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Why early diagnosis of autism should lead to early intervention

  • Written by: Hannah Waddington, Lecturer in Educational Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington
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Research suggests children can be reliably diagnosed with autism before the age of two. It also shows that many of the behavioural symptoms of autism are present before the age of one.

These behaviours include decreased...

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Derryn Hinch on a national ICAC and the Victorian election

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

The Senate this week passed a motion calling for the government to establish a federal anti-corruption commission. The government is more likely to beef up existing institutions but Justice Party senator Derryn Hinch, who has been a strong advocate for a national ICAC, says “that would be wrong.” “We have to have an independent...

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There's no need for the 'Chicago principles' in Australian universities to protect freedom of speech

  • Written by: Katharine Gelber, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, The University of Queensland

This week the government asked former High Court Chief Justice Robert French to head an inquiry into free speech on universities. Education minister Dan Tehan claimed it was because concerns had been raised about people shutting down the views of those they disagree with, and security costs for controversial speakers on campus.

Universities are acc...

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Yes, a WhatsApp message could be subject to FOI – but you'd have to find it first

  • Written by: Moira Paterson, Professor of Law, Monash University

Secure messaging services like WhatsApp often feature in the news in the context of their potential use by terrorists.

But paradoxically they are now used increasingly by Commonwealth government ministers and other senior officials.

This raises important issues in terms of record-keeping, and whether messages on these services are accessible via...

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  2. Toilets of the future must be designed with people in mind, not technology
  3. Cambodians await crucial tribunal finding into 1970s brutal Khmer Rouge regime
  4. Rainbow pride flag's still flying, taking on new forms and meanings in our cities
  5. Australia needs to triple its social housing by 2036. This is the best way to do it
  6. there's more to regulation than prosecution
  7. How anti-Semitic stereotypes from a century ago echo today
  8. A super-Earth found in our stellar back yard
  9. what we can learn from anti-fossil fuel campaigns
  10. Despite new findings, the jury is still out on whether omega-3 supplements reduce heart attacks
  11. a dangerous form of gambling luring in vulnerable Australians
  12. Opt-out period for My Health Record extended
  13. Death doulas can fill care gaps at the end of life
  14. A knowing, modern yet mythic production of one of Hitler's favourite operas
  15. Behind the judgement. Why the Federal Court tore up a $35m settlement between ASIC and Westpac over lending standards
  16. Why Sri Lanka is sliding into political turmoil, and what could happen next
  17. Curious Kids: What is dew?
  18. 3D concrete printing could free the world from boring buildings
  19. There are many good ideas to tackle inequality – it's time we acted on them
  20. the bad economics behind swapping stamp duty for land tax
  21. Hospital discharges to ‘no fixed address’ – here's a much better way
  22. The Beatles’ White Album remixed
  23. Why is everyone talking about natural sequence farming?
  24. The bitter lesson of the Californian fires
  25. In his first major foreign policy test, Morrison needs to stick to the script
  26. Taxonomy, the science of naming things, is under threat
  27. The link between terrorism and mental illness is complicated, and vilifying communities doesn't help
  28. What is Japanese encephalitis virus and how can I avoid it when I travel?
  29. How research is helping to reduce prejudice between people online
  30. why Virgin Australia gets called a publicity hound
  31. The off-topic Conversation #170
  32. Why controversial child protection reforms in NSW could lead to another Stolen Generation
  33. Prepare to be forthright with Trump: Michael Fullilove
  34. Morrison wants Muslim leaders to do more to prevent terrorism, but what more can they do?
  35. Expanding suspension powers for schools is harmful and ineffective
  36. How the use of emoji on Islamophobic Facebook pages amplifies racism
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  40. have 90% of Labor MPs worked in trade unions?
  41. George Baldessin's Mary Magdalene on Rue St Denis
  42. should you take probiotics when you’re on antibiotics?
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  46. Coalition, Morrison slip further in Newspoll; US Democrats gain in late counting
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