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Editor's note
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A new Productivity Commission report has highlighted an interesting anomaly: industries such as manufacturing are getting a disproportionate share of government protection, but they are not creating many jobs.
More generally, as John Wanna points out, the commission is concerned about pork-barrelling in the form of poorly targeted government assistance.
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Jenni Henderson
Editor, Business and Economy
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Top story
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Manufacturing still receives 80% of net government assistance, largely due to the remaining small levels of tariff assistance, plus some budget measures.
Dean Lewins/AAP
John Wanna, Australian National University
Under current government policy we are penalising the sector of the economy where there is the largest proportion of existing employment and the best prospects for future growth.
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Cities
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Erika Altmann, University of Tasmania
Retirees are often urged to downsize to free up suburban properties for the next generation and for higher-density development. What's being ignored is the costs of moving into a unit or apartment.
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Health + Medicine
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Geoff Isbister, University of Newcastle
Don't hold back. Performing CPR on a snakebite victim who has collapsed can save their life, however imperfect your technique.
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Shane Darke, UNSW
When we think of methamphetamine-related death we tend to focus on overdose. The extent of the problem, however, extends far beyond drug toxicity.
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Catherine Brasier, Australian Catholic University; Chantal Ski, Australian Catholic University
This article discusses the impact of a stroke on the stroke survivor and their carer's social and mental health.
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Science + Technology
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Darrin Durant, University of Melbourne
Whether you're talking about climate change, vaccination or agriculture, the term "anti-science" means different things in different political contexts.
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Richard Matthews, University of Adelaide
Cyber Security Summer School is a chance for researchers to test their skills during live penetration testing.
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Arts + Culture
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Joseph Toltz, University of Sydney
In the late 1930s, Australia sought to restrict the flow of refugees, ruling that musicians were 'unsuitable' as migrants. Yet some talented Jewish musicians did arrive here and their work has enriched our cultural life.
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Joanna Mendelssohn, UNSW
This year's annual Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes both reaffirm traditions and confirm new directions in the arts establishment.
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Politics + Society
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Dennis Altman, La Trobe University
Populist leaders not only attack the institutions of global capital, they also disregard the checks and balances of institutional democracy.
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William Isdale, University of Melbourne
William Isdale speaks with The University of Queensland's Cameron Murray about the nature of 'grey gifts', soft corruption, and who stands to win (and lose) when these deals are made.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Malcolm Turnbull has appointed his chief-of-staff Greg Moriarty to head up the Department of Defence.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Bill Shorten's policy for quick action on a republic contrasts with Malcolm Turnbull's position.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra; Frances Shannon, University of Canberra
The University of Canberra’s Michelle Grattan and Frances Shannon discuss the week in politics.
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Environment + Energy
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Richard Malik, University of Sydney; Siobhan Mor, University of Sydney
Swine brucellosis is spreading from Queensland into New South Wales. It's carried by feral pigs and poses a real risk the people and dogs that hunt them.
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Business + Economy
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David Peetz, Griffith University; Georgina Murray, Griffith University
The weakening of collective rights and employment protections has harmed the relative position of women in ways that have offset gains through changing values and individual rights.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Labor has proposed a crackdown on discretionary trusts, which would raise $4.1 billion over the forward estimates and $17.2 billion over a decade.
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