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There's no need to lock older people into nursing homes 'for their own safety'

  • Written by: Marta Woolford, PhD Candidate and Research Officer at the Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University
imageAllowing nursing home residents to come and go as they wish may not be so dangerous after all.from www.shutterstock.com

Older people in nursing homes or aged care facilities are often locked up “for their own safety”. But our review shows there’s little justification in most cases for this unfair and unreasonable practice.

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Why consumers fall for 'sales', but companies may be using them too much

  • Written by: Nicolas Pontes, Lecturer, QUT Business School, Queensland University of Technology

When you walk through an Australian mall you are bombarded with signs saying “buy one, get one free” and “70% off”, and shops seem to be perpetually running sales. This is understandable, as the presence of a sale sign, even without a price reduction, can increase sales. But there is such a thing as too much discounting.

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The Yahoo hack: Are the Russians now go-to bad guys, real spies, or just criminals?

  • Written by: David Glance, Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, University of Western Australia
imageSpies or Crooks?Canadian Military History

If you have found the latest round of allegations accusing Russians of hacking Yahoo confusing, you would be forgiven. The US Justice Department has charged two Russian FSB intelligence officers, Dmitry Aleksandrovich Dokuchaev and Igor Anatolyevich Sushchin and two Russian hackers Karim Baratov and Alexsey...

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Grattan on Friday: Turnbull turns to water as power debate fires up

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

Malcolm Turnbull had the media troop to Talbingo in the Snowy Mountains for Thursday’s big Hydro announcement. But then his press conference couldn’t be beamed direct because there was no way of transmitting the signal.

Meanwhile the news cycle was taken up with the pictures of the extraordinary biffo between South Australian Premier...

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  2. Russia expands in the Middle East as America's 'honest broker' role fades
  3. How to make a driverless car 'see' the road ahead
  4. Emissions standards on cars will save Australians billions of dollars, and help meet our climate targets
  5. The blockchain could help advertisers lock up our attention
  6. Where does the latest twist in the House of Hancock saga leave screenwriters?
  7. Contested spaces: flash disruptions on the CBD street
  8. Turnbull unveils Snowy plan for pumped hydro, costing billions
  9. Australian charities are well regulated, but changes are needed to cut red tape
  10. Year-on-year bleaching threatens Great Barrier Reef's World Heritage status
  11. Two decades after Gangland, the precariat is ageing and cultural scapegoating thrives
  12. 'I don’t want to be teased' – why bullied children are reluctant to seek help from teachers
  13. The case for holding politicians to the same disclosure standards as company directors
  14. Speaking with: The Daily Beast's Christopher Dickey on reporting on and living through terrorism in Paris
  15. Naming and shaming bankers may be satisfying, but could backfire
  16. Explainer: what is delirium and is it dangerous?
  17. Australians could get faster broadband with more kerbside NBN connections
  18. The anatomy of an energy crisis - a pictorial guide, Part 3
  19. Politics podcast: Richard Di Natale on the future of work
  20. Turnbull warns of consequences if gas industry doesn't keep its promises
  21. Contested spaces: saving nature when our beaches have gone to the dogs
  22. We shouldn't ignore the potential of virtual reality advertising
  23. Young people, the media and Gangland 20 years on
  24. How the law allows governments to publish your private information
  25. What a difference a month makes, but Victoria can still do more to get housing and planning right
  26. Faster access to new drugs doesn't always mean better treatment
  27. Not everyone wins from the bank of mum and dad
  28. Hate vegetables? You might have super-taster genes!
  29. South Australia makes a fresh power play in its bid to end the blackouts
  30. South Australia's energy plan gives national regulators another headache
  31. Educational disadvantage is a huge problem in Australia – we can't just carry on the same
  32. Science curriculum needs to do more to engage primary school students
  33. Business Briefing: how the attitudes of the next generation are changing the property market
  34. Should wealthy private schools and hospitals have charity status in Australia?
  35. Explainer: why are donations to some charities tax-deductible?
  36. Brutalism, a campus love story – or how I learned to love concrete
  37. Weekly Dose: ayahuasca, a cautionary tale for tourists eager to try this shamanic brew
  38. From disaster planning to conservation: mobile phones as a new tracking tool
  39. Turnbull to gas industry: give the local market more supply
  40. Banning unvaccinated kids from child care may have unforeseen consequences
  41. Does gluten prevent type 2 diabetes? Probably not
  42. Explainer: how the Australian dollar affects the results of companies
  43. Contested spaces: living next door to Alice (and Anh and Abdullah)
  44. Can we trust Big Tobacco to promote public health?
  45. How to cut Australia's $48 billion crime bill
  46. The off-topic Conversation #118
  47. Why the free market hasn't slashed power prices (and what to do about it)
  48. Extreme weather likely behind worst recorded mangrove dieback in northern Australia
  49. There's cause for celebration and concern in how Australians are giving to charity
  50. Infographic: a snapshot of charities and giving in Australia

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