A refugee policy built on deflecting the issue, rather than confronting it, is not sustainable. We cannot continue to ‘contract out’ our international obligations.
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The next set of instructions handed to the Reserve Bank will have to be realistic. That might mean a big change.
Hari ini menandai salah satu perubahan terbesar dalam sejarah pengukuran. Tetapi, standar baru tentang definisi satuan massa, panjang, waktu, dan sebagainya tidak mudah untuk dijelaskan.
When it comes to gender equality, it’s not just the number of women in parliament that matters – it’s how they go about legislating for change.
We’re facing a global economic problem that no one really understands or knows how to fix.
The High Court has failed to clarify the Section 44 mess over who is eligible to stand for parliament, so now it’s time for MPs to act.
We’ve two options of keeping ourselves out of recession, neither of them easy. The government will have to abandon its determination to get the budget into surplus.
Evidence shows restorative justice can help fix environmental crime – so why isn’t Australia using it more?
Having quality housing matters. What’s standing in the way of ensuring every Australian has housing that meets basic comfort and health standards? And how can we overcome these problems?
Combined, APRA and the Reserve Bank are about to give households on $150,000 up to $120,000 more borrowing power.
The government now has a dedicated NDIS minister. Here are the four key areas of the scheme that need attention.
Many universities were built in the 1960s and 1970s and the government isn’t providing funds to maintain them.
Written by a former lawyer, a new play presents a forceful critique of the Australian legal system’s treatment of sexual assault.
A small patch allows people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose levels easily. But this technology isn’t currently subsidised, so many everyday Australians who could benefit are missing out.
China is rapidly greening its economy, but that doesn’t mean authoritarian governments are best placed to handle climate change.
Indigenous procurement policies are kicking goals, but who for?
Understanding our evolution can tell us a lot about the health challenges we face today.
Immigration is neither the problem nor solution in many areas where Australia is off-track, from government debt to environmental action.
Aboriginal mothers in prison feel intergenerational trauma and the forced removal of their children are the most significant factors impacting their health and well-being.
You could compare election opinion polls to penalty shoot-outs at a World Cup final: there’s huge pressure to get it right and we remember the big misses most of all.
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Ann Kayis-Kumar is a Friend of The Conversation.
Founding Director of UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic, UNSW Sydney
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PhD Candidate in Exercise Physiology, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Public Policy and Leadership, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Innovation - School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Exercise Physiology. School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor Human Geography, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer of Urban Mobility, Public Safety & Disaster Risk, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Industrial Design, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in International Ethics, UNSW Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), UNSW Sydney
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PhD Student, Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering, UNSW Sydney
