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John Blaxland on Australia's expulsion of Russian spies

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

As Russian Ambassador Grigory Logvinov and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop trade verbal blows, ANU professor John Blaxland says the expulsion of two Russian spies from Australia will have a significant effect on Russia’s espionage here.

Blaxland told The Conversation that ideologically we’re not seeing a new Cold War but the...

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Why family violence leave should be paid

  • Written by: Kate Farhall, Postdoctoral research fellow, RMIT University

Five days unpaid family violence leave is a significant improvement over no guaranteed leave at all. But research shows that finances and domestic violence are inextricably linked.

Access to a steady income can mitigate the effects of violence and provide avenues out of abuse. Paid family violence leave is one tool to achieve this.


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Queensland has saved a Hollywood blockbuster, but the local film industry is still missing out

  • Written by: Ella Donald, Tutor in Communications and Arts, The University of Queensland

On March 18, Queensland Annastacia Palaszczuk triumphantly announced that Dora had been saved. News that the Dora the Explorer live action film would be made there followed a week-long campaign by the state government and Screen Queensland calling on the federal government to increase its support for it.

Dora the Explorer is the latest...

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Victorian drug law reform recommendations are welcome – but must include prisoners

  • Written by: Kate Seear, Associate Professor in Law and Academic Director of the Springvale Monash Legal Service, Monash University
Victorian drug law reform recommendations are welcome – but must include prisonersThe Victorian report recommends the law be changed to allow peers to distribute needles and other clean injecting equipment.Shutterstock

The results of a major drug law inquiry were tabled in the Victorian parliament this week. The landmark final report contains 50 recommendations for reform to Victoria’s drug laws and policies.

Many of the...

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