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how will the 'medevac' bill actually affect ill asylum seekers?

  • Written by: Nicholas Procter, Professor and Chair: Mental Health Nursing, University of South Australia

Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have now passed amendments to the Migration Act 1958 that allow for the medical evacuation of asylum-seekers from Manus Island and Nauru. These amendments are also known as the medevac bill.

So, how will the situation for asylum seekers and refugees on Manus Island and Nauru change with the...

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Yes, we can put bank bosses in jail, but is that the best way to hold them to account?

  • Written by: Rick Sarre, Adjunct Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
Yes, we can put bank bosses in jail, but is that the best way to hold them to account?Kenneth Hayne has referred over 20 entities to regulators for investigation.from shutterstock.com

When Kenneth Hayne handed down the banking royal commission’s final report, he urged the corporate watchdog to investigate several entities for criminal charges. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has since announced it...

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Morrison may reopen the Christmas Island detention centre

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

Scott Morrison has foreshadowed the re-opening of the Christmas Island detention facility, announcing his government would be stepping up border security after the medical transfer bill passed the Senate on Wednesday.

The legislation was carried 36-34, with the support of Labor, Greens, Centre Alliance, Tim Storer, and Derryn Hinch - who delayed...

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Syphilis is making a come-back, and causing some unusual health problems

  • Written by: Justine R. Smith, Professor of Eye & Vision Health, Flinders University
Syphilis is making a come-back, and causing some unusual health problemsSyphilis can cause vision loss, and it's on the rise. from www.shutterstock.com

Syphilis is a sexually transmissible infectious disease that has plagued humankind for centuries. Today, syphilis is diagnosed rapidly by a simple blood test, and easily treated with an inexpensive antibiotic. However, the disease may masquerade as other medical...

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