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Chinese-Australia relations may not be 'toxic', but they do need to keep warming up

  • Written by: Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University

When former Trade Minister Andrew Robb took to the ABC’s AM program to sound off about a “toxic” relationship between Australia and China, he exposed a rippling debate about how to manage an increasingly comlex foreign and security policy challenge.

Long gone are the days of the John Howard formula that Australia did not have to...

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How can we make families safer? Get men to change their violent behaviour

  • Written by: Kelsey Hegarty, Professor of Family Violence Prevention, Royal Women's Hospital and the Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne
How can we make families safer? Get men to change their violent behaviourSome men don't realise their abusive behaviour constitutes domestic violence. This needs to change.Africa Studio/Shutterstock

Domestic violence creates an unhealthy and toxic family environment that devastates the lives of all members of the family.

Domestic violence not only causes physical injury, it can also contribute to a range of mental health...

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ALP urges Fair Work Commission to give "substantial" minimum wage increase

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

The Labor opposition has called for a “substantial” increase in the minimum wage, in a submission lodged with the Fair Work Commission’s annual wage review.

But the ALP has not put a figure on the amount it believes would be appropriate.

With Bill Shorten making wages one of the centrepieces of his election pitch, the submission...

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why is Australian satire so rarely risky?

  • Written by: Alex Cothren, PhD Candidate, Flinders University
why is Australian satire so rarely risky?Charlie Pickering may be a witty and intelligent young man, but he’s too reassuring a presence compared to surveyors of the edge of chaos.ABC

About a year ago, a Daily Telegraph journalist rang one of us (let’s call him Robert for convenience). She was writing a story about how political correctness was killing comedy and wanted an...

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  6. Dowry abuse does exist, but let's focus on the wider issues of economic abuse and coercive control
  7. Students striking for climate action are showing the exact skills employers look for
  8. The Catholic Church is investigating George Pell's case. What does that mean?
  9. The Australian Web Archive is a momentous achievement – but things will get harder from here
  10. Landmark High Court decision guides how compensation for native title losses will be determined
  11. climate change is messing with your favourite tipple's timing
  12. what is a headache? Is it our brain hurting?
  13. Young voters may hold the key to the NSW state election: here's why
  14. Australia’s first known female voter, the famous Mrs Fanny Finch
  15. Experts call for halt to CRISPR editing that allows gene changes to pass on to children
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  18. How the NSW election promises on transport add up
  19. Dentists need a licence to practice. Why not economists?
  20. Why wait for the Brexit fog to clear? Australian, British and multinational businesses are moving on
  21. Flights suspended and vital questions remain after second Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash within five months
  22. Why Sally Challen's appeal is not a win for women victims of coercive control
  23. Becoming more like WhatsApp won't solve Facebook’s woes – here's why
  24. In Manus, theatre delivers home truths that can't be dodged
  25. Which lines are priorities for Sydney Metro conversion? Hint: it's not Bankstown
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  27. new map reveals hotspots for harm to wildlife
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  33. Queensland Nationals Barry O'Sullivan challenges Morrison over coal
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  40. Oi! We're not lazy yarners, so let’s kill the cringe and love our Aussie accent(s)
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