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Yang Hengjun's legal prospects in China appear grim, despite Australia's forceful defences

  • Written by: Donald R. Rothwell, Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
Yang Hengjun's legal prospects in China appear grim, despite Australia's forceful defencesForeign Minister Marise Payne has made clear that Yang Hengjun was not spying on behalf of Australia, but it may matter little in China, where the conviction rate is more than 99%.Bianca de Marchi/AAP

The arrest of Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun on suspicion of espionage in China has significant consequences for both Yang and Australia.

This...

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There's no evidence caesarean sections cause autism or ADHD

  • Written by: Andrew Whitehouse, Bennett Chair of Autism, Telethon Kids Institute, Univeristy of Western Australia, University of Western Australia
There's no evidence caesarean sections cause autism or ADHDCaesarean delivery alone does not contribute to the odds of a child developing autism or ADHD.Aditya Romansa

A new study that combines data from over 20 million births has found that a caesarean section delivery is associated with autism spectrum disorder (autism) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

However, the study does not...

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the patriotic v the protest movement

  • Written by: Christine Cunningham, Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership, Edith Cowan University

The protests in Hong Kong have led to some open clashes here in Australia between students from mainland China and others from Hong Kong.

There were angry scenes between pro-China and pro-Hong Kong groups in Sydney and Melbourne, as well as at universities in Brisbane and Adelaide.

These clashes are troubling for the Australian university sector,...

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Yang Hengjun case a pivotal moment in increasingly tense Australia-China relationship

  • Written by: Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
Yang Hengjun case a pivotal moment in increasingly tense Australia-China relationshipAustralian-Chinese writer Yang Hengjun has been arrested on suspicion of espionage, but China has released no details of the allegations to date.Facebook

In diplomacy, there are moments that help to define the trajectory of a relationship between countries, and these can be either good and bad.

Australia and China appear to be living through one of...

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