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history of NZ's Muslim population

  • Written by: Eva Nisa, Lecturer in Religious Studies, Victoria University of Wellington
history of NZ's Muslim populationNew Zealand Muslims have come from several parts of the world, including Pacific Islands, Asian countries, the Middle East and Africa.AAP/Martin Hunter, CC BY-SA

Muslims make up just over 1% of New Zealand’s population and one might assume most are new to this country. But historical accounts document that Islam first arrived in New Zealand...

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Aussie parents are under pressure to buy their kids academic advantage too

  • Written by: Kellie Bousfield, Associate Head of School, School of Education, Charles Sturt University

Allegations of parents cheating and bribing top-tier universities in the US to secure their children’s admission have caused a media storm in recent weeks. Those indicted included members of the Hollywood elite.

The US attorney said “there can be no separate college admissions system for the wealthy”. The parents’ actions...

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why Commissioner Hayne wants mortgage brokers to charge fees

  • Written by: Kevin Davis, Research Director of Australian Centre for FInancial Studies and Professor of Finance at Melbourne and Monash Universities, Australian Centre for Financial Studies
why Commissioner Hayne wants mortgage brokers to charge feesWes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

The Royal Commission recommendation that mortgage broker commissions, currently paid by lenders, should be replaced by up-front fees paid by borrowers, has been controversial to say the least.

why Commissioner Hayne wants mortgage brokers to charge fees

Royal Commissioner Kenneth Hayne wanted to eliminate first the “trail”, or annual ongoing commission paid...

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Frydenberg should call a no-holds-barred inquiry into superannuation now, because Labor won't

  • Written by: Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

The Coalition is running out of time to do worthwhile things.

Facing overwhelming odds of defeat in the election due within weeks, one of its last throws of the dice should be to do something Labor would never do, but which is urgently needed and would set us on the right course for the future.

It’d also cause some trouble for Labor along the...

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  6. NSW Coalition scrapes back in as minor parties surge – but delivering on promises will not be easy
  7. Coalition wins a third term in NSW with few seats changing hands
  8. Funding boost for policing finance sector, in budget that warns of economic softening
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  11. Finding dignity and grace in the aftermath of the Christchurch attack
  12. Michelle Grattan on the aftermath of the Christchurch tragedy, and the NSW election
  13. we're failing them, and we need a plan
  14. Why NZ needs to follow weapons ban with broad review of security laws
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  16. what children want you to know to help them feel safe
  17. As many Muslims return to mosques today, they will need ongoing support
  18. Sanders, Harris, Biden... can anyone beat Donald Trump to become the next US president?
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  21. Cannibalism helps fire ants invade new territory
  22. A brief history of science writing shows the rise of the female voice
  23. Local Māori urge government to address long-running dispute over rare cultural heritage landscape
  24. images of mourning and the power of acknowledging grief
  25. What Parkland's experience tells us about the limits of a 'security' response to Christchurch
  26. Shorten's not getting ahead of himself, but the tape measure is out
  27. Will the New Zealand gun law changes prevent future mass shootings?
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  40. Skills like 'crap detection' can help kids meet cybersecurity challenges head on
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  42. Christchurch attack strains Australian-Turkish relations ahead of ANZAC day
  43. The government is right - immigration helps us rather than harms us
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