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NZ's plan for deposit insurance falls well short of protecting people's savings

  • Written by: Helen Mary Dervan, Senior lecturer in law BCL(Oxon), TEP, Auckland University of Technology
NZ's plan for deposit insurance falls well short of protecting people's savingsOnce you deposit your money with a bank, it no longer legally belongs to you.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

The New Zealand government’s plan to introduce deposit insurance is a welcome step. Last week, finance minister Grant Robertson announced a new deposit protection regime to make the banking system safer for customers and to...

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There’s no clear need for Peter Dutton’s new bill excluding citizens from Australia

  • Written by: Sangeetha Pillai, Senior Research Associate, Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Law School, UNSW

Yesterday, the government introduced a bill into Parliament that, if passed, would allow the home affairs minister Peter Dutton to temporarily exclude some Australian citizens – including children – from returning to Australia.

The bill is aimed at mitigating threats posed by foreign fighters coming back to Australia from conflicts in...

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99 versions of the same tale in The Drover's Wives

  • Written by: Dave Drayton, Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Technology Sydney
99 versions of the same tale in The Drover's WivesWalter Withers, 'The Drover', 1912, oil on canvas. A recent book reinterprets Henry Lawson's The Drover's Wife in 99 ways, offering new perspectives on the classic short story.Wikimedia Commons

Why do we tell stories, and how are they crafted? In this series, we unpick the work of the writer on both page and screen.

Ryan O'Neill’s recent book T...

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Thinking of laser hair removal? Here's what you need to know

  • Written by: Rodney Sinclair, Professor of Dermatology, University of Melbourne
Thinking of laser hair removal? Here's what you need to knowLaser treatment may need to be repeated for permanent hair loss and isn't for everyone.from www.shutterstock.com

Unwanted facial and body hair can affect the way we feel, our social interactions, what we wear and what we do.

Options to camouflage or remove unwanted hair include plucking, shaving, bleaching, using creams and epilation (using a device...

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