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Government spending on Indigenous people is rising, so why do so many still live in poverty?

  • Written by Nicholas Biddle, Associate Professor, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University

At first glance, the most recent review of government expenditure on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Australians is quite staggering. It estimates that direct expenditure was A$33.4 billion, an increase of around 23.7% since the first report in 2008-09 (taking into account inflation).

This equates to A$44,886 per Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

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The Australian Federal Police needs to be free to do its job without political interference

  • Written by Terry Goldsworthy, Assistant Professor in Criminology, Bond University
imageThe functions of the AFP differ from state police forces in that it has a major role in combating crime impacting on Australia's national security.AAP/Stefan Postles

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) was embroiled in political controversy this week, with raids being conducted on offices of the Australian Workers Union (AWU). The raids were...

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Becoming more urban: attitudes to medium-density living are changing in Sydney and Melbourne

  • Written by Peter Newton, Research Professor in Sustainable Urbanism, Swinburne University of Technology
imageWithout medium-density housing being built in the established suburbs – the 'missing middle' – the goals of more compact, sustainable and equitable cities won't be achieved. zstock/shutterstock

Australia is increasingly linked to a fast-growing global population. The populations of Sydney and Melbourne are both expected to exceed 8.5...

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  1. Drop, bears: chronic stress and habitat loss are flooring koalas
  2. How climate change affects the building blocks for health
  3. Unemployment is falling, but who’s getting left behind?
  4. Teaching kids about maths using money can set them up for financial security
  5. With a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, Australia must fix its record on Indigenous rights
  6. Thor: Ragnarok pitches superheroes against science (and how does Hulk keep his pants on?)
  7. Imagining a better world: the art of degrowth
  8. Five ways to help parents cope with the trauma of stillbirth
  9. Cash staff member quits over media tip offs as AWU affair backfires
  10. China's ambition burns bright – with Xi Jinping firmly in charge
  11. Hanging out with the boys: how bromance often steals the spotlight in The Bachelorette
  12. Performance funding is not the way to improve university teaching
  13. Replacing pharmacists with robots isn't the answer to better productivity
  14. Nothing but truthiness: Adani and Co's post-truth push for the Carmichael mine
  15. Why the ‘Hands Off’ campaign targeting sexual harassment on public transport misses the mark
  16. Zippers make a jump for science and technology
  17. Let's be honest, there's more wrong with the NDIS than just 'teething problems'
  18. 5G will be a convenient but expensive alternative to the NBN
  19. There are serious problems with the concept of 'financial literacy'
  20. Census data shows just how bad we've been at closing inequality gaps
  21. What is behind the rising price of butter?
  22. Soldiers, thieves, Māori warriors: the NZ convicts sent to Australia
  23. We need to address questions of gender in assisted dying
  24. 'Bang, bang, bang!': the shock of a boy playing with a gun on a suburban street
  25. Victoria's plastic bag ban: a good start, but we can do more
  26. What makes a good university? Academics and students have different ideas
  27. Turnbull's government must accept responsibility for delivering an equitable NBN for all Australians
  28. Constantly texting your friends about problems may be increasing your anxiety
  29. Morrison finds his productivity report is useful for Labor too
  30. Five ways to kickstart the economy -- without cutting company taxes
  31. Big bang: Germinal creates a universe out of nothing on stage
  32. Why we should test everyone's genes to predict disease
  33. Why reforming health care is integral for our economy
  34. Speaking with: Bates Gill on Australia's changing relationship with China
  35. Assisted dying is one thing, but governments must ensure palliative care is available to all who need it
  36. Energy prices are high because consumers are paying for useless, profit-boosting infrastructure
  37. Telling Chinese students to conform won't fix cross-cultural issues
  38. Fingerprinting to solve crimes: not as robust as you think
  39. How to teach your kids to think more critically about money
  40. Connecting 'diblings': how the law is failing to keep up with modern families
  41. Guide to the Classics: Virgil’s Aeneid
  42. We are living alone together in today's cities – and that calls for smart and 'bolshie' moves
  43. Rethinking tourism and its contribution to conservation in New Zealand
  44. Senate crossbenchers take the first steps on lobbying reform – now to ensure it succeeds
  45. We Love Arabs: accomplished satire offers food (and hummus) for thought
  46. Health Check: do boys really have a testosterone spurt at age four?
  47. Don't fear robo-justice. Algorithms could help more people access legal advice
  48. Financial literacy is a public policy problem
  49. Like it or not, you're getting the NBN, so what are your rights when buying internet services?
  50. Movember, ice buckets, fun runs and 'dry' months: why philanthropy of the body is all the rage

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