Should governments provide funding grants to encourage public interest journalism?
A government fund to support quality journalism – while remaining strictly independent – could help produce stories in the public interest.
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Melbourne’s love-hate relationship with being Australia’s ‘street art capital’
Melbourne's street art has an international reputation and may be a very valuable tourist attraction. But the city remains ambivalent about the activities that have created its 'laneway galleries'.
Catholic schools’ ‘alternative’ to Safe Schools isn’t all that alternative
The new program for Catholic schools draws on the same research as Safe Schools (so perhaps it wasn't part of a 'Marxist agenda' after all).
A new discovery of gravitational waves has black holes in a spin
Scientists have made a third detection of gravitational waves, again caused by the merger of two black holes. But they think there's something different about the black holes in this case.
Worshipping at the church of Ford: how modern brand devotion connects people online
Research shows social media allows people to disclose all sorts of information about their love for these brands and to seek out like minded people.
The best way to support writers is to feed them new ideas
Writers like Frank Moorhouse and Ben Eltham have proposed new long-term fellowships to support writing. But a better way may be more smaller grants, offering opportunities for travel.
Review: Wonder Woman reinvigorates tired superhero conventions
As a comic hero, Wonder Woman's antecedents reach back to the suffragettes. And a long awaited feature film offers us a fittingly feminist story.
Why the KPIs on university engagement need more thought
In March 2018, all Australian universities will be submitting key performance indicators (KPIs) on their engagement and impact to the Australian Research Council. These measure how well universities engage…
The insecurity of private renters – how do they manage it?
Private renters' security of tenure in Australia has less legal protection than in other countries with high private rental rates. A new study reveals mixed responses to this state of uncertainty.
Twiggy Forrest donation: more philanthropy means more risk-taking – and that’s good
The record donation by Twiggy Forrest highlights the rise of more strategic philanthropy, which tries to tackle the root causes of complex problems through collaboration, research and advocacy.
Australian copyright laws have questionable benefits
It's questionable whether current copyright laws actually support artists or more local content.
The gender pay gap is hurting productivity
A 10% reduction in gender income inequality can boost labour productivity by up to 3%, new analysis finds.
Australia’s biggest emitters opt to ‘wait and see’ over Emissions Reduction Fund
A survey of executives in high-emitting industries such as mining and electricity generation suggests they are not engaging with the government's flagship policy to cut greenhouse emissions.
To get the ‘good debt’ tick, infrastructure needs to be fit for the future
If infrastructure is to meet the needs and challenges of an uncertain future, we need to move beyond the AAA ratings mindset and aim for net-positive social and ecological outcomes as well.
Budget’s ‘good debt’ conversion underpins $70b-plus infrastructure program: experts respond
The Conversation’s economic experts react to the 2017-18 budget measures in the areas of living costs, economic management and infrastructure planning and investment.
Budget 2017-18 brings welfare crackdown and increased defence and security funding: experts respond
The Conversation’s political experts react to the 2017-18 budget's key measures in the areas of welfare, foreign aid, defence spending and more.
Data availability report presents compromised rights for consumers
The Productivity Commission’s report on data availability and use is disappointing for consumers, who won't be able to stop firms collecting their data or challenge automated decisions made using it.
Life after redundancy: what happens next for journalists when they leave newsrooms
There is lingering anger among journalists made redundant that expertise and experience seem to have become disposable assets in newsrooms.
New to Australia? Good luck! Migrants can no longer afford ‘gateway’ suburbs
With the winding back of government support for housing, 'gateway' suburbs that have in the past accepted and supported recent immigrants are becoming increasingly unaffordable.
Change Agents: David Buchanan and Fr Paul Kelly on ending the gay panic defence
Change Agents: Ending the gay panic defence.
In this episode of Change Agents we look at the abolition of the gay panic defence across Australia.
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate professor, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer, Media and Communications, Swinburne University of Technology
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Lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Astrophysics, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology
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Director, Master of Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology
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Research Professor in Sustainable Urbanism, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor in Telecommunications Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology
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PhD Candidate, Swinburne University of Technology
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Dean of Science, Professor of Astrophysics, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Statistics, Swinburne University of Technology
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Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Housing Studies, Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University of Technology