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Finally, people with disabilities will have a chance to tell their stories – and be believed

  • Written by: Patsie Frawley, Associate Professor, Deakin University
Finally, people with disabilities will have a chance to tell their stories – and be believedIn Australia, you're more likely to experience physical and sexual violence if you have a disability. Pryzmat/Shutterstock

The draft terms of reference for the royal commission into the abuse and neglect of people with disabilities, released for comment this week, outline the commission’s plan to investigate all forms of violence, abuse,...

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Elite sport is becoming a platform to target the trans community

  • Written by: Ryan Storr, Lecturer in Sport Development, Western Sydney University
Elite sport is becoming a platform to target the trans communityA transgender pride flag at a protest against white supremacy and discrimination after the events in Charlottesville, Virginia. Michael Moloney/Shutterstock

Tennis champion Martina Navratilova recently called the participation of transgender women in elite female sporting competitions “insane” and “cheating”.

And she’s...

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What do we mean by meaning? Science can help with that

  • Written by: Jamie Freestone, PhD student in literature and science communication, The University of Queensland
What do we mean by meaning? Science can help with thatOne way to see the value of meaning is to share information and cooperate with others.Mario Purisic/Unsplash

Most of us want our lives to have meaning. But what do we mean by meaning? What is meaning?

These sound like spiritual or philosophical questions, but surprisingly science may be able to provide some answers.

It might not seem like the kind of...

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  4. why is Australian satire so rarely risky?
  5. Vital signs. It's one thing to back down on Hayne's recommendation about mortgage brokers, it's another to offer nothing in its place
  6. Build social and affordable housing to get us off the boom-and-bust roller coaster
  7. Housing policy reset is overdue, and not only in Australia
  8. The Coalition is trapped in its coal minefield
  9. All Boeing 737 MAX flights grounded – and travellers could feel it in the hip pocket
  10. Dowry abuse does exist, but let's focus on the wider issues of economic abuse and coercive control
  11. Students striking for climate action are showing the exact skills employers look for
  12. The Catholic Church is investigating George Pell's case. What does that mean?
  13. The Australian Web Archive is a momentous achievement – but things will get harder from here
  14. Landmark High Court decision guides how compensation for native title losses will be determined
  15. climate change is messing with your favourite tipple's timing
  16. what is a headache? Is it our brain hurting?
  17. Young voters may hold the key to the NSW state election: here's why
  18. Australia’s first known female voter, the famous Mrs Fanny Finch
  19. Experts call for halt to CRISPR editing that allows gene changes to pass on to children
  20. How (and why) to stay optimistic when it feels like the environment is falling apart
  21. An impaired sense of smell often signals cognitive decline, but 'smell training' could help
  22. How the NSW election promises on transport add up
  23. Dentists need a licence to practice. Why not economists?
  24. Why wait for the Brexit fog to clear? Australian, British and multinational businesses are moving on
  25. Flights suspended and vital questions remain after second Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash within five months
  26. Why Sally Challen's appeal is not a win for women victims of coercive control
  27. Becoming more like WhatsApp won't solve Facebook’s woes – here's why
  28. In Manus, theatre delivers home truths that can't be dodged
  29. Which lines are priorities for Sydney Metro conversion? Hint: it's not Bankstown
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  31. new map reveals hotspots for harm to wildlife
  32. Why Dorothy's red shoes deserve their status as gay icons, even in changing times
  33. Why Australia should engage with the unemployment crisis affecting Indian youth
  34. India's grand experiment in corporate social responsibility is heading for trouble
  35. it might take revenge in the future
  36. How recognising Jesus as a victim of sexual abuse might help shift Catholic culture
  37. Queensland Nationals Barry O'Sullivan challenges Morrison over coal
  38. Australia’s drought could be increasing Q fever risk, but there are ways we can protect ourselves
  39. How to neutralise your greenhouse gas footprint
  40. Labor gains in Newspoll after weak economic report; Labor barely ahead in NSW
  41. Facebook wants to be more like WhatsApp. But details are scarce
  42. A brutal, nightmarish Carmen imbues an old story with contemporary resonances
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  44. Oi! We're not lazy yarners, so let’s kill the cringe and love our Aussie accent(s)
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  46. Tacitus' Annals and its enduring portrait of monarchical power
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