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Carnivores in captivity: a question of motive and ethics

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageThe debate on whether animals should be kept in captivity or not continues to rage on.Reuters/Muhammad Hamed

In the aftermath of several – in some cases fatal – wildlife attacks, social and mainstream media have been alive with the debate about whether wild animals, especially large predators, should be kept in captivity.

Personally, I...

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Why greater transparency on food packaging should get the green light

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageConsumers prefer labelling on the front packaging of pre-packaged foods to help them make informed and healthy choices. Reuters/Brendan McDermid

An average shopper takes between four and ten seconds to pick a food product off a shop shelf during their regular visit to buy groceries. The same person takes between two and three minutes to deliberate...

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How to foolproof your password and avoid being a victim of cybercrime

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageCyber crime costs South Africa between R2,5 billion and R5,8 billion annually. SHUTTERSTOCK

Technology brings with it convenience and the benefits of making life easier on many fronts. For example, one can shop or bank from the comfort of one’s own home. But it also makes life easier for criminals who prey on unsuspecting targets.

Cybersecurity...

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  5. Operation Fortitude: it's not just clumsy wording that should worry us
  6. Food price gap shows need for subsidies and promo deals for remote areas
  7. What does the 'Border Farce' tell us about the future of crisis politics in Australia?
  8. Taxing at the source is fair in law, so why not in practice?
  9. The border is everywhere: the policy overreach behind Operation Fortitude
  10. The off-topic Conversation #58
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  12. Political Correctness: Its Origins and the Backlash Against It
  13. We got an FOI request from Big Tobacco – here's how it went
  14. Tobacco companies should be free to use freedom of information laws, even if we don't like it
  15. Australian bombs won't bring peace to Syria, so why do it?
  16. Dramatic sharemarket gyrations may mask longer term dangers
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  22. The price of prestige: how university status affects fees
  23. New music composers face the age-old question: do they write for themselves or for mass appeal?
  24. Trade with China and the national interest
  25. Day of the disappeared: remembering Mexico's 43 abducted students
  26. Why we think the weather affects how a cricket ball swings ... when it doesn't
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