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The government's multicultural statement is bereft of new ideas or policies – why?

  • Written by: Andrew Jakubowicz, Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney
imageMalcolm Turnbull often claims Australia is the world's most successful multicultural nation.AAP/Lukas Coch

The slogan for the federal government’s newly released multicultural statement – United, Strong, Successful – sounds somewhat like a soundbite from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

It starts with an untruth –...

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Interculturalism: how diverse societies can do better than passive tolerance

  • Written by: Glenda Ballantyne, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Swinburne University of Technology
imageInterculturalism emphasises interaction between members of diverse communities, rather than 'groupism'.Wikimedia/DIAC Images , CC BY

Western liberal democracies are again embroiled in debates about the value of multicultural policies. In Australia, the federal government has just released its own statement on multiculturalism. The current debates...

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How to stop the thieves when all we want to capture is wildlife in action

  • Written by: Paul D Meek, Adjunct Lecturer in School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England
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Many Australian field scientists, including myself, have been swayed in recent years by the attraction of using camera traps to survey wildlife.

But we’ve also attracted some unsavoury characters of the human form who are seriously threatening the viability of our research.

Camera trap devices (typically costing A$300 to A$900 each)...

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Apocalypse now: wifi and radiation sickness sweeping the world

  • Written by: Simon Chapman, Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
imageStudies show wifi, mobile phones and other sources of electromagnetic radiation don't make us sick. So, why are some people convinced they're electrosensitive?from www.shutterstock.com

In 2006, two researchers, Hallberg and Oberfeld, published a terrifying forecast in the journal Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine asking “Will we all become...

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  2. How we edit science part 2: significance testing, p-hacking and peer review
  3. After the robo-debt debacle, here's how Centrelink can win back Australians' trust
  4. Infographic: the truth behind Centrelink's waiting times
  5. Higher child support doesn't lead to welfare dependency for single mums
  6. When politicians listen to scientists, we all benefit
  7. Government needs to front up billions, not millions, to save Australia's threatened species
  8. What we may think are the healthiest bread and wrap options actually have the most salt
  9. Grammarians rejoice in the <br>$10 million comma</br>
  10. Secrecy on land titles registry sale helps keep bidders' tax haven links quiet
  11. How do you remember a rock god? The complicated legacy of Chuck Berry
  12. Contested spaces: the 'long-grassers', living private lives in public places
  13. Health Check: is sleepwalking problematic and can it be 'cured'?
  14. Government cracks down on secret company payments to unions
  15. When things go wrong in an automated world, would we still know what to do?
  16. With battery storage to the rescue, the Kodak moment for renewables has finally arrived
  17. Boards must do more to stamp out wrongdoing that damages trust in charities
  18. Planet or dwarf planet: all worlds are worth investigating
  19. Gas crisis? Energy crisis? The real problem is lack of long-term planning
  20. Women are dropping out of economics, which means men are running our economy
  21. Value capture: a good idea to fund infrastructure but not easy in practice
  22. How obesity causes cancer, and may make screening and treatment harder
  23. Why guaranteed Indigenous seats in parliament could ease inequality
  24. From pig hunting to quilting – why magazines still matter
  25. Free speech? It depends who you are, in Peter Dutton's view
  26. Why should we obey the law?
  27. How we edit science part 1: the scientific method
  28. Unpicking the labyrinth that is India's Adani
  29. Embracing the bots: how direct to consumer advertising is about to change forever
  30. Contested spaces: conflict behind the sand dunes takes a new turn
  31. South Australia's energy plan deals a blow to state-federal relations
  32. The power of 'our song', the musical glue that binds friends and lovers across the ages
  33. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the energy crisis
  34. Book review: Love, loss and madness in The Green Bell
  35. Economics isn't ideology-free and it's misleading to suggest it is
  36. Wide-ranging ban on gambling ads during sport broadcasts is needed to tackle problem gambling
  37. Stephen FitzGerald: Managing Australian foreign policy in a Chinese world
  38. Snowy Hydro gets a boost, but 'seawater hydro' could help South Australia
  39. Friday essay: from grotesques to frumps - a field guide to spinsters in English fiction
  40. Psychology turns to online crowdsourcing to study the mind, but it's not without its pitfalls
  41. There's no need to lock older people into nursing homes 'for their own safety'
  42. Why consumers fall for 'sales', but companies may be using them too much
  43. The Yahoo hack: Are the Russians now go-to bad guys, real spies, or just criminals?
  44. Grattan on Friday: Turnbull turns to water as power debate fires up
  45. Punishing medical errors won't improve hospital safety or quality
  46. Russia expands in the Middle East as America's 'honest broker' role fades
  47. How to make a driverless car 'see' the road ahead
  48. Emissions standards on cars will save Australians billions of dollars, and help meet our climate targets
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