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Editor's note
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With Donald Trump’s approval ratings flagging, there’s renewed optimism among Democrat voters that he might be beaten in the 2020 presidential election. But who would be the best candidate to do that? For some time now, former Vice President Joe Biden has been the frontrunner, but as Dennis Altman writes, lately, much of the momentum has been with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Warren, Altman writes, shares some of the more radical policy positions held by Bernie Sanders, but is careful not to define herself as socialist. She also has the same deep grasp of policy as Hillary Clinton.
But the question for the Democrats is how to position themselves to defeat the incumbent president - after all, the election is still a long time away and in politics, nothing is certain.
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Amanda Dunn
Section Editor: Politics + Society
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Top story
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She’s sitting third on the list of Democratic nomination contenders, but might Elizabeth Warren ultimately be the person to beat Donald Trump?
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Dennis Altman, La Trobe University
She's sitting third on the list of Democratic candidates at the moment, but the Massachusetts Senator's growing popularity may catapult her to the nomination.
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Free competition is supposed to give customers the best deal – but that’s not happening in Victoria.
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Bruce Mountain, Victoria University
'Switchers' who change their energy retailers often are following accepted wisdom, but research shows it saves them far less than expected.
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Few Australians keep working long hours for long, unless they really, really like their jobs.
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Mark Fabian, Australian National University; Robert Breunig, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
We've tested the claim that overworkers have no choice, and found it wanting.
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If you want to earn a high income in Australia, you’re often better off having no degree than having a bachelor degree in teaching.
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Jonathan Nolan, Grattan Institute; Julie Sonnemann, Grattan Institute
Teachers get paid a decent starting salary but they soon fall behind other professionals the longer they stay in the job.
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Health + Medicine
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Jane Halliday, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Boris Novakovic, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Richard Saffery, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
New research suggests that while babies conceived via IVF experience changes to their genes, these differences disappear by adulthood.
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Brett Mitchell, University of Newcastle; Adrian Barnett, Queensland University of Technology
If hospitals are not thoroughly cleaned, patients may be at higher risk of infection. We tested a new approach to hospital cleaning, and found it could reduce infections and save money.
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Cities
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Davina Jackson, University of Kent
Bamboo has been used since ancient times for building, but only in recent decades has pioneering work in Bali inspired its wider use for substantial and enduring structures.
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Politics + Society
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Aidan Ricketts, Southern Cross University
By choosing to put their own bodies in a vulnerable situation, protesters are appealing to the humanity of the police to treat them with care and respect.
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Arts + Culture
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DJ Huppatz, Swinburne University of Technology
Often described by critics as dehumanising, depressing and oppressive, Brutalism is having a moment – especially on social media.
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Business + Economy
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Revti Raman Sharma, Victoria University of Wellington
People with high cultural intelligence are non-judgemental, tolerant of ambiguity and inclusive – and these qualities mean they are more likely to be successful in global business positions.
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Environment + Energy
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Terry Hughes, James Cook University
It’s official. The outlook for the Great Barrier Reef has been downgraded to “very poor”, and the window to act is closing.
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