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Migrants who adapt to Australian culture say they're happier than those who don't

  • Written by: Asanka Gunasekara, Lecturer in Management, Swinburne University of Technology

In a multicultural country like Australia, it’s easy for migrants to keep their heritage culture alive. But our recent research that surveyed more than 300 migrants found those who adapt to Australian society, called “Australian acculturation”, have greater personal well-being than those who don’t.

Personal well-being refers...

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Despite China's defences, its treatment of the Uyghurs should be called what it is: cultural genocide

  • Written by: James Leibold, Associate Professor of Politics and Asian Studies, La Trobe University
Despite China's defences, its treatment of the Uyghurs should be called what it is: cultural genocideUyghurs in Australia are pressing Canberra to take a firmer stance with China on its treatment of the Muslim minority. Thus far, Australia's response has been relatively muted. Tracey Nearmy/AAP

As China grows more powerful and influential, our New Superpower series looks at what this means for the world – how China maintains its power, how...

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Paul Oosting responds to GetUp's critics

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

After a bruising election outcome, GetUp is regrouping around a batch of issues - with press freedom the big ticket item. The activist group’s national director Paul Oosting, who has been in Canberra for the parliamentary week, says this is “deeply, deeply important to our members right now. It’s absolutely the number one issue...

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New demand-response energy rules sound good, but the devil is in the (hugely complicated) details

  • Written by: Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
New demand-response energy rules sound good, but the devil is in the (hugely complicated) detailsDemand response sounds good, but is punishingly difficult to execute.Matthew Henry/Unsplash, CC BY-SA

Last week the body that governs Australia’s energy market released a draft proposal to introduce a demand response mechanism to the wholesale electricity market.

It argues the proposal will unearth some electricity users’ “latent...

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  2. Are most people on the Newstart unemployment benefit for a short or long time?
  3. Sexually objectifying women leads women to objectify themselves, and harms emotional well-being
  4. does the Sun spin as well as the planets?
  5. Flos Grieg, Australia’s first female lawyer and early innovator
  6. What can our cities do about sprawl, congestion and pollution? Tip: scrap car parking
  7. how much Australia spends on all levels of education
  8. NZ considers changes to copyright law as part of promise to help end global 'book famine'
  9. There's a simple way to drought-proof a town – build more water storage
  10. View from The Hill: Morrison cracks the whip
  11. Boris Johnson, 'political Vegemite', becomes the UK prime minister. Let the games begin
  12. Centre Alliance's Stirling Griff on Newstart
  13. Why 'Democracy peddler' Yang Hengjun has been detained in China and why he must be released
  14. Everything but China is on the table during PNG prime minister's visit
  15. why do some people worry more than others?
  16. FaceApp's fine print means you effectively can't sue them, unless you send a letter to their Russian office within 30 days
  17. 40 years ago, scientists predicted climate change. And hey, they were right
  18. Preventing foreign fighters from returning home could be dangerous to national security
  19. It's not just the building cracks or cladding – sometimes uncertainty does even more harm
  20. How a robot called Pink helped school children bring an Aboriginal language back to life
  21. Menstrual cups vs tampons – here's how they compare
  22. There is a problem with retirement incomes, but it isn't the super guarantee
  23. 'Are you one of us or one of them?' Margaret Olley, Ben Quilty and a portrait of a generous friendship
  24. Senate decides Pyne and Bishop have a few more parliamentary questions to answer
  25. 1 in 5 Australians is a victim of 'revenge porn', despite new laws to prevent it
  26. It isn't clear how the new bill against animal rights activists will protect farmers
  27. why do I have a cough and what can I do about it?
  28. here's what you can expect as 'government business' starts again
  29. rallying cry or elegy for the black-throated finch?
  30. a biologist on The Lion King
  31. Iran and US refusing to budge as tit-for-tat ship seizures in Middle East raise the temperature
  32. All-night public transport hasn't reduced alcohol-related harm in Melbourne
  33. this year's flu numbers are high, but there's more to the story
  34. New South Wales has 48 selective schools, while Victoria has 4. There's an interesting history behind this
  35. that's a housing problem much bigger than a few high-profile apartment blocks
  36. Why isn't Australia in deep space?
  37. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the next sitting week
  38. Ministers fiddle while buildings crack and burn
  39. Why is nursing home food so bad? Some spend just $6.08 per person a day – that's lower than prison
  40. What's not to like? Instagram's trial to hide the number of 'likes' could save users' self-esteem
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  42. What's the next 'giant leap' for humankind in space? We asked 3 space experts
  43. It's a new era for Australia's whistleblowers – in the private sector
  44. what is leptospirosis and how can it harm us and our pets?
  45. Domestic abuse or genuine relationship? Our welfare system can't tell
  46. How our obsession with performance is changing our sense of self
  47. Not one but two Aussie dishes were used to get the TV signals back from the Apollo 11 moonwalk
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