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Why shield laws can be ineffective in protecting journalists' sources

  • Written by: Rick Sarre, Adjunct Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
Why shield laws can be ineffective in protecting journalists' sourcesSouth Australia just became the latest state to pass shield laws, but history shows they haven't always done their job.Shutterstock

South Australia recently became the second-to-last state to pass shield laws that purport to help journalists avoid naming their confidential sources.

What is the effect of this new law? Is it all that it is cut out to...

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why do we get nose bleeds?

  • Written by: David King, Senior Lecturer, The University of Queensland
why do we get nose bleeds?The cause of nose bleeds is not always clear.From shutterstock.com

Nose bleeds, or epistaxes, are often a mystery to the 60% of us who have had at least one in our lifetime. Suddenly, and without obvious cause, bright red blood starts streaming from one nostril.

Usually they’re not something to worry about, but why we get them is not always...

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Refugees are integrating just fine in regional Australia

  • Written by: Jock Collins, Professor of Social Economics, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney

As the Australian population surpassed the 25 million mark last week, another immigration debate emerged over the burden newcomers are placing on Melbourne and Sydney in terms of congestion and rising home prices.

With government data showing 87% of skilled migrants settled in either of the two cities in the past year, Citizenship and...

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how homeless women have little choice but to use sex for survival

  • Written by: Juliet Watson, Lecturer, Urban Housing and Homelessness, RMIT University
how homeless women have little choice but to use sex for survivalHomeless women are particularly vulnerable to gendered violence.from shutterstock.com

Women comprise 42% of Australia’s homeless population. Not only do many women become homeless due to family violence, homelessness can expose them to further gendered violence. Research shows homeless women experience violence – or feel vulnerable to...

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