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15% of students admit to buying essays. What can universities do about it?

  • Written by: Jedidiah Evans, Sessional Academic in English, Australian Catholic University
15% of students admit to buying essays. What can universities do about it?Certain students are more likely to buy essays, and they may not even know it's wrong. from www.shutterstock.com

New research on plagiarism at university has revealed students are surprisingly unconcerned about a practice known as “contract cheating”.

The term “contract cheating” was coined in 2006, and describes students...

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Criticism of Western Civilisation isn't new, it was part of the Enlightenment

  • Written by: Matthew Sharpe, Associate Professor in Philosophy, Deakin University
Criticism of Western Civilisation isn't new, it was part of the EnlightenmentJean-Baptiste Belley, Deputy of Saint-Domingue and French National Convention member (1793-97) with a bust of Abbé Raynal.

The duelling sides in today’s cultural wars about “Western civilization” are united in one thing, at least - each is inclined to gloss over the extent to which “Western civilisation” has...

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don't bet the house on it

  • Written by: Tim Trudgian, ARC Future Fellow, School of PEMS, UNSW
don't bet the house on itWith the Democrats favoured to win back the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, that makes impeachment of Trump more likely, right?Shawn Thew/EPA

What are the chances of US President Donald Trump being removed from office if the Democrats do retake the House of Representatives in the upcoming midterm elections, or at least make...

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More than a habit? When to worry about nail biting, skin picking and other body-focused repetitive behaviours

  • Written by: Imogen Rehm, Lecturer (Early Career Development Fellow) / Psychologist, RMIT University
More than a habit? When to worry about nail biting, skin picking and other body-focused repetitive behavioursDoes your habit affect your daily life? Have you had to seek medical attention?from www.shutterstock.com

Nail-biting, nose-picking, mouth-chewing, skin-picking, hair-pulling – we all do some of them, some of the time. Some normal grooming behaviours help maintain good hygiene (such as picking at a dirty finger nail) and appearance (plucking...

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  5. Australia's naval upgrade may not be enough to keep pace in a fast-changing region
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  7. Bringing in backpackers is not the right way to get more workers onto farms
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  10. Barnaby Joyce stalks Deputy Prime Minister McCormack
  11. Peter Jennings on Morrison's Jerusalem move
  12. Lee Berger wins PM's Life Scientist 2018 award
  13. Prime Minister’s Prize for Science 2018 goes to 'Earth-watcher' Kurt Lambeck
  14. Senate inquiry calls for tougher rules on pet food in Australia
  15. Moving the Australian embassy to Jerusalem makes sense: here's why
  16. Why legislation should ban schools from discriminating against LGBTIQ+ students and teachers
  17. Why do we need food?
  18. Shifting the Australian embassy in Israel to Jerusalem would be a big, cynical mistake
  19. The Modern Slavery Bill is a start, but it won't guarantee us sweeter chocolate
  20. The war in Syria may be ending, but is likely to bring a fresh wave of suffering
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  22. Stressed about managing your child's behaviour? Here are four things every parent should know
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  25. China's economic interest in the Pacific comes with strings attached
  26. Government raises glimmer of hope for New Zealand deal on refugees
  27. How the government's plan to oppose Hanson's motion became a vote to support it
  28. Remembering Sidney Jeffryes and the darker side of our tales of Antarctic heroism
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