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Editor's note
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Donald Trump certainly rolled out the red carpet for Scott Morrison at the White House this past weekend.
At the state dinner – just the second of the Trump administration – trumpeters played “Waltzing Matilda” from the roof of the White House and Trump surprised Morrison by reading a poem by the Australian leader’s great-great aunt, Mary Gilmore.
But after the wining and dining was finished, Morrison had a very delicate task at hand, Mark Beeson writes.
One of the key diplomatic tests of any Australian prime minister is dealing with the United States. And given the current US tensions with both China and Iran, Morrison would be wise to take a more moderate approach with Trump – and be less ingratiating.
Beijing, for one, is watching. As China’s Global Times newspaper made clear in a prickly op-ed last week, “Morrison would be better off if he kept Australia’s national interests in mind while savouring foie gras at the White House”.
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Justin Bergman
Deputy Editor: Politics + Society
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Donald Trump has rolled out the red carpet for Scott Morrison in the US as part of a charm offensive aimed at shoring up the Australia-US alliance.
Mick Tsikas/AAP
Mark Beeson, University of Western Australia
Just because Australia has a strong relationship with the US doesn't mean we should take a similarly aggressive stance with China and Iran.
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The Ori ‘Cloud Bed’ is lifted and lowered from a ceiling recess to create space that doubles as bedroom and living room.
Ori/YouTube (screengrab)
Christian Tietz, UNSW
With space at a premium, robotic furniture can transform a room in seconds. How will this affect our sense of belonging and feeling at home, when everything can change with a voice command?
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Self-injury is associated with underlying psychological distress, and increased suicide risk. But people who self-injure aren’t doing it to end their life.
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Heather Bray, University of Western Australia; Rachel A. Ankeny, University of Adelaide
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Marcus Luigi Spiller, University of Melbourne
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Science + Technology
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Arts + Culture
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Alice Gorman, Flinders University
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Health + Medicine
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Lara Farrell, Griffith University
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Environment + Energy
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Marissa Parrott, University of Melbourne; Simon Clulow, Macquarie University
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