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María, a slave in Manila who resisted sexual exploitation

  • Written by: Susan Broomhall, Professor of History, University of Western Australia
María, a slave in Manila who resisted sexual exploitationMaría was murdered in front of the San Agustin Church in Manila (pictured). Her killer was later executed on the same spot.Wikipedia

In 1635, María, a slave woman from the Indian sub-continent living in the Spanish-controlled Philippine Islands, enters the historical record. We know that women as well as men were involved in forced...

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Lift teacher status to improve student performance

  • Written by: Julie Sonnemann, Fellow, Grattan Institute
Lift teacher status to improve student performanceThere need to be deeper reforms to teaching, such as higher pay at the top end, better opportunities for career advancement, and improvements to the professional working environment.www.shutterstock.com

Australia needs to lift the status of teachers to attract the best and brightest to teaching. The world’s top-performing school systems make...

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Two more Morrison ministers head for the door

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Two more Morrison ministers head for the doorNorthern Territory Senator Nigel Scullion has announced he's retiring at the next election.AAP/Lukas Coch

Two more federal ministers, Nigel Scullion and Michael Keenan, have announced they are jumping ship at the election, making three in a week to say they are leaving.

The third was Jobs and Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O'Dwyer, who is also...

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Cave rescue heroes share Australian of the Year

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Cave rescue heroes share Australian of the YearTwo heroes of the Thai cave rescue, Craig Challen and Richard Harris, are joint Australian of the Year for 2019.AAP/Mick Tsikas

The two Australian divers who gripped the public imagination for their part in the dramatic rescue of a Thai boys soccer team have shared the Australian of the Year award.

Dr Richard Harris, an anaesthetist from Adelaide...

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  3. Beware of Pity is beautiful to watch, but clashes with modern sensibilities
  4. Michelle Grattan on Morrison's first political plays of 2019
  5. Drinking water study raises health concerns for New Zealanders
  6. Higher English entry standards for international students won't necessarily translate to success
  7. We're awarding the Order of Australia to the wrong people
  8. New research reveals our complex attitudes to Australia Day
  9. Why people born between 1966 and 1994 are at greater risk of measles – and what to do about it
  10. Mary Jane Cain, land rights activist, matriarch and community builder
  11. The stubborn high-pressure system behind Australia's record heatwaves
  12. To protect us from the risks of advanced artificial intelligence, we need to act now
  13. Australia's trade history really is something to celebrate
  14. Liberals stir the culture war pot but who's listening?
  15. is rain better than tap water for plants?
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  22. Here's how a 100% renewable energy future can create jobs and even save the gas industry
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  25. How safe is Australia? The numbers show public attacks are rare and on the decline
  26. Record US government shutdown harms Trump's ratings, plus Brexit chaos and Australian Essential poll
  27. Henrietta Baird's The Weekend proves the enduring power of solo performance
  28. why the government's James Cook infatuation may further divide the nation
  29. Australia will never be HIV-free if access to prevention requires a medicare card
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