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Australia's deal with Timor-Leste in peril again over oil and gas

  • Written by: Rebecca Strating, Lecturer in Politics, La Trobe University
Australia's deal with Timor-Leste in peril again over oil and gasThe central element of the Timor Sea dispute seems far from resolved. AAP/Caroline Berdon

In April, Australia and Timor-Leste reached agreement on their maritime boundaries in the Timor Sea. This resolved a longstanding source of contention between them.

The potential benefits of this historic breakthrough are now in peril, because the critical...

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Dugong and sea turtle poo sheds new light on the Great Barrier Reef's seagrass meadows

  • Written by: Samantha J Tol, PhD Candidate, James Cook University

Just like birds and mammals carrying seeds through a rainforest, green sea turtles and dugong spread the seeds of seagrass plants as they feed. Our team at James Cook University’s TropWATER Centre has uncovered a unique relationship in the seagrass meadows of the Great Barrier Reef.

We followed feeding sea turtle and dugong, collecting...

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William Ricketts Sanctuary is a racist anachronism but can it foster empathy?

  • Written by: Mitchell Rolls, Senior Lecturer, University of Tasmania
William Ricketts Sanctuary is a racist anachronism but can it foster empathy?A sculpture of William Ricketts looms over those of Arrernte and Pitjantjatjara men at the sanctuary in Victoria's Dandenong Ranges.Chris Haych/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

In September 2003, an article in The Age reported the miserable conditions a group of Central Australian Aboriginal artists were enduring while housed in Victoria’s Dandenong...

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Six things Labor’s review of tertiary education should consider

  • Written by: Geoff Sharrock, Honorary Senior Fellow, Centre for Vocational and Educational Policy, University of Melbourne

In March, Shadow Minister for Education and Training Tanya Plibersek outlined Labor’s plan to review the architecture of the post-school education sector if elected next year. She said they would look at whether current qualification structures, the mix of institutions, and financing models are still fit for purpose.

The Mitchell Institute...

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