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Fleeing family violence to another country and taking your child is not 'abduction', but that's how the law sees it

  • Written by: Gina Masterton, PhD Candidate, Law School, Griffith University
Fleeing family violence to another country and taking your child is not 'abduction', but that's how the law sees itThe Hague Convention on child abduction was drafted to deal with fathers abducting their children across borders after losing custody, but it's applied mainly to mothers fleeing domestic violence.from shutterstock.com

Fiona (not her real name) came to Australia from New Zealand as a 19-year-old backpacker. Here, she met a man, got married and had...

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Liberals lose yet another high-profile woman, yet still no action on gender

  • Written by: Mark Kenny, Senior Fellow, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University

Liberal women must surely be asking why their party is so clear-eyed when facilitating the departure of competent women, and yet so mealy-mouthed about recruiting and promoting them.

Prominent among Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s comments on Kelly O’Dwyer’s retirement to pursue family life, was to say he supported his...

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Stranger than fiction. Who Labor's capital gains tax changes will really hurt

  • Written by: Ben Phillips, Associate Professor, Centre for Social Research and Methods, Director, Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), Australian National University
Stranger than fiction. Who Labor's capital gains tax changes will really hurtThe losers from Labor's capital gains tax policy aren't all where you would expect them to be, whatever you expect.Shutterstock

Labor is going into the election promising to tax capital gains more heavily. Depending on who you listen to, it’ll either hit the very highest of earners, or middle earners – people such as teachers and...

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The state of Australia's Indigenous languages – and how we can help people speak them more often

  • Written by: Jane Simpson, Chair of Indigenous Linguistics and Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language, Australian National University
The state of Australia's Indigenous languages – and how we can help people speak them more oftenNovember 2016 (left to right) Seraine Namundja, Donna Nadjamerrek, Julie Narndal and Cheryl Nadjalaburnburn preparing a new course in Bininj Kunwok, an Indigenous language in the Northern Territory. Provided by Cathy Bow, Author provided

In 1788 there were between 300 and 700 Indigenous languages spoken across Australia by millions of people, as...

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  2. 100 years later, why don't we commemorate the victims and heroes of "Spanish flu"?
  3. A snapshot of our mysterious ancestor Homo erectus
  4. O'Dwyer's decision turns the spotlight onto Bishop
  5. Deer Woman is a work of immense power and restraint
  6. Refuge City, a new kind of city for our times
  7. Back to work? Take lunch from home to save time and money – and boost your mood
  8. it's too late for the silent generation
  9. What's the deal (or no-deal) with Brexit? Here's everything explained
  10. It's designers who can make gaming more accessible for people living with disabilities
  11. Ten ways teacher librarians improve literacy in schools
  12. Why do so few Aussies speak an Australian language?
  13. The financially well-off defy the stereotypes. They include retirees, and mortgagees
  14. the power of not being too clear
  15. Penalties for animal cruelty double in SA, but is this enough to stop animal abuse?
  16. should teaching students who fail a literacy and numeracy test be barred from teaching?
  17. Why Antarctica's sea ice cover is so low (and no, it's not just about climate change)
  18. How to feed a growing population healthy food without ruining the planet
  19. In the land of Storm Boy, the cultural heritage of the Coorong is under threat
  20. How realistic are China's plans to build a research station on the Moon?
  21. Recycling is not enough. Zero-packaging stores show we can kick our plastic addiction
  22. How Darling Harbour was botched (and could be reborn)
  23. Australians lost more than $10 million to scammers last year. Follow these easy tips to avoid being conned.
  24. does 'egg timer' testing work, and what are the other options?
  25. Cotton and rice have an important place in the Murray Darling Basin
  26. Gillette's corporate calculation shows just how far the #metoo movement has come
  27. Morrison's Vanuatu trip shows the government's continued focus on militarising the Pacific
  28. annoying campaign tricks that are legal
  29. The big lesson from Opal Tower is that badly built apartments aren't only an issue for residents
  30. We're in the era of overtourism but there is a more sustainable way forward
  31. Are Australian classrooms really the most disruptive in the world? Not if you look at the whole picture
  32. how do tongues taste food?
  33. 35 degree days make blackouts more likely, but new power stations won't help
  34. More than unpopular. How ParentsNext intrudes on single parents' human rights
  35. The Darling River is simply not supposed to dry out, even in drought
  36. Ruby Lindsay, one of Australia's first female graphic designers
  37. new drug MDPV, or 'monkey dust', found in Australia. What is it and what are the harms?
  38. What you need to know if your child with a disability is starting school soon
  39. New figures put it beyond doubt. When it comes to company tax, we are a high-tax country, in part because it works well for us
  40. Forcing Australia Day citizenship ceremonies on councils won't make the issue go away
  41. the movement of ocean waters around Australia
  42. The future of the internet looks brighter thanks to an EU court opinion
  43. Dancenorth's Dust is ambitious theatre in an age of uncertainty
  44. Buildings produce 25% of Australia's emissions. What will it take to make them 'green' – and who'll pay?
  45. It's time to restore public trust in the governing of the Murray Darling Basin
  46. Will talking to AI voice assistants re-engineer our human conversations?
  47. It's not just the isolation. Working from home has surprising downsides
  48. How Australian wildlife spread and suppress Ross River virus
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