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the quest to identify the dead in remote NT

  • Written by: Claire Smith, Professor of Archaeology, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University
the quest to identify the dead in remote NTA bough shelter made for the funeral of W. Willika in the remote Northern Territory community of Barunga.Photo: Claire Smith

It’s hard to believe, but in 2018 the vast majority of graves of Aboriginal people in remote Northern Territory communities are not recorded in any register. When someone dies they are buried, but there’s no...

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Is positive education another fad? Perhaps, but it’s supported by good research

  • Written by: Cath Ferguson, Academic, Edith Cowan University
Is positive education another fad? Perhaps, but it’s supported by good researchPositive education pairs traditional schooling with positive psychology interventions to improve wellbeing.www.shutterstock.com

Positive education is a spin-off from positive psychology. Prominent psychologists such as Martin Seligman and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi were instrumental in its creation, initially in 2000.

Positive psychology employs a...

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The secret to Aldi's success is choosing what not to do

  • Written by: Tom Osegowitsch, Senior Lecturer, International Business and Strategic Management, University of Melbourne
The secret to Aldi's success is choosing what not to doThe key to Aldi's strategy is a severely limited range of products.Shutterstock

Dick Smith has laid the blame for closing his Australian-made processed food lines squarely at the feet of Aldi Australia.

He accused the German retailer of “extreme capitalism” and warned the CEOs of Woolworths and Coles that “unless your companies...

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Wayne Swan on Labor's byelection victories and beyond

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

Incoming Labor national president Wayne Swan has made it clear he will have an assertive voice in the role, as the party moves towards next year’s election.

While many in the ALP would like action on party reform, Swan says bluntly it’s not top of mind for him. “I made it very clear [in campaigning for the presidency] that party...

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