Andrews wouldn’t be alone among her colleagues in believing Scott Morrison should quit parliament.

The unconscionable prosecution of Bernard Collaery was an assault on the values Australia holds dear

Last week Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus put an end to Canberra lawyer Bernard Collaery’s criminal prosecution.

Australian voters have elected their government. Now the Labor Party has to make them believe they were right

Elections are a test – the ultimate test, really – of those who serve as parliamentarians and those who aspire to serve.

Labor’s lead narrows in three new national polls; and seat polls galore

The final Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted May 12-17 from a sample of 2,049, gave Labor just a 52-48 lead by 2019 election preferences.

State of the states: six politics experts take us around Australia in the final week of the campaign

In the first week of the campaign, we journeyed around the country with six politics experts to examine the key seats and issues affecting different parts of the Australia.

Do those viral ‘36 questions’ actually lead to finding love?

As people attempted the 36 questions of love during dates, it became clear the 36 questions typically did not result in people falling in love.

To pat or not to pat? How to keep interactions between kids and dogs safe

With dog attacks in the news over recent weeks, some parents may be wondering about how to keep interactions between kids and dogs safe.

60 years and 14 Doctors: how Doctor Who has changed with the times – and Ncuti Gatwa’s casting is the natural next step

The BBC’s announcement that the Rwandan-Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa will play Doctor Who from 2023 is making global headlines.

Stuff-up or conspiracy? Whistleblowers claim Facebook deliberately let important non-news pages go down in news blackout

The Wall Street Journal published information from whistleblowers, alleging Facebook deliberately caused havoc in Australia last year.

How a volcanic bombardment in ancient Australia led to the world’s greatest climate catastrophe

Australia’s own ancient volcanoes' eruptions were so large they initiated the world’s biggest ever climate catastrophe.

Is our electoral system truly democratic? How Australia stacks up on 4 key measures

In Australia, we choose our political representatives and governments through a democratic electoral system.

For first homebuyers, it’s Labor’s Help to Buy versus the Coalition’s New Home Guarantee. Which is better?

Each side is offering something for first homebuyers this election, but the nature of the support is quite different.