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As many Muslims return to mosques today, they will need ongoing support

  • Written by: Fatima Junaid, Lecturer, Massey University
As many Muslims return to mosques today, they will need ongoing supportA worshipper lights candles at a makeshift memorial at the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch.AAP/Mick Tsikas, CC BY-SA

Today, many Muslims in New Zealand will be returning for Friday prayers. Some might feel anxious, others may feel it’s important to go as a sign last Friday’s terror attack has not affected their resolve or faith.

At the...

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Sanders, Harris, Biden... can anyone beat Donald Trump to become the next US president?

  • Written by: Dennis Altman, Professorial Fellow in Human Security, La Trobe University

No sooner had the US midterm elections for Congress concluded than jockeying began for the presidential elections in 2020. Barring either impeachment, which seems unlikely, or a health crisis, Donald Trump will seek re-election.

Although the last sitting president not to be re-elected was George Bush Sr in 1992, polls suggest Trump is consistently d...

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Jobs but not enough work. How power keeps workers anxious and wages low

  • Written by: Barbara Pocock, Emeritus Professor University of South Australia, University of South Australia
Jobs but not enough work. How power keeps workers anxious and wages lowThe unemployment rate is 4.9%, but the underemployment rate is 8.1%Shutterstock

This is the third in a three-part mini-symposium on Wages, Unemployment and Underemployment presented by The Conversation and the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Read the other pieces in the series here.


For the moment, Australia’s unemployment rate...

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We've let wage exploitation become the default experience of migrant workers

  • Written by: Joo-Cheong Tham, Professor, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne

Australia’s Fairwork Commission has so far this year examined more than a dozen cases of wage theft. Those cases involve hundred of workers and millions of dollars in underpayments.

And it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

A significant report on the exploitation of migrant workers in Australia has been published this month. After a...

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  2. A brief history of science writing shows the rise of the female voice
  3. Local Māori urge government to address long-running dispute over rare cultural heritage landscape
  4. images of mourning and the power of acknowledging grief
  5. What Parkland's experience tells us about the limits of a 'security' response to Christchurch
  6. Shorten's not getting ahead of himself, but the tape measure is out
  7. Will the New Zealand gun law changes prevent future mass shootings?
  8. where do the parties stand on brumby culling?
  9. Confused about aged care in the home? These 10 charts explain how it works
  10. Pell trial reporters, a judge and a media lawyer on why the suppression order debate is far from over
  11. What Australia can learn from Victoria's shocking biodiversity record
  12. Australia's animal testing laws are a good start, but don't go far enough
  13. Six images reveal how we ‘see' data and capture invisible science
  14. How to move beyond simplistic debates that demonise Islam
  15. Want a safer world for your children? Teach them about diverse religions and worldviews
  16. Don't wait for a crisis – start planning your aged care now
  17. Right-wing extremism has a long history in Australia
  18. Melbourne's 'other' cafe makes the city a more human place
  19. Expanding gas mining threatens our climate, water and health
  20. Skills like 'crap detection' can help kids meet cybersecurity challenges head on
  21. Depending on who you are, the benefits of a cashless society are greatly overrated
  22. Christchurch attack strains Australian-Turkish relations ahead of ANZAC day
  23. The government is right - immigration helps us rather than harms us
  24. what options does the UK have before the Brexit deadline?
  25. Aboriginal Australia’s smash hit that went viral
  26. What is a doula and how do they help women giving birth?
  27. Christchurch attacks provide a new ethics lesson for professional media
  28. How to take care of your mental health after the Christchurch attacks
  29. What parents need to know about the signs of child sexual abuse
  30. Autonomous transport will shape our cities' future – best get on the right path early
  31. Curious Kids: what makes an echo?
  32. why the future of Australian capitalism is now in Greg Combet's hands
  33. Slimmed-down migration program has regional focus
  34. Anxieties over livestreams can help us design better Facebook and YouTube content moderation
  35. We did a breakthrough 'speed test' in quantum tunnelling, and here's why that's exciting
  36. Politicians suing for defamation is usually a bad idea: here's why
  37. a revamped Ten Days on the Island explores Tasmania's past and present
  38. what to do if your teenager watches violent footage
  39. As home care packages become big business, older people are not getting the personalised support they need
  40. Two ways to fund NSW election promises as property prices crash
  41. A new video game glorifying sexual assault raises questions about regulation
  42. why do we have two kidneys when we can live with only one?
  43. Would you like to grow old at home? Why we’re struggling to meet demand for subsidised home care
  44. Married at First Sight's closer to reality than you'd think, demographically speaking at least
  45. We need a legally binding treaty to make plastic pollution history
  46. a parent's guide to protecting your kids from online hoaxes
  47. Rebel teens can quickly make friends, but in the end, it's the nice ones who have the most
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