Indigenous prisoners perform a welcome ceremony at the 2014 opening of Darwin's $500 million prison, which is likely to be full by 2018.AAP/Neda VanovacThis article is part of The Conversation’s series, State of Imprisonment, which provides snapshots of imprisonment trends in each state and territory. The intention is to provide a basis for...
Protesters attend a huge anti-conscription rally at Yarra Bank in Melbourne, 1916.National Library of Australia, n6487142, CC BY-NC-NDA man stands on a beach in a distant land. Waves lap his ankles. He wades through the gentle dawn light, arms outstretched, his head held high. He is fully dressed; not a tourist but a freedom fighter.
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Ice-cream that understands PMS?Parker Jones, CC BY-NCPremenstrual stress (PMS) runs the gamut of minor inconvenience to severe life-disrupting distress. So is the packaging for a range of “ice-cream that understands PMS” created by a 21-year-old American graphic designer funny, offensive, or something else entirely?
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Intergenerational home: the residents (particularly children and dogs!) move through the gaps in the dividing garden wallKatherine LuHousing affordability is at crisis levels in many Australian cities, fuelled by an inadequate supply of housing in areas close to jobs and a taxation system that favours investors over first home buyers.
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If you’re in business, you might have seen it before. A team of capable and smart people just suddenly slows down, and things start spiraling out of control. On paper, everything looks perfect, but ...
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Across Australia, a lot of tradies are busy. There’s no shortage of demand in industries like plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and building. But being busy doesn’t always mean running a smooth or...
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The defence sector has evolved far beyond traditional roles, opening doors to a wide range of opportunities across technology, engineering, intelligence, and operations. This is where defense industry...
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