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Telling Chinese students to conform won't fix cross-cultural issues

  • Written by: Dan Caprar, Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney
imageThe classroom can be a cultural minefield or a place to grow cross-cultural understanding, depending on how you engage with it.Shutterstock

Incidents of Chinese students being offended by Australian lecturers have become a heated topic in the media. Some reports blame lecturers for mentioning sensitive matters (such as the status of Taiwan), others...

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How to teach your kids to think more critically about money

  • Written by: Carly Sawatzki, Lecturer, Monash University
imageUse questions to stimulate critical thinking about money.Shutterstock

As the world of finance becomes more complex, most of us aren’t keeping up. In this series we’re exploring what it means to be financially literate.


Advice on money often boils down to simplistic messages about budgeting, understanding compound interest and avoiding...

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Connecting 'diblings': how the law is failing to keep up with modern families

  • Written by: Paula Gerber, Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University
imageAt the moment, Australia has a patchwork of processes and regulations relating to diblings.Shutterstock

The days of nuclear families consisting of mum, dad and 2.5 children are long gone – if they ever really existed. We now see families coming in many shapes and sizes, including with parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,...

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