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theconversation.com > view-from-the-hill-one-nation-would-have-more-people-leaving-than-entering-australia-over-three-years-291558

View from The Hill: One Nation would have more people leaving than entering Australia over three years

8+ hour, 29+ min ago   (740+ words) One Nation has released a radical policy that would see Australia reduce its temporary migrant population by 750,000....

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theconversation.com > we-may-be-able-to-turn-off-the-algorithm-but-we-cant-escape-the-misogyny-of-the-manosphere-291552

We may be able to turn off the algorithm, but we can’t escape the misogyny of the manosphere

16+ hour, 23+ min ago   (617+ words) Important as it is, no amount of social media regulation will meaningfully address the manosphere unless we also dismantle the misogyny that underpins it....

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theconversation.com > view-from-the-hill-albanese-lashes-hanson-over-attack-on-his-mother-291561

View from The Hill: Albanese lashes Hanson over attack on his mother

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (458+ words) It is the second time in just days that the One Nation leader is on the back foot after making a personal attack....

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theconversation.com > needling-for-change-the-surprisingly-political-history-of-knitting-291563

Needling for change: the surprisingly political history of knitting

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (560+ words) Labour MP Deborah Russell’s knitting caused a stir in parliament. But the humble craft has a long history as a tool for protest, solidarity and political change....

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theconversation.com > the-nfl-sold-out-its-australia-game-in-30-minutes-but-will-the-sport-make-its-mark-down-under-289222

The NFL sold out its Australia game in 30 minutes – but will the sport make its mark Down Under?

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (578+ words) The NFL has played games around the world, and there are good reasons why Australia has been chosen for the first time....

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theconversation.com > chalmers-says-intergenerational-report-shows-super-puts-australia-head-of-the-pack-in-containing-pension-spending-290826

Chalmers says Intergenerational Report shows super puts Australia head of the pack in containing pension spending

6+ day ago   (309+ words) Jim Chalmers on Wednesday will release projections from the government’s Intergenerational Report to bolster Labor’s argument against One Nation’s Super proposal....

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theconversation.com > government-must-be-more-transparent-about-who-gets-community-grants-and-why-290835

Government must be more transparent about who gets community grants – and why

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (396+ words) Like many such government programs before it, there are integrity questions around the community infrastructure grants scheme....

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theconversation.com > the-legacy-of-gloria-steinem-a-woman-who-mattered-291230

The legacy of Gloria Steinem: A woman who mattered

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (745+ words) Feminist scholar Rebecca Sullivan says meeting Gloria Steinem was a highlight of her career. Here, she reflects on everything she gave us, but also how she may have overshadowed other feminists....

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theconversation.com > potholes-are-annoying-and-dangerous-now-theyre-also-political-291137

Potholes are annoying and dangerous. Now they’re also political

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (485+ words) A pothole is usually not the disease – it is the visible symptom. The main engineering challenge is trying to stop them forming in the first place....

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theconversation.com > my-unsung-hero-of-science-harriet-taylor-mill-the-radical-feminist-philosopher-who-lived-in-the-shadow-of-her-husband-290875

My unsung hero of science: Harriet Taylor Mill, the radical feminist philosopher who lived in the shadow of her husband

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (678+ words) Taylor Mill cut to the heart of issues in political thought such as patriarchy, socio-economic justice and freedom....