25 May, 2024
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Law
Should people with dementia be eligible for voluntary assisted dying?
The NT government has invited views on access to voluntary assisted dying. But whether it should include access for those with dementia is not so clear cut.
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17 May, 2024
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Education
There's $110 million for Indigenous education in the budget: will it work?
There is a strong body of evidence about what works in Indigenous education. But budgets seem to keep ignoring research that says we need to listen to Indigenous people.
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6 May, 2024
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Education, Health
What the new Commonwealth Prac Payment means for students
The federal government has announced a Commonwealth Prac Payment to support selected groups of students doing mandatory work placements. Will it do enough to end ‘placement poverty’?
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29 April, 2024
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Health, Business
Half our colleagues suffer pain at work, but periods are still a taboo subject
While employees would probably tell their boss about a stomach upset, many who menstruate and feel unwell as a consequence every month, are unlikely to talk about their difficult periods.
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10 April, 2024
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Law, Business
Supermarkets need to change the way they operate in Australia
Australia’s big supermarkets have been put on notice. A Treasury-commissioned review recommends making the existing voluntary food and grocery code of conduct mandatory. But will this be enough to change the way supermarkets operate in Australia?
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8 April, 2024
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Business
Why is Australia helping to block a move to tax multinational corporations properly?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says it will make big multinationals pay their fair share. But in broader forums, Australia is showing itself to be less keen to make multinationals pay up.
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27 February, 2024
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Science
The US just returned to the Moon after more than 50 years
In February 2024, the American company Intuitive Machines, in collaboration with NASA, celebrated “America’s return to the Moon” with a successful landing of its Odysseus spacecraft.
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5 February, 2024
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Health, Justice
Some gains but fresh difficulties in combating child sexual abuse
While there are signs that adult perpetration of child sexual abuse is declining, new research shows adolescent perpetration is rising.
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2 February, 2024
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Science
Horses, camels and deer get a bad rap for razing plants
The effects of introduced megafauna on plants can drive negative public sentiment towards the species. It’s time to change how we think of these animals.
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31 January, 2024
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Law
Australia's child workers are vulnerable to injury, harassment and exploitation
Compared to adults, child workers experience high rates of workplace injuries, bullying and sexual harassment, wage theft and unpredictable hours.
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8 January, 2024
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Health
Why are my muscles sore after exercise?
Research shows lactic acid has nothing to do with it. The truth is far more interesting, but also a bit more complex.