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NT wants to end 'naming and shaming' of juvenile offenders, sparking press freedom debate

  • Written by: Mark Pearson, Professor of Journalism and Social Media, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University, Griffith University
NT wants to end 'naming and shaming' of juvenile offenders, sparking press freedom debateThe Northern Territory is the only Australian jurisdiction where the media can identify juvenile offenders. The government now wants to end the practice.Lucy Hughes Jones/AAP

For the past week, momentum has been building for a national parliamentary inquiry into media freedom following the police raids on ABC and News Corp journalists.

But the...

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Will the Coalition's approach to gender equality actually improve women's lives?

  • Written by: Sue Williamson, Senior Lecturer, Human Resource Management, UNSW Canberra, UNSW
Will the Coalition's approach to gender equality actually improve women's lives?The Morrison government has trumpeted its record number of female ministers, but it will need a new approach to policy-making to truly improve women's lives.Lukas Coch/AAP

When Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced his cabinet a couple weeks ago, he made a point of trumpeting the seven women who would serve as ministers – a “record...

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We're not just living for longer – but we're staying healthier for longer, too

  • Written by: John Goss, Adjunct Associate Professor, Health Research Institute, University of Canberra
We're not just living for longer – but we're staying healthier for longer, tooImprovements in heart health accounted for more than half of the improvements in our overall health.From shutterstock.com

In the 12 years to 2015, life expectancy in Australia increased by 2.3 years for men (to 80.4) and 1.6 years for women (to 84.6). Our health-adjusted life expectancy increased along with it – by two years for men (to 71.5)...

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our copyright laws and the Australian Aboriginal flag

  • Written by: Isabella Alexander, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
our copyright laws and the Australian Aboriginal flagThe Indigenous flag flies above Victorian Parliament in 2017.Tracey Nearmy/AAP

Reports that two Aboriginal-owned businesses and the AFL have received cease and desist warnings over their use of the Aboriginal flag on clothing have left many Australians surprised and confused.

A company called WAM Clothing, not owned by Indigenous Australians,...

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