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A Dutch Safety Board report is crucial to the progress of the ongoing criminal investigation into downed flight MH17.
Counter-radicalisation is only one part of nearly 20 very distinct areas of policy to combat terrorism. It is probably not the most effective by a long shot.
The Gospel of Jesus’ Wife, once thought to be authentic, has been revealed as a fraud. How did critical scholarship uncover the truth, and how can it further biblical studies?
In news which may come as a relief to apprehensive men and short-fingered doctors alike, guidelines are now changing.
Parents and teachers need to be aware of which types of feedback actually help students learn.
It’s a year since the tragic death of two Australian jockeys and the sport has claimed two more lives since then. So what is being done to imprve safety in horse racing?
RBA has no comparative advantage or good reason to regulate the Payments System. Australia already has a specialist agency to regulate industry – the ACCC.
ISPs were supposed to start collecting our metadata today, but most are not ready due to the complexities of the legislation. Perhaps it’s not too early for a review.
Despite an emerging market in alternative financial services for people on low incomes, little is really known how these Australians manage their money.
Climate models are complicated - and necessarily so if they are to recreate our complex world. But a new, simpler climate model aims to take some of the mystery out of the art of climate modelling.
Much more can be done to protect Australia’s property market from international criminals seeking to wash their proceeds.
The generation who grew up during the Cold War and came to age through the unrest of Vietnam and the civil rights movement still dominate American politics.
Many young people in jail suffer fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Diagnosing these before sentencing will establish the most appropriate path for these vulnerable offenders, which often isn’t jail.
The founders of Belgian dance company Peeping Tom draw their performance language from the influential Flemish Wave movement of the late 1980s and 90s. Their 32 rue Vandenbranden is part of Melbourne Festival.
Over the past five years we’ve seen a significant increase in research on ocean acidification and warming seas, and their effect on marine life. Overall, unfortunately, the news is not good.
The reluctance by many to accept or even debate the intersection between old age and disability highlights how society struggles to construct differences in ability.
The widely accepted concept of economic prosperity - GDP - increasingly fails to measure human well-being.
Whether it’s a coffee in hand as we walk through the office door, or a way to beat the 3pm slump, many of us rely on our local barista to get us through our working day.
School leavers are less well prepared to enter STEM courses at university, while many finish high school with no science study at all.
Cycling has flatlined in Australia since 2011, with many people citing safety concerns as the main reason not to ride. Wider recognition of cyclists’ right to be on the roads would help to boost the numbers.
The Australian government has powers it could use to patch the problems around temporary labour provisions in the China-Australia trade agreement.
Many people are concerned about artificial intelligence. But new technologies like augmented reality are blurring the lines between us and the machines.
Arvo Pärt created contemplative and innovative music during the most oppressive years of the Soviet Union.
Momentum for reform to end domestic violence should not stop at the most dramatic expressions of abuse. Economic abuse can also contribute to a lifetime of struggle for women.