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Editor's note
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When it comes to energy policy, confusing and contradictory claims seem par for the course. But they don’t have to be. Today our FactCheck team explores a much debated statement: that coal-fired power is cheaper than renewable alternatives.
While we’re on FactCheck, a quick reminder about our fact-checking process. At The Conversation, we ask leading academic experts to write the fact-checks, before calling in more academic experts to conduct blind peer reviews. That’s in addition to the rigorous fact-checking and editing work of our staff journalists. It’s one of the reasons why our FactCheck unit has been
accredited by the International Fact-Checking Network, and why we’re confident to say it’s worthy of your trust.
On another issue, eminent historian Judith Brett describes what Malcolm Turnbull could learn from three-times prime minister Alfred Deakin, including having the courage of your convictions.
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Lucinda Beaman
FactCheck Editor
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In jettisoning Alfred Deakin, the Liberals made a great mistake and showed the thinness of their historical memory.
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Judith Brett, La Trobe University
Like Malcolm Turnbull, the three-time prime minister Alfred Deakin was sometimes accused of lacking substance, but he had core political commitments from which he never wavered.
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Health + Medicine
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Gordon Parker, UNSW
Some depression is caused by environmental factors, and some is biological.
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Nadeem O. Kaakoush, UNSW; Hazel Mitchell, UNSW
There's growing evidence poo transplants can work for some conditions, including a type of diarrhoea. But they're not for everyone.
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Business + Economy
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Tina Rampino, The University of Queensland; Mark Western, The University of Queensland; Wojtek Tomaszewski, The University of Queensland
Inequality of opportunities accounts for roughly 8% of income inequality in Australia.
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Jared Mondschein, University of Sydney
As innovative and business-friendly as Australia has become in its short history, what makes Australia stand out to international workers is its quality of life.
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Agustin Chevez, Swinburne University of Technology; DJ Huppatz, Swinburne University of Technology
The history of the office illustrates not only how our work has changed but also how work's physical spaces respond to cultural, technological and social forces.
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Arts + Culture
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Kim Borg, Monash University; Bradley Jorgensen, Monash University
Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth woke up the world to climate change. But with its sequel hitting cinemas now, it's not clear that 'big issue' documentaries make a difference in the long term.
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Science + Technology
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Kun Zhao, University of Melbourne; Luke Smillie, University of Melbourne
Personality traits reflecting how well we treat others can be separated into politeness and compassion, which are each linked to different kinds of prosocial behaviours.
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Melissa Castan, Monash University
Social media is complicating Australia's implied constitutional right to political speech. Bernard Gaynor's case could offer more clarity.
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Cities
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Tony Matthews, Griffith University; Jason Byrne, Griffith University
Traditional urban planning is being stretched by the pace at which renewable energy systems are being installed. New codes and guidelines are needed to manage emerging conflicts over land use.
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Environment + Energy
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Yolande Strengers, RMIT University; Larissa Nicholls, RMIT University
Smart appliances, which let you control lights and power outlets via your phone, promise to cut energy bills. But research suggests these gadgets are confusing, and can just as easily raise power use.
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FactCheck
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Ken Baldwin, Australian National University
On Q&A, an audience member said renewable energy is 'now cheaper than coal'. Senator Matt Canavan disagreed, saying renewables are not 'at the moment, cheaper than coal'. Let's look at the numbers.
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Politics + Society
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David Schlosberg, University of Sydney
While climate denialism impedes policymaking in both the US and Australia, there are key differences in their political and public cultures.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The government has been rocked by advice that Barnaby Joyce may be a New Zealand citizen, which would make him ineligible to be an MP.
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