Fear dominates political conversations and slowly strengthens the acceptability of secrecy in 21st-century governmentsBen Eenhoorn, CC BYSecrecy is anathema to democracy. Without transparency, government may contravene its peoples’ values and violate human rights with impunity.
Governments rarely declare themselves corrupt, confess to lies,...
Events disturbingly similar to the thalidomide tragedy continue to occur.funnyangel/ShutterstockThe thalidomide tragedy, which resulted in thousands of deaths and disabilities in the late 1950s and early 1960s, changed medicine forever. One of its outcomes was the establishment of more robust mechanisms for the regulation of medicines and medical...
Can Australians stomach a small, scientifically-sound whale harvest? Whale meat image from www.shutterstock.comLast week Japan’s whaling fleet set sail for Antarctica again under its new scientific whaling program NEWREP-A. In 2014 the International Court of Justice decided that Japan’s previous program was not scientific.
But this year...
Why is this seemingly unintelligible mess of house paint revered as a masterpiece? Detail: Jackson Pollock. Blue poles. 1952. © Pollock-Krasner Foundation/ARSSo, what is the story with Jackson Pollock’s Blue poles?
You know the painting – that big canvas, more than two metres high and almost five metres wide, spattered with paint...
When it comes to workplace safety and professional development, Safety Australia Training stands out as one of the leading Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) in Australia. Whether you’re startin...
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Sydney’s business scene is fast-paced, diverse, and incredibly competitive. In such a dynamic environment, having a strong online presence is no longer optional — it’s essential. A digital marketing...
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Cybercrime isn’t just something that happens to banks or large technology companies. It can happen to any business, even those that seem too small to matter. When a hacker sees an easy target, they ta...
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