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On public trust and The Conversation's fifth birthday

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

The Conversation celebrated its fifth anniversary last night with a party at RMIT University.

The event was hosted by RMIT Vice-Chancellor Martin Bean, with speeches from Victoria’s Deputy Premier and Education Minister James Merlino, Universities Australia Chief Executive Belinda Robinson and Conversation founder and Editor-in-Chief Andrew...

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Labor pledges royal commission into bank behaviour

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has promised a Labor government would set up a royal commission into misconduct in the banking and financial services industry.

Shorten said public confidence in the sector had taken “hit after hit” in recent years, which have seen a string of revelations about bad behaviour.

“Many Australians have...

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  7. Cape York's ecosystems are worth billions of dollars: time to share the wealth
  8. CSIRO must ensure climate science is maintained
  9. Grattan on Friday: Banks' bad behaviour becomes latest pre-election jousting ground
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  11. Flawed GST system skews state transport projects
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  15. Friday essay: Fury Road, The Force Awakens and the 'real' vs digital effects furphy
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