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The case for holding politicians to the same disclosure standards as company directors

  • Written by: Bede Harris, Senior Lecturer in Law, Charles Sturt University
imageCory Bernardi was recently caught up in a dispute over whether he had correctly disclosed a property he owns.AAP/Mick Tsikas

Recent commentary on the rules governing politicians’ declaration of financial interests has highlighted the ease with which they are circumvented and the laxity with which they are enforced.

Senator Cory Bernardi was...

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Speaking with: The Daily Beast's Christopher Dickey on reporting on and living through terrorism in Paris

  • Written by: Colleen Murrell, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Monash University
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Since the start of 2015, more than 230 people have died in France as the result of terror attacks.

The three major attacks – the shootings at the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, the co-ordinated assaults on the night of November 13, 2015, (including the storming of the Bataclan Theatre), and the piloting of a truck down the...

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Naming and shaming bankers may be satisfying, but could backfire

  • Written by: Franz Wohlgezogen, Senior Lecturer of Management and Leadership, University of Melbourne

It’s a tempting prospect - to name and shame badly behaving banking executives into doing the right thing by their customers, but when it comes to the evidence for its effectiveness, research is divided.

This idea was brought up again at parliamentary hearings with the CEOs of Australian big four banks. The standing committee on...

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Explainer: what is delirium and is it dangerous?

  • Written by: Peter Lange, Consultant Geriatrician, PhD Candidate, University of Melbourne
imagePeople with delirium may hallucinate.from shutterstock.com

The woman suffered two strokes in succession. The first was minor and her condition improved quickly. The second came on suddenly and was more severe.

Luckily she was able to receive clot-busting medication and the stroke went away in less than an hour, but then something odd happened: she...

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  2. The anatomy of an energy crisis - a pictorial guide, Part 3
  3. Politics podcast: Richard Di Natale on the future of work
  4. Turnbull warns of consequences if gas industry doesn't keep its promises
  5. Contested spaces: saving nature when our beaches have gone to the dogs
  6. We shouldn't ignore the potential of virtual reality advertising
  7. Young people, the media and Gangland 20 years on
  8. How the law allows governments to publish your private information
  9. What a difference a month makes, but Victoria can still do more to get housing and planning right
  10. Faster access to new drugs doesn't always mean better treatment
  11. Not everyone wins from the bank of mum and dad
  12. Hate vegetables? You might have super-taster genes!
  13. South Australia makes a fresh power play in its bid to end the blackouts
  14. South Australia's energy plan gives national regulators another headache
  15. Educational disadvantage is a huge problem in Australia – we can't just carry on the same
  16. Science curriculum needs to do more to engage primary school students
  17. Business Briefing: how the attitudes of the next generation are changing the property market
  18. Should wealthy private schools and hospitals have charity status in Australia?
  19. Explainer: why are donations to some charities tax-deductible?
  20. Brutalism, a campus love story – or how I learned to love concrete
  21. Weekly Dose: ayahuasca, a cautionary tale for tourists eager to try this shamanic brew
  22. From disaster planning to conservation: mobile phones as a new tracking tool
  23. Turnbull to gas industry: give the local market more supply
  24. Banning unvaccinated kids from child care may have unforeseen consequences
  25. Does gluten prevent type 2 diabetes? Probably not
  26. Explainer: how the Australian dollar affects the results of companies
  27. Contested spaces: living next door to Alice (and Anh and Abdullah)
  28. Can we trust Big Tobacco to promote public health?
  29. How to cut Australia's $48 billion crime bill
  30. The off-topic Conversation #118
  31. Why the free market hasn't slashed power prices (and what to do about it)
  32. Extreme weather likely behind worst recorded mangrove dieback in northern Australia
  33. There's cause for celebration and concern in how Australians are giving to charity
  34. Infographic: a snapshot of charities and giving in Australia
  35. Parents shouldn't rely on My School data when choosing a school for their child
  36. The future of online advertising is big data and algorithms
  37. Seven things to keep in mind if you're going to March for Science
  38. Extinction or survival: how storytellers explore the ethics of colonising other planets
  39. Prisoners are excluded from the NDIS – here's why it matters
  40. Gas crisis? Or glut? Why Japan pays less for Australian LNG than Australians do
  41. Julie Bishop sends sharp message to China about democracy
  42. The Cherry Blossom Uprising: Monitory Democracy in Korea
  43. New skulls from China have scientists and the media in a muddle
  44. Women troll on dating apps just as often as men
  45. Contested spaces: 'virtuous drivers, malicious cyclists' mindset gets us nowhere
  46. Why we're wasting money on medical tests and how behavioural insights can help
  47. One Nation's preference deal in the WA election comes back to bite it
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