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Want to boost Aboriginal financial capability? Spend time in communities

  • Written by: Jonathon Louth, Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Community Services Research, Flinders University
Want to boost Aboriginal financial capability? Spend time in communitiesCatholicCare NT has teams who take time to develop culturally and community appropriate practices.Photo credit: J. Louth, Author provided

One of the key themes from the Banking Royal Commission’s trip to Darwin was the rampant predatory practices of payday lenders and funeral insurers who have targeted regional and remote Aboriginal...

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Fifty years ago, at Lake Mungo, the true scale of Aboriginal Australians' epic story was revealed

  • Written by: Richard 'Bert' Roberts, Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH), University of Wollongong
Fifty years ago, at Lake Mungo, the true scale of Aboriginal Australians' epic story was revealedAustralia's deep history was uncovered at Lake Mungo.Author provided

This month marks the golden jubilee of a watershed event in the history of this nation that should cause all Australians to pause and reflect.

On July 15, 1968, while searching for clues to past climates and ancient landscapes on land under the joint care of Paakantyi/Barkindji,...

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50 years since the discovery of Mungo Lady

  • Written by: Jim Bowler, Professorial Fellow,School of Earth Sciences,(Geology), University of Melbourne
50 years since the discovery of Mungo LadyIt's been 50 years since the find of burnt bones in ancient soil, eroded from deep in shoreline dune in NSW.Jim Bowler, Author provided

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers should be aware that this article contains the images and names of deceased persons.

It was a discovery that changed the way we think of human habitation in...

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why we look for a partner who laughs (and makes us laugh)

  • Written by: Mark Alfano, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Delft University of Technology
why we look for a partner who laughs (and makes us laugh)There are many reasons why those who laugh and can make others laugh are attractive mates.Shutterstock

Whether we’re looking for love or lust, we look for someone with a good sense of humour. Studies of courtship on Tinder and Facebook show that a sense of humour is the most valued quality in a potential mate.

A philosophy of humour as a...

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  2. Friday essay: frogwatching - charting climate change's impact in the here and now
  3. Solving deep problems with corporate governance requires more than rearranging deck chairs
  4. why we still have some way to go
  5. The price of greasing squeaky wheels ahead of the election
  6. does drinking coffee help you live longer?
  7. Royal commission scandals are the result of poor financial regulation, not literacy
  8. Most Australians support decriminalising cannabis, but our laws lag behind
  9. What's next for Najib Razak, Malaysia's disgraced former prime minister?
  10. Ecosystems across Australia are collapsing under climate change
  11. does EASEaCOLD really help to shorten your cold?
  12. Driverless cars really do have health and safety benefits, if only people knew
  13. Gradual reform to capital gains, negative gearing and stamp duty will make housing more affordable
  14. Islamic art at the National Museum is spectacular, but misses opportunities to bridge a cultural gap
  15. Young drivers don't know how to be safe around trucks
  16. Turnbull government says no losers in its new GST carve-up plan
  17. Nauru's ban on ABC splits commercial media
  18. How suppliers of everyday devices make you vulnerable to cyber attack – and what to do about it
  19. Market v government? In fact, hybrid policy is the best fit for the 21st century
  20. Sexist abuse has a long history in Australian politics – and takes us all to a dark place
  21. Australia's government failed to stand up for press freedom after Nauru barred ABC journalist
  22. Another day, another data breach – what to do when it happens to you
  23. Curious Kids: How do wormholes work?
  24. Why do kids lie, and is it normal?
  25. The film, Mary Shelley, shows Frankenstein is always a story for our times
  26. The dos and don'ts of supporting women after a miscarriage
  27. Why our carbon emission policies don't work on air travel
  28. Social housing protects against homelessness – but other benefits are less clear
  29. As power prices soar, we need a concerted effort to tackle energy poverty
  30. When there's a lot in a name – 'Bean' survives a legacy war
  31. Exit Paris climate agreement: Tony Abbott
  32. Prawn white spot virus, and how we tracked down its source in Asia
  33. why women are still bearing the brunt of sexual slurs
  34. The off-topic Conversation #163
  35. New gene transfer rules could help prevent spread of antibiotic resistance
  36. Coalition gains in Newspoll after Shorten's bad week, while left wins Mexican landslide
  37. In Rozanna Lilley's memoir, a curious life gets even more curious
  38. Humans are to blame for the rise in dangerous viral infections
  39. is BMI a good way to tell if my weight is healthy?
  40. Six months after marriage equality there's much to celebrate – and still much to do
  41. Trust Me, I'm An Expert: What is sport worth?
  42. Fears about China's influence are a rerun of attitudes to Japan 80 years ago
  43. Marcel Duchamp’s Bicycle Wheel 19
  44. Learning languages early is key to making Australia more multilingual
  45. Koalas sniff out juicy leaves and break down eucalypt toxins – it's in their genome
  46. Look up #happycity and here's what you'll find
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