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Stamping out political rorts requires a cultural change, not more bodies to police it

  • Written by: Adam Graycar, Professor of Social and Policy Studies, Flinders University
imageThe Greens have renewed calls for a federal body to investigate corruption in politics.AAP/Lukas Coch

Calls for a federal Independent Commission against Corruption-like body are growing following Health Minister Sussan Ley standing aside while several of her travel entitlement claims are investigated.

However, a federal ICAC will not solve the...

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What's behind Timor-Leste terminating its maritime treaty with Australia

  • Written by: Rebecca Strating, Lecturer in Politics, La Trobe University

The government of Timor-Leste has officially notified Australia of its wish to terminate the 2006 Treaty on Certain Maritime Arrangements in the Timor Sea (CMATS). The treaty sets out the division of revenue from the Greater Sunrise oil and gas fields, an estimated A$40 billion deposit in the Timor Sea.

The maritime border between Timor-Leste and...

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A 'tougher' citizenship test should not be used to further divide and exclude

  • Written by: Alex Reilly, Deputy Dean and Director of the Public Law and Policy Research Unit, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide
imagePeter Dutton says he would like to see criteria tightened to deny citizenship to those who have not integrated into Australia.AAP/Lukas Coch

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton recently raised the prospect of changing the law around acquiring Australian citizenship.

He acknowledged the vast majority of migrants are well-integrated, and should be...

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Five ways kids can benefit from being outside this summer break

  • Written by: Shelby Gull Laird, Assistant Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University
imageSimply being exposed to nature can help children better cope with stress.from www.shutterstock.com

The summer break is well underway. The weather is warming and kids are getting used to some time away from school.

Parents, meanwhile, are trying to find ways to keep the kids entertained over the break.

Chances are you remember your own childhood...

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  14. Make a fresh start with your fridge in 2017: apps to reduce food waste and save money
  15. Food for thought: the rise of Australia's mighty Brahman
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  19. In a world awash with data, is the census still relevant?
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  30. How and why we are moving beyond GDP as a measure of human progress
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  36. Reinventing heritage buildings isn't new at all – the ancients did it too
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  43. Cabinet papers 1992-93: Keating government fights for Indigenous rights on multiple fronts
  44. Cabinet papers 1992-93: the balance of head and heart
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