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What happened in the Bawa-Garba case and why was reinstating her the right decision?

  • Written by: Ian Freckelton QC, Professorial Fellow in Law, University of Melbourne
What happened in the Bawa-Garba case and why was reinstating her the right decision?UK's Dr Bawa-Garba had an otherwise good record as a doctor, before being found guilty of manslaughter. Screenshot, YouTube

A UK doctor’s medical registration has been reinstated after it was initially withdrawn when she was found guilty by a criminal court jury of gross negligence manslaughter of a young patient.

This case raises the issue...

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This is what policymakers can and can't do about low wage growth

  • Written by: Michael Keating, Visiting Fellow, College of Business & Economics, Australian National University
This is what policymakers can and can't do about low wage growthHouseholds feeling the pinch from frozen wages feeds into slower economic growth, and policymakers need to find a solution.Bacho/Shutterstock

This is longer than the usual Conversation article, so allow some time to read and enjoy.

The crisis really is in real wage growth.– Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe, 2017

Increased inequality and low...

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Michelle Grattan on the NEG showdown and a ray of parliamentary unity after Fraser Anning's racist speech

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

Michelle Grattan speaks with University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini about the week in Australian politics. They discuss the next hurdles in legislating the National Energy Guarantee now that it has passed the party room, cross-bench Senator Fraser Anning’s racist maiden speech, and the unified reaction from parliament in...

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when fire seasons start earlier and last longer

  • Written by: Owen Price, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Environmental Risk Management of Bushfires, University of Wollongong

The New South Wales Rural Fire Service declared the earliest total fire bans in its history this week. The entire state was declared to be in drought on the same day.

The combination of winter drought and hot, dry weather has made dangerous fires increasingly likely.

Read more: After the firestorm: the health implications of returning...

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