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What are the key seats and issues affecting Australians? Six experts tell us what to expect in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and New South Wales.
Formal hearings of the Yoorrook Justice Commission have begun in Melbourne. This is the first Indigenous-led justice commission of this kind in the world.
Researchers estimate around half of the adults who end up in prison are parents.
Strip-searching prisoners has been found to breach human rights. Will the Victorian government implement changes to strip-searching policies in places of detention?
Treaties with First Nations people are being developed across Australia. However, without a history of treaty law in Australia, serious questions arise about the best approach.
What did Melbourne and Victoria get right, and wrong, amid the pandemic?
Angry and even violent rhetoric has been normalised in the echo chambers of online platforms.
Much of the imagery and language of the marches has been transported directly from far-right groups in the US – and it is posing a serious threat to Australian democracy.
I sifted through 30 power retailers’ offers to save on my home bills. Then I checked - and discovered I’d been switched to a more expensive plan.
With Victoria’s parliament expected to vote on the bill this week, four legal experts recommend ways to make it better.
The Yoo-rrook Justice Commission is a royal commission seeking truth-telling on the historical and contemporary injustices experienced by First Nations peoples in Victoria.
A cross-party, parliamentary oversight committee would ensure the government’s wide powers are exercised in an accountable way.
Today should not be seen as ‘freedom day’. But it is the first step towards a time when the pandemic won’t dominate our daily lives.
Events have overtaken state plans for limited numbers of international students to return. With NSW dropping quarantine for fully vaccinated arrivals, flight capacity is the final obstacle.
There are reasons for concern, but there are also some protections in place.
Victoria has mandated COVID vaccinations for an estimated 1.25 million workers. Employment law expert Giuseppe Carabetta explains the legalities.
A largely hidden fault beneath the Victorian Alps has triggered a magnitude 5.8 quake that was felt as far afield as Sydney, Adelaide and Launceston. Here’s what we know so far.
Even if the construction union wanted to oppose the government’s vaccine mandate, there’s not a lot it could do.
Income and employment support are more important in addressing the mental health impact of the pandemic than mental health services.
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Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, Director Cabrini Monash University Department of Nursing Research, Monash University
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Epidemiology Healthcare Infection and Infectious Diseases Control, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Nursing and Health Services Research, Avondale College of Higher Education
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Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Political and Social Inquiry, Monash University
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Stephen Duckett is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne
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Director, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre; Professor of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Monash University
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Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Hallmark Research Initiative for Affordable Housing, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
