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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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  8. How the law allows governments to publish your private information
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  17. Business Briefing: how the attitudes of the next generation are changing the property market
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