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With its corruption crackdown, China is also stamping out innovation

  • Written by: Yuen Yuen Ang, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan

Businesses and governments around the world are watching as China grows, innovates and extends its influence. We explore how the country got to where it is and what might be in store for its future in our series Understanding China’s Influence.

Guo Yongchang, party secretary of a rural county in China’s Henan province, did not fit the...

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The plebiscite is dead, but the quest for marriage equality lives on

  • Written by: Paula Gerber, Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University
imageThe plebiscite has been defeated, but the fight to end discrimination against gay couples who want to marry will continue.Shutterstock

The same-sex marriage plebiscite bill has been on life support ever since Labor announced that it would not support an expensive, non-binding national vote on whether same-sex couples should be allowed to marry....

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Fifty standout articles in The Conversation's 2016 Yearbook

  • Written by: Debbie Dickinson, Head of audience engagement, The Conversation

Our latest book, The Conversation Yearbook 2016: 50 standout articles from Australia’s top thinkers, is now available.

In a year in which political discourse seemed untethered from reality, the articles selected for the 2016 yearbook turn back to the evidence, ranging from Michelle Grattan’s scrupulous assessment of Malcolm...

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Australian law needs a refresher on the science of HIV transmission

  • Written by: Mark Boyd, Professor, Chair of Medicine, University of Adelaide
imageRecent improvements in medical management of HIV infection are not well understood in the legal sector. www.shutterstock.com

Being diagnosed with HIV is a confronting experience.

However the stigma associated with HIV infection – a hangover from its social and medical history – is responsible for an exaggerated perception of...

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  1. Kids who watch porn won't necessarily turn into sex offenders
  2. Explainer: why an Australian trade deal with the UK could take a decade
  3. Growing inequality in the US is bad news for climate change
  4. Planning for a rainy day: there's still lots to learn about Australia's flood patterns
  5. Natural disasters are affecting some of Australia's most disadvantaged communities
  6. Despite business' best efforts whistleblowers still lack protection under Australian law: new research
  7. What’s gender solidarity got to do with it? Woman shaming and Hillary Clinton
  8. Can private security companies improve responses to victims of family violence?
  9. Should family members of those with mental illness have access to their health information?
  10. Expansion is no longer the answer to improving the Australian education system
  11. Senate kills plebiscite, leaving same-sex marriage on indefinite hold
  12. Under President Trump the misinformed citizen will reign supreme
  13. Intelligence agencies to be scrutinised
  14. How Jakarta's first Chinese Indonesian governor became an easy target for radical Islamic groups
  15. Hanson backs sending her senator to the High Court
  16. Community organisations lack the funding and data to measure their impact
  17. US Election Day predictions: President, Governors, Senate and House of Representatives
  18. Human Rights Commission takes on Turnbull
  19. Hope and aspiration at the National Architecture Awards
  20. European leaders taking cues from Australia on asylum seeker policies
  21. Health Check: why do we get a stitch and how can we stop it?
  22. Explainer: what are antibodies and why are viruses like dengue worse the second time?
  23. For single parents, it pays to work
  24. 2015's record-breaking temperatures will be normal by 2030 - it's time to adapt
  25. The evidence of early human life in Australia's arid interior
  26. Obama, Trump, Clinton and the affordances of distance
  27. The off-topic Conversation #111
  28. Review: The naked nude from the Tate
  29. QUT discrimination case exposes Human Rights Commission failings
  30. Corruption looks different in China
  31. Fogies, insiders and press release summarisers: art criticism in Australia
  32. Some of the world's strangest species could vanish before they're discovered
  33. How to find a good app for mental health
  34. How to teach literacy so no child is left behind
  35. The blight on our media (and it's not 18C)
  36. Information before regulation to make amateur brain stimulation safer
  37. Robots likely to be used in classrooms as learning tools, not teachers
  38. Ministers set to look at 18C inquiry
  39. With a less confrontational approach to whaling, more whales could be saved
  40. 18C case against students dismissed but conservatives' push for change continues
  41. What the ABC's new Catalyst could mean for science on TV
  42. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Senate crossbench
  43. Explainer: what is glaucoma, the 'sneak thief' of sight?
  44. Time to toss one of banking's four pillars out of the nest?
  45. Hazelwood's closure calls for a rethink on Latrobe Valley solutions
  46. Company directors can be held legally liable for ignoring the risks from climate change
  47. The Paris climate deal has come into force – what next for Australia?
  48. Daily commutes are draining our water reserves
  49. We need better treatments for childhood cancer, with less side effects
  50. The risk of reading too much into the rise of Donald Trump

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Designing Eco-Friendly Custom Water Bottles for Your Next Event

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The Business Case for Choosing Australian Fabricators Over Imported Alternatives

For a long time, you might have defaulted to overseas suppliers when sourcing fabricated metal components for a project. The unit price was lower on paper, and the maths seemed straightforward. That...

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Australian organisations are relying on business continuity plans built for a far more predictable world

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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

Starting out as an Uber driver in Melbourne is not as complicated as it sounds but getting the vehicle right is where most new drivers get stuck. Uber has strict requirements around vehicle age, condi...

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When Should You Speak to a Lawyer About a Legal Issue?

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