Editor's note

If you’re lucky enough to still be sitting on a beach somewhere, or even if today is your first day back at work, Rob Manwaring has a treat for you: a quick round of Politics 2019 Bingo. In it, he looks at all the tricks politicians will use to win votes, especially in this election year, and some of the key phrases to watch out for. “Ordinary Australians”, anyone?

Amanda Dunn

Section Editor: Politics + Society

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Pencils ready: it’s time for Politics 2019 Bingo!

Rob Manwaring, Flinders University

With a federal election looming, we can expect a lot of tried and true tactics from our politicians as they desperately try to win our votes.

Health + Medicine

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    Nick Haslam, University of Melbourne

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Cities

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    The cornerstone of our adaptive immune system is the ability to remember the various infections we have encountered. Quite literally, if it doesn’t kill you, it makes your immune system stronger.

 

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