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The shameful history of blundering asylum seeker policy

  • Written by: Carolyn Holbrook, ARC DECRA Fellow at Deakin University, Deakin University

This article was developed from a series of interviews with politicians, officials and other key players, including former Immigration minister Chris Evans and former Victorian premier Steve Bracks. Others preferred to remain anonymous.


We know very little about the kind of government Scott Morrison runs. After beating Peter Dutton and Julie Bishop...

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Establishing fitness to stand trial as the first step in Christchurch attack court process

  • Written by: Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
Establishing fitness to stand trial as the first step in Christchurch attack court processA gunman killed worshippers at the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in Christchurch on 15 March. AAP/Mick Tsikas, CC BY-ND

The first question that will have to be answered before the case against the alleged perpetrator of the Christchurch mosque attacks can proceed is whether he is fit to stand trial.

When there is no debate about whether a specific...

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Australians are less interested in news and consume less of it compared to other countries, survey finds

  • Written by: Caroline Fisher, Assistant Professor in Journalism, University of Canberra
Australians are less interested in news and consume less of it compared to other countries, survey findsMore Australians rely on just one source to get their news.Shutterstock

Australian news consumers access news less often and have lower interest in it compared to citizens in many other countries. At the same time, Australians are more likely to think the news media are doing a good job keeping them up to date and explaining what’s happening.

T...

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Children have fun playing sports and don't need to satisfy adults' ambitions

  • Written by: Simon Walters, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Recreation, Auckland University of Technology
Children have fun playing sports and don't need to satisfy adults' ambitionsChildren play sports for fun and to be with their friends - not for winning.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

Playing sports has clear social, physical and mental health benefits for children. But evidence shows that youth sports in Western societies have become increasingly controlled and regulated by adults, which takes the fun out for many...

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  1. 3 out of 4 kids with mental health disorders aren't accessing care
  2. More people are retiring with high mortgage debts. The implications are huge
  3. loneliness looms for rising numbers of older private renters
  4. Human trafficking and slavery still happen in Australia. This comic explains how
  5. Silver makes beautiful bling but it's also good for keeping the bacterial bugs away
  6. Not everyone cares about climate change, but reproach won't change their minds
  7. Selective schools mainly 'select' advantage, so another one won't ease Sydney's growing pains
  8. What's so special about the Mona Lisa?
  9. A soft reprimand from one hard man to another
  10. How to get the nutrients you need without eating as much red meat
  11. 'Faboriginal' Steven Oliver jump-starts a conversation about race in a thrilling new show
  12. Why the Israel Folau case could set an important precedent for employment law and religious freedom
  13. 5 ways the government can clean up the Murray-Darling Basin Plan
  14. CFMMEU's John Setka set to be expelled from ALP after attack on Rosie Batty
  15. where do rocks come from?
  16. Around half of 17-year-olds have had sex and they're more responsible than you think
  17. NASA and space tourists might be in our future but first we need to decide who can launch from Australia
  18. We can halve train travel times between our cities by moving to faster rail
  19. Women priests could help the Catholic Church restore its integrity. It's time to embrace them
  20. How many Australians are not heterosexual? It depends on who, what and when you ask
  21. Simply returning rescued wildlife back to the wild may not be in their best interest
  22. Four things students with vision impairment want you (their teachers and friends) to know
  23. How Qantas and other airlines decide whether to fly near volcanoes
  24. why do women live longer than men?
  25. An intimate, arresting exhibition highlights the hard work of living queer
  26. Look beyond crisis accommodation so people like Courtney Herron aren't homeless in the first place
  27. The gender pay gap for the FIFA World Cup is US$370 million. It’s time for equity
  28. Australia's discussion of kava imports reflects lack of cultural understanding
  29. To protect press freedom, we need more public outrage – and an overhaul of our laws
  30. This centuries-old river red gum is a local legend – here's why it's worth fighting for
  31. Leave pill prescribing to GPs, not pharmacists, for the sake of women's health
  32. Our economic model looks broken, but trying to fix it could be a disaster
  33. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Labor's shadow cabinet
  34. NZ has dethroned GDP as a measure of success, but will Ardern's government be transformational?
  35. why don't ladybirds have tails?
  36. A disc of dust and gas found around a newborn planet could be the birthplace of moons
  37. why more MPs could be in danger of being forced out
  38. Australia doesn't protect free speech, but it could
  39. Teachers are more depressed and anxious than the average Australian
  40. Vital Signs. If we fall into a recession (and we might) we'll have ourselves to blame
  41. how your mental health can affect your dog
  42. If it's voluntary for developers to make affordable housing deals with councils, what can you expect?
  43. Why there's more greenhouse gas in the atmosphere than you may have realised
  44. on being an ethical vegan for 33 years
  45. Can a $12 pill test for ecstasy save lives? Well, it's complicated
  46. Media freedom joins the current 'freedoms' agenda
  47. We don't know all the details of how voluntary assisted dying will work yet – but the system is ready
  48. Whichever way you spin it, Australia's greenhouse emissions have been climbing since 2015
  49. The end is nigh for Apple's iTunes as the tech giant targets separate audio and video markets
  50. How The Conversation makes an impact by doing things differently

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