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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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  4. Can Facebook help you make your home more sustainable?
  5. Do art and literature cultivate empathy?
  6. Sussan Ley and the Gold Coast apartment: murky rules mean age of entitlement isn't over for MPs
  7. Health check: is it safe to microwave your food?
  8. The off-topic Conversation #115
  9. Why and how do we measure what consumers feel?
  10. Understanding others' feelings: what is empathy and why do we need it?
  11. Five political leaders to watch in 2017
  12. Why do we still make girls wear skirts and dresses as school uniform?
  13. Lion is a well-made melodrama with a rather disturbing message
  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
  16. Australia’s climate in 2016 – a year of two halves as El Niño unwound
  17. Explainer: we can learn a lot from the changing night sky
  18. Birdbath, food or water? How to attract your favourite birds to your garden
  19. In a world awash with data, is the census still relevant?
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  21. The archaeology of polite society
  22. Who will be the winner in the next computing revolution?
  23. Housing the dead: what happens when a city runs out of space?
  24. Two cheers for Barack Obama
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  26. Enough's enough: buying more stuff isn't always the answer to happiness
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  28. Prepare for a healthy holiday with this A-to-E guide
  29. How to quickly spot dodgy science
  30. How and why we are moving beyond GDP as a measure of human progress
  31. Why bad housing design pumps up power prices for everyone
  32. Ten reasons some of us should cut back on alcohol
  33. Cinema opens a dialogue about coming to terms with Balkans' past
  34. Why don't people get it? Seven ways that communicating risk can fail
  35. Explainer: why markets care what businesses are buying
  36. Reinventing heritage buildings isn't new at all – the ancients did it too
  37. Would Marilyn Monroe's career (and life) have been different if she had acted on stage?
  38. Australian climate politics in 2017: a guide for the perplexed
  39. Health Check: does my brain really freeze when I eat ice cream?
  40. Look up! Your guide to some of the best meteor showers for 2017
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  42. Cabinet papers 1992-93: the rise and fall of enterprise bargaining agreements
  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
  45. Cabinet papers 1992-93: Australia reluctant while world moves towards first climate treaty
  46. The 1992-93 cabinet papers reveal the chaos behind the government's economic statement
  47. Cabinet papers 1992-93: Australia moves to make Her Majesty obsolete
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