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If democratic citizenship is a universal right, how can we so neglect citizenship education?

  • Written by: James Weinberg, Research Associate in Political Psychology and Citizenship, University of Sheffield
imageDemocracy can only work if students realise the importance of active citizenship, but citizenship education has lost its way under David Cameron's government. Number 10/flickr, CC BY-ND

This article is part of the Democracy Futures series, a joint global initiative with the Sydney Democracy Network. The project aims to stimulate fresh thinking...

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Coalition likely to win following Brexit

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, PhD Student, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne

The UK’s vote to leave the European Union (Brexit) was known by the afternoon of the 24 June Melbourne time. The ReachTEL and Galaxy polls in the table were both taken entirely before the Brexit result was known. The one point gain for the Coalition in Newspoll, which had three of its four fieldwork days after Brexit, is probably...

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Four game-changing lessons from Eating in Stockholm

  • Written by: Alessandro R Demaio, Medical Doctor; Co-Founded NCDFREE and festival21; Associate Researcher, University of Copenhagen
imageJamie Oliver and Femi Oke at the EAT Stockholm Food Forum 2016

Just two weeks ago today, I was leaving one of the most enormous feasts of my lifetime. Engorged and almost bursting, I was finishing a two-day Nordic intellectual smörgåsbord at the 2016 EAT Stockholm Food Forum. A gathering of 500 of the planet’s leaders in the fields...

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Policy primers: what you need to know before election day

  • Written by: Fron Jackson-Webb, Health + Medicine Editor, The Conversation
imagePolicy differences will play a central role in deciding the outcome of the 2016 election.AAP/Joe Castro

Before Australians go to vote on Saturday, The Conversation’s editors have assembled a guide to 11 key policy areas that could swing the vote. What are the parties promising on issues ranging from tax to education to infrastructure? Click...

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More Articles …

  1. Election 2016: how well are the major parties meeting the needs of rural and regional Australia?
  2. Business Briefing: Zombie measures, crackdowns and Brexit worries
  3. Google's murky Washington lobbying is making Apple look good
  4. The system often forgets children of people with cancer: here's how to help them
  5. The next solar revolution could replace fossil fuels in mining
  6. Does a planet need plate tectonics to develop life?
  7. It's time for the 'science of sensibility' to return
  8. Engie's Hazelwood super profit highlights our tangled web of energy policy
  9. Coalition squeezes welfare lemon again
  10. Coalition targets welfare in $2.3b pre-election savings pitch
  11. Bill Shorten says the lesson of Brexit is that people shouldn't be left behind
  12. The off-topic Conversation #99
  13. Election FactCheck: Has the Coalition invested an average of $5 billion more per year into Medicare than Labor did?
  14. To eliminate misogyny, the AFL needs social change, not just crisis management
  15. Post-Brexit, Australia's best option is a trade pact with EU
  16. Ancient Deep Skull still holds big surprises 60 years after it was unearthed
  17. How the desire for masculinity might drive some disadvantaged young men to substance abuse
  18. The Rise of the Joyful Economy
  19. The voter paradox: we say we don't want a minority government, but we're happy to vote for one
  20. Risks, ethics and consent: Australia shouldn't become the world's nuclear wasteland
  21. What’s the 'ethnic vote' going to do in Australia's top-ten ethnic marginal seats?
  22. Full response from Pathology Australia
  23. Full response from Catholic Health Australia
  24. Election FactCheck: has the Coalition cut bulk-billing for pathology and scans 'to make patients pay more'?
  25. Despite the rhetoric, this election fails the feminist test
  26. Unit pricing saves money but is the forgotten shopping tool
  27. Labor's proposed competition reforms do little to address inequality
  28. Doctors still provide too many dying patients with needless treatment
  29. Bad behaviour in bars and pubs is a problem, but most of Australia's alcohol is drunk at home
  30. We can have fish and dams: here's how
  31. Let's talk about the space industry in Australia's election campaign
  32. Abbott would have lost 'resoundingly': Turnbull
  33. The Indi Project: 'Soft' voters trust Turnbull over Shorten to run the country
  34. Lessons from Brexit: the fruits of globalisation must be shared with low- and middle-income groups
  35. Brexit: act in haste...
  36. The Briefcase: does Australia's 'most exploitative reality show' breach broadcasting rules?
  37. Election FactCheck: Have 300,000 new jobs been created in the last calendar year and were almost two-thirds held by women?
  38. How time-poor scientists inadvertently made it seem like the world was overrun with jellyfish
  39. Australia should aim for a trade deal with the UK post Brexit
  40. Australia doesn't need a plebiscite on same-sex marriage – Ireland's experience shows why
  41. Higher education gets short shrift in the election campaign, and we are all the poorer for it
  42. Health Check: is caffeine actually bad for kids?
  43. The same kind of 'silent majority' that spoke on Brexit may also be a force here
  44. 'The urban': a concept under stress in an interconnected world
  45. For the English, Brexit will mean economic pain
  46. Election 2016: will the infrastructure promises meet Australia's needs?
  47. A focus on economics (the dismal science) has produced a dismal election debate
  48. Indigenous suicide rates in the Kimberley seven times national average
  49. Rush to dam northern Australia comes at the expense of sustainability
  50. Wind and solar PV have won the race – it's too late for other clean energy technologies

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Is Your Brand Showing Up in AI Search? Most Melbourne Brands Aren't.

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How Australian Businesses Can Measure SEO ROI

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Why a Document Destruction Service Still Matters for Modern Businesses

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Bicycle Rack Safety and Space-Smart Storage

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How to Tell if a Childcare Centre Is a Good Fit for Your Child

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Car Import Timeline: What Usually Happens at Each Stage

Importing a car into Australia can feel confusing because multiple agencies and checkpoints are involved, and the timeline is shaped as much by paperwork quality as it is by shipping speed. The most u...

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Portable Toilet Hygiene Standards Explained: Clean vs Sanitised vs Disinfected

In portable toilet servicing, the words clean, sanitised, and disinfected often get used as if they mean the same thing. They don’t. And that difference matters because a unit can look tidy and still ...

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What Actually Makes a Good Criminal Lawyer in Melbourne

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Is It Worth Getting Solar Panels in Melbourne?

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How A Diploma Of Project Management Builds Practical Skills For Modern Work Environments

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Australia’s Best Walking Trails and the Shoes You Need to Tackle Them

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Why Pre-Purchase Building Inspections Are Essential Before Buying a Home in Australia

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