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Punishing medical errors won't improve hospital safety or quality

  • Written by: Joseph Ibrahim, Professor, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University
imagePenalising unfortunate events such as these is unlikely to improve the overall safety of the hospital. from shutterstock.com

Australian public hospitals will soon be penalised for serious errors, with the aim of improving the quality and safety of health services. The punitive measure was a core proposal in the pricing framework for Australian...

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Russia expands in the Middle East as America's 'honest broker' role fades

  • Written by: Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
imageIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian leader Vladimir Putin met in Moscow this week.Reuters/pool

The Russians are back, if they’d ever gone away.

A Reuters news item this week may not have got the attention it deserved, but it told a broader story about Russia’s spreading influence in the Middle East. This expansion is...

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How to make a driverless car 'see' the road ahead

  • Written by: Michael Milford, Associate professor, Queensland University of Technology
imageSelf-driving cars need to 'see' what's going on around them.Intel/Mobileye

Microchip manufacturer Intel has invested heavily in the driverless car race with the latest US$15 billion (A$19.5bn) purchase of Israeli tech company Mobileye.

Mobileye develops sensors and intelligence technology behind automated driver-assistance systems and many...

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Emissions standards on cars will save Australians billions of dollars, and help meet our climate targets

  • Written by: Scott Ferraro, Head of Implementation, ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University
imageAn emissions cap could save Australians up to A$500 each year in fuel costs. Petrol image from www.shutterstock.com

The cheapest way for Australia to cut greenhouse gas emissions is to put a cap on car emissions. It would be so cheap, in fact, that it will save drivers money.

According to analysis from ClimateWorks, the toughest proposed standard...

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