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What parents need to know about the signs of child sexual abuse

  • Written by: Larissa Christensen, Lecturer in Criminology & Justice | Co-leader of the Sexual Violence and Research Prevention Unit (SVRPU), University of the Sunshine Coast
What parents need to know about the signs of child sexual abuseSignificant changes in your child's behaviour could signal they are being sexually abused.from shutterstock.com

Recent events, including the conviction and sentencing of George Pell for sexually abusing two children in the 1990s and the documentary airing allegations about Michael Jackson’s abuse of two young boys, have made prominent the...

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Autonomous transport will shape our cities' future – best get on the right path early

  • Written by: Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
Autonomous transport will shape our cities' future – best get on the right path earlyCities have a choice of autonomous vehicle futures: cars or mass transit vehicles. Which one we adopt is likely to determine how people-friendly our cities are.SueBeDoo888/Shutterstock

A unique opportunity exists for infrastructure investment in Australia as transport as we know it faces disruption from autonomous vehicles.

Disruption is not a...

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why the future of Australian capitalism is now in Greg Combet's hands

  • Written by: Danny Davis, Executive Director, Australian Institute of Performance Sciences, and researcher at, La Trobe University
why the future of Australian capitalism is now in Greg Combet's handsGreg Combet wants to use his super power to free business from being hostage to short-term share-price and profit measures.Shutterstock

Right now Greg Combet is arguably the most powerful man in Australia.

Earlier this month the former trade unionist and federal politician declared his intention to transform Australian business. His radical idea: to...

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  1. Slimmed-down migration program has regional focus
  2. Anxieties over livestreams can help us design better Facebook and YouTube content moderation
  3. We did a breakthrough 'speed test' in quantum tunnelling, and here's why that's exciting
  4. Politicians suing for defamation is usually a bad idea: here's why
  5. a revamped Ten Days on the Island explores Tasmania's past and present
  6. what to do if your teenager watches violent footage
  7. As home care packages become big business, older people are not getting the personalised support they need
  8. Two ways to fund NSW election promises as property prices crash
  9. A new video game glorifying sexual assault raises questions about regulation
  10. why do we have two kidneys when we can live with only one?
  11. Would you like to grow old at home? Why we’re struggling to meet demand for subsidised home care
  12. Married at First Sight's closer to reality than you'd think, demographically speaking at least
  13. We need a legally binding treaty to make plastic pollution history
  14. a parent's guide to protecting your kids from online hoaxes
  15. Rebel teens can quickly make friends, but in the end, it's the nice ones who have the most
  16. Antoinette de Saint-Étienne, the First Nations nun who sang for a queen
  17. Australia’s performance on gender equality – are we fair dinkum?
  18. a fresh idea to escape the low wage trap
  19. With Grand Finale, audiences bear witness to a world on the edge
  20. Pandanomics is a grey area, but to us the value of giant pandas is black and white
  21. Why you shouldn’t bury your pet in the backyard
  22. Social media creates a spectacle society that makes it easier for terrorists to achieve notoriety
  23. Morrison announces $55 million for security at religious premises and warns against "tribalism"
  24. NSW election likely to be close, and Mark Latham will win an upper house seat
  25. Four lessons we must take away from the Christchurch terror attack
  26. New TAFE program for Aboriginal health-care students sees a near perfect completion rate
  27. We need a new definition of pornography
  28. Two million Aussies delay or don't go to the dentist – here's how we can fix that
  29. Women can build positive body image by controlling what they view on social media
  30. Ultra low wage growth isn't accidental. It is the intended outcome of government policies
  31. giving marsupials scents from suitors helps breeding programs
  32. why bats sleep upside down, and other stories of animal adaptation
  33. Youth homelessness efforts get a lowly 2 stars from national report card
  34. A truly inclusive society requires political restraint
  35. NSW election neck and neck as voters face a 1950s-style 'I'll see you and raise you' campaign
  36. Christchurch attacks are a stark warning of toxic political environment that allows hate to flourish
  37. Can a senator be expelled from the federal parliament for offensive statements?
  38. The psychology of fear and hate, and what each of us can do to stop it
  39. Why overhauling NZ's gun and terrorism laws alone can't stop terrorist attacks
  40. Christchurch mosque shootings must end New Zealand's innocence about right-wing terrorism
  41. Why news outlets should think twice about republishing the New Zealand mosque shooter's livestream
  42. If you've got private health insurance, the choice to use it in a public hospital is your own
  43. Guinea flowers are fierce and golden
  44. Liberal MP Craig Laundy confirms he will quit
  45. Michelle Grattan on the Coalition and Coal
  46. how love, pain and sacrifice produced an Australian classic
  47. why we always choose story over technology
  48. Most recreational fishers in Australia support marine sanctuaries
  49. Finally, people with disabilities will have a chance to tell their stories – and be believed
  50. Elite sport is becoming a platform to target the trans community

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