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Editor's note
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We’ve had centuries to get drought relief right. In 2014 we introduced the Farm Household Allowance which worked like Newstart. In 2016 we doubled the amount farmers could put into farm management deposits to prepare for bad times. Now we are going further with lump sum payments and more generous means tests. With Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Drought Envoy Barnaby Joyce under pressure to do even more, John Freebairn argues we are at risk
of freeing farmers from the consequences of their decisions.
But there is no escaping the Liberal Party’s woes. Just before he died, writes Tony Walker, Malcolm Fraser was working on a manifesto for a new, centrist political party – and the Morrison government would do well to read it.
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Peter Martin
Editor, Business and Economy
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Top story
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Scott Morrison visiting a Queensland farm this week.
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John Freebairn, University of Melbourne
Having an envoy for drought and a prime minister keen to visit drought-affected areas puts the government under pressure to do the wrong thing.
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Politics + Society
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Tony Walker, La Trobe University
Before he died, Malcolm Fraser was working on a manifesto for a new political party with centrist ideals – realising that the Liberal Party had lost touch with the people it asks to elect it.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Wentworth has a 17.7% margin but Turnbull’s personal vote is large and the campaign there could be difficult and certainly will be expensive.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Michelle Grattan speaks with Deep Saini about the extraordinary week in Australian politics.
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Yee-Fui Ng, Monash University
Public trust in government is sliding and there's a perception that a small elite is reaping the benefits of political influence. This points to the need for a federal anti-corruption body.
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Simon Mark, Massey University
Whether New Zealand achieves real change in the way it engages with Pacific nations depends on how the 'Pacific reset' funding boost is translated into action on the ground.
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Education
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Glenn C. Savage, University of Western Australia; Jessica Holloway, Deakin University; Steven Lewis, Deakin University
The current debate about comparability would be more concerning if 2018 results showed radically different trends compared to previous years, but they don’t.
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Science + Technology
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Heather Handley, Macquarie University; Jozua van Otterloo, Monash University; Ray Cas, Monash University
Melbourne lies at the eastern end of a volcanic province, but when's it going to blow? Understanding the geology of Melbourne and comparing it to Hawaii is really helpful in calculating risk.
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Alice Gorman, Flinders University
Stone working is one of the most successful technologies used by humans, from 3.3 million years ago to the present day. So don't think its "primitive".
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Arts + Culture
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Jo McDonald, University of Western Australia
Rock art in the Dampier Archipelago and the Burrup Peninsula contains paintings of animals that are now extinct, such as thylacines and a fat-tailed species of kangaroos.
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Health + Medicine
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Yasmine Probst, University of Wollongong; Ruth Crowe, University of Wollongong
It's not just about getting kids to eat their greens; they should be eating fruits and vegetables of all different colours. Here are some strategies to make it easier.
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Vincent Ho, Western Sydney University
In many cases you may still be contagious long after you've returned to school or work. But there are simple things you can do to minimise the risk of spreading it to others.
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Cities
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Paul Burton, Griffith University
Turnbull put in place the City Deals program in 2015 - aiming to create better partnerships between all levels of government. Some projects are underway, but we need more than just partnerships.
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Hassan Vally, La Trobe University
What's your risk of dying if you cycle to work, versus the health benefits? What about walking, or driving, or catching a train? Here are the risks and benefits.
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Environment + Energy
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Dylan McConnell, University of Melbourne
Sections of the media have talked up the prospects of future power outages, even though the electricity market operator predicts that Australia's stringent reliability standards will still be met.
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Business + Economy
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Park Thaichon, Griffith University; Sara Quach, Griffith University; Scott Weaven, Griffith University
Most owners of small businesses reconcile competing work and life demands in an ad hoc way.
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