A parliamentary inquiry looking at hate crimes against LGBTIQ people could acknowledge injustices in how past cases were handled, and take steps to ensure better reporting mechanisms.
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Several of Santa's modern features, such as his generosity, miracle-working, and focus on morality (being 'naughty or nice'), were part of his image from the very beginning.
The Parthenon has been seen as central to the history of Western civilisation. But the building has a troubled past that is somewhat at odds with our ideas of democratic values.
Star basketball players are suffering the fallout from a race scare campaign by politicians from the Liberal party over crimes committed by a small number of young people who came to Australia from South Sudan
The proposals Abbott has pushed as envoy - more police in Indigenous communities and learning in English - demonstrates his ignorance and unsuitability for the job.
Pollutants from fossil fuel combustion cause thousands of premature deaths nationwide every year. This is just one way our climate change policies impact on the nation's health.
Even as the dust storm over NSW subsides, the unseen fine particles outside, or even inside your house, can still present a health risk.
Were the Victorian Greens correct about pubic school funding? We asked the experts to check the numbers.
Hong Kong's CKI taking over Australian infrastructure company APA Group has been ruled against the national interest. That's rare, but not a huge deal.
The first bank to embrace radical honesty would do well out of the royal commission and leave its rivals in the dust. But it would be hard.
The economic underpinnings of the longstanding 'four pillars' policy are crumbling. Soon there may no longer be four big banks.
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said "you can’t reflect society if 90% of your members of parliament were chosen from trade unions and worked in trade unions". Let's take a look at the numbers.
Children in the early stages of learning to read should be given decodable books to practise and generalise their developing alphabetic skills.
The income within super funds is poorly taxed. Taxing it better could properly fund aged care.
If Mohamed Kamer Nizamdeen had not been Muslim, it is highly unlikely he would have been imprisoned in a Supermax facility for four weeks on flimsy evidence.
Research shows unprofessional behaviour and poor communication among doctors and other clinical staff contributes to medical errors. This flows on to worse patient outcomes.
There are various techniques that can soften the fear factor of a scary film: from talking about it to providing facts that contextualise the plotline.
Banks have viewed their codes of conduct as non-binding statements of comfort. They need to enforce them under pain of legal penalty.
The Modern Slavery Bill before the Senate is touted as 'smart legislation', because it asks for information rather than imposes penalties, but it mightn't be enough.
A recent study found that half of patients who had therapy to help them cope with painful memories had a relapse four years later. So, is there a way to erase unwanted memories for good?
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Senior Lecturer in Australian History, Macquarie University
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Professor of Ancient History, Macquarie University
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Researcher in Environmental Science, Macquarie University
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Senior Research Fellow, The Centre for Independent Studies; Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders, Macquarie University
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Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University
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Researcher in Environmental and Organisational Psychology, Macquarie University
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Lecturer, Languages and Literature of Ancient Israel, Macquarie University
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Professor of Environmental Science, Macquarie University
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Professor of Environmental Finance; Director of the Centre for Corporate Sustainability and Environmental Finance, Macquarie University
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Pat McConnell is a Friend of The Conversation.
Visiting Fellow, Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor and Environmental Health Scientist, Macquarie University
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Emeritus Professor, Macquarie University
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Honorary Fellow, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor and Vice Chancellor's Innovation Fellow, Macquarie University
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PhD research candidate, Business, Macquarie University
