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For several weeks, One Nation has been surging in the polls – the latest Guardian Essential poll shows nearly 60% of Australians would be “open to” voting for the party at the next election.
Yet One Nation and its leader Pauline Hanson have been on the Australian political scene for 30 years, making waves here and there but never as more than a small, right-wing populist party.
So what’s changed?
Josh Sunman and Emily Foley situate One Nation’s rise within a wider, shifting political landscape.
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Amanda Dunn
Politics + Society Editor
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Josh Sunman, Flinders University; Emily Foley, Flinders University; University of Canberra
Economic strain, grievance, fear and the aftermath of the Bondi terrorist attack have created the perfect conditions for the populist party.
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Kath Albury, Swinburne University of Technology
Most current safety initiatives focus on responding to online-enabled harm, not prevention.
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Hussein Dia, Swinburne University of Technology
Australia’s new fuel efficiency standards are already working to cut emissions – but the real story is behind the scenes.
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Stacey Pizzino, The University of Queensland; Michael Waller, The University of Queensland
According to the world’s largest study of casualties from these hidden weapons, women were much more likely to die from their injuries than men.
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Adrian R. Camilleri, University of Technology Sydney
Free shipping sounds like a much better deal than paying for it. But here’s what to consider before placing your next order.
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Alexandra James, La Trobe University; Andrea Waling, Lancaster University; La Trobe University
Bridgerton’s talk of ‘the pinnacle’ has launched countless memes about orgasms. But there’s a lesson for all parents.
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Ann McCormack, UNSW Sydney
Cortisol spikes are not something you need to fear. In fact, cortisol rhythms – which involve some ups and some downs – are essential to staying well.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
In a speech on Wednesday to the McKell Institute, Julian Hill says progressives should acknowledge that concerns over migration are real.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The anti-corruption expert says Victoria’s Labor government was willing to ‘deal with the devil’ on its Big Build projects.
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Politics + Society
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Vivienne Milligan, UNSW Sydney; Megan Moskos, Adelaide University
New national research shows unmet housing need among First Nations households is double the rate of other Australians. But there are solutions.
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Health + Medicine
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Micah Goldwater, University of Sydney
Do you dry your hair before going out to avoid catching a cold? Even if you know viruses are the real cause? Here’s what’s going on.
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Environment + Energy
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Jonathan Tonkin, University of Canterbury; Julian D. Olden, University of Washington; Julian Merder, University of Canterbury; Julia Talbot-Jones, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Thibault Datry, Inrae
Rivers support billions of people but are among the least protected parts of nature. A major review shows what needs to be done as climate change accelerates.
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Kathryn Russell, The University of Melbourne; Alison Miller, The University of Melbourne; Darren Bos, The University of Melbourne; Rhys Coleman, The University of Melbourne; Tim D Fletcher, The University of Melbourne
New technology allows networks of rainwater tanks to work together to benefit households and the environment.
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Science + Technology
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Zsuzsanna Dancso, University of Sydney
A mathematician explains hypercubes and the rules of life in higher dimensions.
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Sarah Diepstraten, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research) ; John (Eddie) La Marca, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
Your body has trillions of cells. But a gene mutation in just one of them could prove fatal.
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Barbara Barbosa Neves, University of Sydney; Alexandra Sanders, University of Sydney; Monash University; Geoffrey Mead, University of Sydney
Before we accept AI as the cure, we need to understand what we are being sold.
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Arts + Culture
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Justine Poplin, Southern Cross University
The catchphrase ‘you’ve met me at a very Chinese time of my life’ is doing the rounds on social media. What does it mean?
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Haiqing Yu, RMIT University
Shen Yun is one of Falun Gong’s culture outreach organisations. It markets its dance performances as a revival of ‘traditional Chinese culture’.
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Andrew Starner, Australian Catholic University
Melbourne’s Red Stitch is reviving Summer and the Seventeenth Doll and its two prequels, together for the first time since 1985.
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Books + Ideas
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Garritt C. Van Dyk, University of Waikato
Despite the rise of fleeting social media recipes, the cookbook is a touchstone of reliability, a cultural archive and even a guilty pleasure.
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High speed rail mistake
“The proposed High Speed Rail link (HSR) from Sydney to Newcastle is mistaken in its baseline assumption – that high population density is necessary along the route to drive patronage. This is NOT how overseas HSR operates. Overseas experience demonstrates that HSR works best where it matches or replaces an existing air shuttle corridor. The best option for a 'first' HSR in Australia is Sydney to Melbourne which, while a lot longer than Sydney to Newcastle, will require minimal tunneling and mostly above ground track bed or overhead viaducts that are relatively simple and more cost effective to construct. Possibly as little as half the estimated cost for
Sydney-Newcastle, as land can be resumed by government for little cost, or 'flown over' on viaducts for near zero cost. Population density doesn't matter. Only air shuttle passenger volumes matter, and Sydney to Melbourne is one of the world's busiest air shuttle corridors.”
Mark Walker, West Kempsey NSW 
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