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In the seven months since Donald Trump began his second term as US president, a great deal has happened – not just within the United States, but also in terms of its relationship with other countries.
Australia is now at the “we need to talk” point of its relationship with its long-time ally, writes Bruce Wolpe, a former political strategist in both countries. Tariffs, trade and now the recognition of Palestine are all issues that should give us pause to reconsider the nature of our relationship with the US and what we want from it.
Three things are now clear, Wolpe says: Australia hasn’t changed, the US has; the US is no longer the leader of the free world; and Trump has “destroyed the economic and trading architecture erected after the second world war to promote growth and prosperity”.
The second Trump presidency is presenting significant challenges to Australia, and we need to work out where we stand on all of it.
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Amanda Dunn
Politics + Society Editor
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Bruce Wolpe, University of Sydney
It’s time we had a considered national conversation about the US-Australia alliance, and where it goes from here.
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James Martin, Deakin University; David Bright, Deakin University
Fuelling these shopfronts is a thriving black market, an almost complete lack of enforcement, and a flawed policy approach.
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Angela Jackson, University of Tasmania
A national screening system for workers in childcare, disability and aged care is among the recommendations in a new report for the federal government.
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Yuting Zhang, The University of Melbourne
Private health insurers want to fund more out-of-hospital care. Here’s why that’s such a problem.
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Lynne Michelle Swarts, University of Sydney
A new book is both a chronicle of pain and upheaval and a testament to strength and resilience.
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Craig Martin, Swinburne University of Technology; Joanna McIntyre, Swinburne University of Technology
Tim Curry’s astounding work often overshadows the many other dynamic performances from the film’s chorus of alluring oddballs.
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Nic Rawlence, University of Otago; Alan Tennyson, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa; Levi Lanauze, Indigenous Knowledge; Pascale Lubbe, University of Otago
Many birds on Rēkohu Chatham Islands show how ‘island syndrome’ influences evolution – they are distinct but remain closely related to species on the mainland.
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Politics + Society
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Housing is on the agenda at next week’s productivity roundtable, with the Treasurer wanting better regulation and faster approvals to build more homes.
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Adam Simpson, University of South Australia
Is the new South Korean president’s softer approach to the North wise in a challenging new security environment?
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Health + Medicine
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Keersten Fitzgerald, University of Sydney
The average length and girth of a penis is shorter than many of us think.
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Lucy Hardie, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Becky Freeman, University of Sydney; Christina Watts, University of Sydney; Judith McCool, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Vape manufacturers mirror traditional tobacco marketing, including stylish branding, flavours and sponsorships, to reach young people through social media.
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Business + Economy
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Rachael Hains-Wesson, RMIT University
Whatever is going to happen, we have a collective duty now to prepare young people for an AI-driven world.
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Environment + Energy
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Hussein Dia, Swinburne University of Technology
It’s cheaper to charge an EV than fuel a petrol car. But while charging can be dirt cheap, it’s not always the case.
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Science + Technology
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Erich Fitzgerald, Museums Victoria Research Institute; Ruairidh Duncan, Monash University
If alive today, these tiny whales would be as iconically Australian as kangaroos.
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Books + Ideas
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John Potts, Macquarie University
In the internet age, all that is solid melts into data. This includes the work of authors, songwriters and artists, ostensibly protected by the law of copyright.
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Sweetening the deal
“Very good to see analysis of by far the biggest tax benefits in housing – those that accrue to owner occupiers. It seems likely that taxing these benefits will be too politically unpopular to implement, but what if there was a sweetener? Taxing capital gains on owner occupied housing, or taxing other benefits, could be more politically acceptable if at the same time the interest on home loans was made tax deductible.”
Graham Partington, retired finance academic
Tax the rich
“I was outraged by this article. Sure, go ahead and tax owners of multiple homes, but the average punter who is just managing to pay off their mortgage on the family home isn’t the one who needs to be taxed more. The tax change that needs to be made is to the megarich who are the ones forcing people out of the housing market.”
Victoria Honey
Why should we be penalised?
“We are in our late 70s and own our home. It wasn't given to us – we worked hard and went without, to get it. I've never had a trip overseas and own a flip phone, not a smart phone. These are all things we have done so we can afford and keep our home. Why should we be penalised for going without, so we aren't looking for a rental or living in a tent?”
Keith and Christine Bourne
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