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Why racism is so hard to define and even harder to understand

  • Written by: Alana Lentin, Associate Professor in Cultural and Social Analysis, Western Sydney University
Why racism is so hard to define and even harder to understand

Today, what can be defined as racism and what cannot has become a matter for debate. Every racist caught in the act, whether it be wrongly accusing a black child of sexual assault or running over and killing a mosque-goer, claims not to be racist.

Eric Kaufmann, a prominent professor at a London university, has claimed that “racial...

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Twelve charts on race and racism in Australia

  • Written by: Emil Jeyaratnam, Data + Interactives Editor, The Conversation
Twelve charts on race and racism in Australia

Australia’s population is growing fast, ticking over 25 million in August 2018. And as the population increases, it is also becoming more diverse.

At the time of the 2016 Census, Australia’s population comprised people from more than 250 countries and 300 different ancestries. Almost half the population were either first- or...

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What are tech companies doing about ethical use of data? Not much

  • Written by: James Arvanitakis, Professor in Cultural and Social Analysis, Western Sydney University
What are tech companies doing about ethical use of data? Not muchTech companies have an economic imperative to avoid grappling too seriously with the ethical issues surrounding data usage. Shutterstock

Our relationship with tech companies has changed significantly over the past 18 months. Ongoing data breaches, and the revelations surrounding the Cambridge Analytica scandal, have raised concerns about who owns...

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students, focus on your discipline then you’ll see your options expand

  • Written by: Alan Finkel, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist
students, focus on your discipline then you’ll see your options expandA musician must master the instrument before they can master playing in an orchestra.www.shutterstock.com

This is a long read. Enjoy!

Today I want to set out my case for the enduring relevance of the disciplines. I want to advocate for a content-rich curriculum. And I want to focus in particular on the importance of teaching maths, in sequence,...

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  3. The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
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  6. Mozzie repellent clothing might stop some bites but you'll still need a cream or spray
  7. Liberal Julia Banks defects to crossbench as Scott Morrison confirms election in May
  8. In crime reporting, we should ask better questions about the relevance of religion and ethnicity
  9. Researcher claims CRISPR-edited twins are born. How will science respond?
  10. Does everyone need eight hours of sleep?
  11. How a change in climate wiped out the 'Siberian unicorn'
  12. Our long fascination with the journey to Mars
  13. New research on nightclubs finds men do it often but know it's wrong
  14. The battle to be the Amazon (or Netflix) of transport
  15. For the first time we've looked at every threatened bird in Australia side-by-side
  16. We'll wait an eternity for the banks to fix themselves. Here's what we can do now
  17. Day One of minority government sees battle over national integrity commission
  18. One in five NSW high school kids suffers "severe" deprivation of life's essentials
  19. A brilliant artist whose life was rudely interrupted by colonisers
  20. how long should I wait between pregnancies?
  21. What are some of the challenges to Mars travel?
  22. Senate president Scott Ryan launches grenade against the right
  23. Labor's policy can smooth the energy transition, but much more will be needed to tackle emissions
  24. Why regulating facial recognition technology is so problematic
  25. Ambulance call-outs for pregabalin have spiked – here's why
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  27. Mindfulness can help PhD students shift from surviving to thriving
  28. Why Christians prefer classical music and non-believers like heavy metal
  29. how research works out what really leads to an increased disease risk
  30. Labor's 55-45% Newspoll lead adds to Liberals' weekend of woe
  31. Coalition pares back losses in late counting, as predicted chaos eventuates in upper house
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  33. Labor has landslide win in Victoria
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