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A doctor's sexual advances towards a patient are never ok, even if 'consensual'

  • Written by: Ron Paterson, Professor of Health Law and Policy, University of Auckland
imageIt's important patients know what is appropriate and what isn't.from shutterstock.com

In a recent independent review, I recommended chaperones no longer be used as an interim protective measure to keep patients safe while allegations of sexual misconduct by a doctor are investigated.

The review was commissioned by the Medical Board of Australia and...

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Explainer: the proposed changes to Australian citizenship

  • Written by: Alex Reilly, Deputy Dean and Director of the Public Law and Policy Research Unit, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide
imageA cohesive multicultural society such as Australia requires a core level of integration among its members.AAP/Lukas Coch

The federal government today announced three broad changes to the criteria for Australian citizenship. These are:

  • a new residence requirement;

  • a new process for determining an applicant’s integration into the community; and

  • ch...

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Budget explainer: if you want to know about the economy, look past the budget forecasts

  • Written by: Ross Guest, Professor of Economics and National Senior Teaching Fellow, Griffith University

When the federal government releases its annual budget it provides an economic outlook that includes forecasts and key indicators of the state of the economy. But we should be critical of some of these numbers. Many either don’t tell the entire story or provide more of an indication of where we have been rather than where we are heading.

The...

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March for science? After decades of climate attacks, it's high time

  • Written by: Marc Hudson, PhD Candidate, Sustainable Consumption Institute, University of Manchester
imageWill you be marching on Saturday?Michele Paccione/Shutterstock.com

This Saturday, the March for Science will be held in cities around the world – coincidentally enough, ten years to the day since John Howard urged Australians to pray for rain.

While such marches are not the answer to everything, their very existence tells us that science is...

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  6. 'Sustainable tourism' is not working – here's how we can change that
  7. Big Little Lies and the Feminist Fly in the Ointment
  8. Government to lengthen permanent residency period for aspiring citizens
  9. Politics podcast: Jenny Lambert on the 457 visa scrapping
  10. Defence job is a bureaucratic prize in uncertain times
  11. Conservative landslide likely at 8 June UK general election
  12. The Real Spartacus: or What is Philosophy as a Way of Life?
  13. Here's what Australia's cellular network scene could look like by 2020
  14. If a croc bite doesn't get you, infection will
  15. Australian politics explainer: Gough Whitlam's dismissal as prime minister
  16. Budget explainer: the federal-state battle for funding
  17. Australia's energy debates need to move beyond political tribalism
  18. Curious kids: where does money come from?
  19. How English-style drizzle killed the Ice Age's giants
  20. Mandatory minimum sentences and populist criminal justice policy do not work – here's why
  21. Body dysmorphic disorder and cosmetic surgery: are surgeons too quick to nip and tuck?
  22. Decoding the music masterpieces: Liszt’s Piano Sonata in B minor
  23. Inflight Wi-Fi highlights challenges of satellite broadband delivery on land and in the sky
  24. Social impact investment can help retirees get the housing and care they need
  25. As live streaming murder becomes the new normal online, can social media be saved?
  26. Turnbull talks tough on foreign workers – deer farmers and historians off welcome list
  27. Exquisite prose, with rare and subtle insight
  28. Australian government axes 457 work visa: experts react
  29. NDIS hiccups are expected, as with any large-scale social reform
  30. Australia's back in the satellite business with a new launch
  31. Harrison Young appointed chairman of The Conversation
  32. Why it's so offensive when we call people animals
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  38. Budget explainer: has there been a blowout in social security and welfare spending?
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  40. The 'clean coal' row shouldn't distract us from using carbon capture for other industries
  41. What science says about getting the most out of your tea
  42. Degrees of separation: companies shed degree requirements to promote merit over qualifications
  43. Facts are not always more important than opinions: here's why
  44. When it comes to housing affordability debates, everything old is new again
  45. Science or snake oil: do meds like Remifemin ease hot flushes and night sweats in menopausal women?
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