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Standardised tests are culturally biased against rural students

  • Written by: Philip Roberts, Assistant Professor (Curriculum Inquiry / Rural Education), University of Canberra
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Since it was introduced in the 1800s, standardised testing in Australian schools has attracted controversy and divided opinion. In this series, we examine its pros and cons, including appropriate uses for standardised tests and which students are disadvantaged by them.


It is generally reported that rural students are up to one and a...

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Will microdermabrasion or skin needling give me better skin?

  • Written by: Cara McDonald, Consultant Dermatologist, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
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Here's what a dermatologist has to say about these popular beauty treatments. 

Microdermabrasion and skin needling are relatively new fads in skin beauty treatments. While claims of their effectiveness for more serious skin conditions are probably overblown, they may be beneficial for minor, superficial complaints.

What is...

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Do we need a new offence to protect victims of family violence from psychological harm?

  • Written by: Marilyn McMahon, Associate Professor in Law, Deakin University
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The Liberal National Party has promised that if it wins the upcoming Queensland election it will introduce a “standalone” domestic violence offence for non-violent offenders who had shown a pattern of...

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Turnbull wants to take middle income earners' income tax both up and down

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

If you were running a well-honed political strategy you’d surely have your prime minister announce his plan to give middle income earners income tax relief in a major speech around Australia Day, forming a launch pad for 2018.

You wouldn’t be tossing it out there at the fag end of a disastrous year, amid the general chaos.

But Malcolm...

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  6. Facts sink glib housing supply mantra – the focus must be on affordable rental
  7. English test for international students isn't new, just more standardised
  8. There's some evidence lithium protects from dementia, but not enough to put it in drinking water
  9. What is the impact of 'impact investing'?
  10. Income tax relief on Turnbull's agenda
  11. When you're on the defensive, stepping backwards can send a bad signal
  12. Coming soon to a highway near you: truck platooning
  13. The future of plastics: reusing the bad and encouraging the good
  14. Del Kathryn Barton explores powerful female sexuality but reproduces the male gaze
  15. Explainer: how is the price of medicine decided in Australia?
  16. Jelena Dokic's story of abuse shows links between elite sport and child labour
  17. Universities need to rethink policy on student-staff relationships
  18. Why New Zealand can't outsource employment policy to its central bank
  19. Contradictory polls in Queensland, while the Greens storm Northcote in Victoria
  20. Most young Australians can’t identify fake news online
  21. Delhi suffers second smog crisis in 12 months, as wake-up calls go unheeded
  22. Four reasons the Australian government should consider litigation against tobacco companies
  23. When the US locked up white Australian immigrants like Australia does to asylum seekers
  24. Three charts on: how emotional and economic abuse go hand-in-hand
  25. Can a tech company build a city? Ask Google
  26. Five reasons India, China and other nations plan to travel to the Moon
  27. Why the fashion industry keeps failing to fix labour exploitation
  28. Going overboard on religious protections could come back to bite in multicultural Australia
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  30. It's too soon to celebrate a narrowing gender wage gap
  31. Don Dale royal commission demands sweeping change – is there political will to make it happen?
  32. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the same-sex marriage ballot result
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  34. Step up Australia, we need a traffic cop in space
  35. From Lord of the Rings to Crocodile Dundee – franchising Australian culture?
  36. Three charts on: what's going on at Manus Island
  37. It's unrealistic to expect MPs to follow the view of the people who elected them every time
  38. A Robert De Niro Theory of Post-Truth: ‘Are you talking to me?’
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  40. The dual citizenship saga shows our Constitution must be changed, and now
  41. Friday essay: when did Australia’s human history begin?
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  43. Vital Signs: Australia's mining boom transition is on shaky ground
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