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Words, Tweets and Stones in the Political Correctness Wars

  • Written by: Matthew Sharpe, Associate Professor in Philosophy, Deakin University
imageConservative critics accuse political correctness of promoting a censorious closure of public debate

Last year, I came upon an interview with former Hawke Minister Peter Baldwin which related the unusual story of Tim Hunt, a Nobel-Prize winning chemist.

At a conference in Korea, Hunt ventured regrettably outside of his expertise. He complained...

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How we do FactChecks at The Conversation

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Editor, The Conversation
imageThe Conversation , CC BY-ND

There’s now a vast network of factcheck units around the world, operating in myriad different languages. However, none have a process quite like ours at The Conversation.

We have created an animated 72-second explainer of exactly how our FactCheck process works. It explains how we build in extra checks and balances,...

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Essays on health: reporting medical news is too important to mess up

  • Written by: Patrizia Furlan, Program Director, Journalism and Professional Writing, University of South Australia
imageStories in the media are often the first or even the only way that people hear about science and medical news. So we need to get the reporting right. from www.shutterstock.com

News stories regarding the latest in the world of medicine are often popular. After all, most people are interested in their own health and that of their family and friends....

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Australians believe 18C protections should stay

  • Written by: Andrew Jakubowicz, Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney
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While debate over the merits of Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act continues to rage, new research shows that an overwhelming majority of Australians support legislation that prevents insults on the basis of race, culture or religion.

We found that just 10% of Australians believe people should have the freedom to...

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  3. Vital Signs: business confidence spikes but uncertainty reigns
  4. Grattan on Friday: The 'Omnibus' puts government in a tangle and Xenophon in a jam
  5. The Red Detachment of Women marches forward – but to where?
  6. Politics podcast: Anthony Albanese on Labor's approach to infrastructure
  7. North Korea may not yet have a long-range missile, but its progress is worrying
  8. Help us restore trust in experts
  9. Roe 8 fails the tests of responsible 21st-century infrastructure planning
  10. Rental insecurity: why fixed long-term leases aren't the answer
  11. Global clean energy scorecard puts Australia 15th in the world
  12. Where art meets industry: protecting the spectacular rock art of the Burrup Peninsula
  13. Jakarta governor's race a litmus test for Indonesia
  14. What will my child's life be like? Newly identified genes may help diagnose autism and disability
  15. How changing times made Australia's political leaders more disposable
  16. Human genome editing report strikes the right balance between risks and benefits
  17. Dream homes: Architecture and popular imagination
  18. Full response from Mark McGowan on methamphetamine use in Western Australia
  19. Climate change doubled the likelihood of the New South Wales heatwave
  20. Something smells off: Kate Grenville's case against fragrance
  21. Sky News is not yet Fox News, but it has the good, the bad and the uglies
  22. Why sitting is not the 'new smoking'
  23. After all the talk, what is the Turnbull government actually doing for small business?
  24. Perceptions of genetically modified food are informed by more than just science
  25. Politics podcast: Barnaby Joyce on a year at the top
  26. Clementine Ford and Lindy West talk Twitter and life on and off the Internet
  27. How the warming world could turn many plants and animals into climate refugees
  28. Before pregnancy even starts, healthy weight in mums and dads lowers obesity risk in children
  29. Regulations needed for litigation funders who can't pay out when cases fail
  30. Closing the Gap is failing and needs a radical overhaul
  31. States drag feet on affordable housing, with Victoria the worst
  32. That Lump of Coal
  33. FactCheck: is Australia on track to have the oldest pension age in the developed world?
  34. How to cut through when talking to anti-vaxxers and anti-fluoriders
  35. Why the government should tax unhealthy foods and subsidise nutritious ones
  36. Moving on from home ownership for 'Generation Rent'
  37. Understanding populism: how leaders can better sell economic reform
  38. The Great Australian Plays: The Front Room Boys and New Wave theatre
  39. End of the road? Why it might be time to ditch your car
  40. How far they'll go: Moana shows the power of Polynesian celestial navigation
  41. Molecules do not have colour!
  42. Morrison pushed NDIS 'hypothecation' announcement despite caution about timing from Turnbull's office
  43. 6 things young men should know about food, nutrition and getting in shape
  44. FactCheck: it's true – Western Australia has the nation's highest rate of methamphetamine use
  45. Want electricity reform? Start by giving power back to the states
  46. Young women can budget in the short term but struggle with long-term investments: survey
  47. Why the Sydney Opera House is a little overcooked
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