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Soutphommasane says sections of media exploit racism to make money

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

Outgoing Race Discrimination Commissioner Tim Soutphommasane has accused sections of the media of “monetising” racism to hold on to their audiences.

In his last speech in his position, released ahead of its delivery to the Whitlam Institute on Monday night, Soutphommasane says that “race politics is back”.

“Right now,...

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Could the NEG bring down power prices? It's hard to be confident that it will

  • Written by: Salim Mazouz, Research Manager, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University

The final design document for the National Energy Guarantee (NEG), released this week, contains a range of claims about the policy’s ability to drive down both greenhouse emissions and electricity prices. But still there is precious little detail on how exactly these assertions are backed up.

Specifically, two claims in the new document...

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AMP's Murray right to question the value of corporate governance rules

  • Written by: Angelo Aspris, Senior Lecturer in Finance, University of Sydney

New AMP chair David Murray’s recent comments were a welcome intervention in the public debate on corporate governance. This was not necessarily because of his strong rebuke of ASX corporate governance principles but rather because of his willingness to start a conversation about the real value of adhering to these principles and...

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Writers' festivals aren't an imaginary republic of letters – they are political arenas

  • Written by: Leigh Boucher, Senior Lecturer – Modern History, Macquarie University
Writers' festivals aren't an imaginary republic of letters – they are political arenasAfter Germaine Greer was apparently uninvited from the Brisbane Writers Festival, author Richard Flanagan questioned whether the festival was giving into the social media 'mob'.

Once again, we are in the middle of a public spat about who should get to speak at a writers’ festival in Australia. It appears the Brisbane Writers Festival...

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  2. Seven beautiful images that share new stories of science
  3. Victorian government should be wary of introducing a stand-alone offence of non-fatal strangulation
  4. Why researchers are testing Viagra for women during pregnancy
  5. The Long Forgotten Dream raises uneasy questions about performance and colonisation
  6. Thailand's mission to reduce statelessness
  7. We know why short-statured people of Flores became small – but for the extinct 'Hobbit' it's not so clear
  8. what happens when we drink alcohol in four short videos
  9. the stellar US GDP figures aren't here to stay
  10. Deleting personal information from databases is harder than it sounds
  11. Australia and other countries must prioritise humanity in dealing with displaced people and migration
  12. the 'great Australian silence' 50 years on
  13. Drug users in outer Sydney need another medically supervised consumption room
  14. Teachers play a key role in helping students feel they 'belong' at school
  15. Self-employment and casual work aren't increasing but so many jobs are insecure – what's going on?
  16. Dutton and Frydenberg struggle with the currents in shark-infested waters
  17. Why compostable plastics may be no better for the environment
  18. The National Sport Plan has ambitious ideas, but not enough specifics
  19. A revamped Buffy could rectify the original Slayer's problem with race
  20. How do plastic bags harm our environment and sea life?
  21. Doctors’ fees shouldn't just be transparent, they should be fair and reasonable
  22. Treasury admits corporate governance is broken but baulks at systemic fixes
  23. Lysa and the Freeborn Dames pays riotous tribute to feminist protest past and future
  24. If you're in a falling elevator, can you really save yourself by jumping?
  25. Angela Williamson's sacking shows gulf between Cricket Australia's words and deeds
  26. An Australian takes top honours in the prestigious Fields Medal in mathematics
  27. what are wisdom teeth and should I get mine out?
  28. Sri Lankan asylum seekers are being deported from Australia despite fears of torture
  29. the quest to identify the dead in remote NT
  30. Is positive education another fad? Perhaps, but it’s supported by good research
  31. The secret to Aldi's success is choosing what not to do
  32. Wayne Swan on Labor's byelection victories and beyond
  33. Why Coles' plastic bag backflip leaves us worse off than before
  34. What is a gem? And why painite from Myanmar can fetch US$60,000 per carat
  35. When Trump comes to Australia, let's hope protesters get more creative than the baby blimp
  36. New map shows that only 13% of the oceans are still truly wild
  37. Getting the temperature just right helps people with dementia stay cool
  38. Why the media are to blame for racialising Melbourne's 'African gang' problem
  39. Curious Kids: Are mermaids real?
  40. why it's time to act
  41. co-designing technologies with Indigenous Australians
  42. When is it OK to call an ambulance?
  43. Nine-Fairfax merger rings warning bells for investigative journalism – and Australian democracy
  44. Fewer teenagers plan on further study, with disadvantaged teens most at risk
  45. What's wrong with big solar in cities? Nothing, if it's done right
  46. Geoengineering the Great Barrier Reef needs strong rules
  47. 10 notable trends from the new HILDA survey
  48. Lessons to learn, despite another report on missing flight MH370 and still no explanation
  49. does this make red meat any healthier?
  50. Expunging the criminal records of kids in care does not absolve the state's injustices against them

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