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Why governments should be cautious about criminalising hazing

  • Written by: Paul McGorrery, PhD Candidate in Criminal Law, Deakin University
Why governments should be cautious about criminalising hazingMost jurisdictions in Australia already make it a crime to intentionally or recklessly engage in conduct that creates a substantial or real risk of serious harm.Wikimedia Commons

Not-for-profit group End Rape on Campus recently released a report detailing horrific incidents of “hazing” in residential colleges. Hazing essentially...

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Australia could look to New Zealand to increase the number of Indigenous academics and students

  • Written by: Dominic O'Sullivan, Associate Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
Australia could look to New Zealand to increase the number of Indigenous academics and studentsUniversities need to find more ways to encourage Indigenous students to go on to postgraduate study and become academics.AAP/Supplied

This article is part of a series exploring ideas for reforming higher education in Australia. We asked academics to analyse overseas models, innovative ways forward in a digital world, and ideas we may not have...

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The Syrian 'hell on earth' is a tangle of power plays unlikely to end soon

  • Written by: Mehmet Ozalp, Associate Professor in Islamic Studies, Director of The Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation and Executive Member of Public and Contextual Theology, Charles Sturt University
The Syrian 'hell on earth' is a tangle of power plays unlikely to end soonUntil the jihadist rebel groups are wiped out, there will be more civilian casualties, like this man and young boy in Eastern Ghouta.Reuters/Bassam Khabieh

Once again, unfortunate civilians are trapped in the “hell on earth” that the Syrian civil war has become. This time it is the turn of the 400,000 residents of Eastern Ghouta, ten...

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All the signs point to our big cities' need for democratic, metro-scale governance

  • Written by: Jago Dodson, Professor of Urban Policy and Director, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
All the signs point to our big cities' need for democratic, metro-scale governanceAustralia's big cities, like Sydney, have outgrown the historical patchwork governance structure of local councils.SF photo/Shutterstock

Infrastructure Australia has called for metropolitan-scale governance of Australia’s largest cities. The new report by the Commonwealth’s statutory infrastructure agency, which sought to scope out the...

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  1. What was that about making Parliament House a better workplace for women?
  2. Why Barbra Streisand's cloned dogs aren't identical to the original pet
  3. McCormack puts Chester back on frontbench in cautious changes
  4. The personal is now commercial – beauty, fashion and feminism
  5. Trust Me I'm An Expert: The science of pain
  6. Woolies is just one of many gambling companies using spying and other techniques to lure gamblers
  7. What is listeria and how does it spread in rockmelons?
  8. Patricia Cornelius’ In The Club packs a punch
  9. Jacinda Ardern on her political life
  10. Minimum price on alcohol in the NT will likely reduce harm
  11. Close case set to present a legal headache for the AFL
  12. AI can now create fake porn, making revenge porn even more complicated
  13. Yo-yo dieting doesn't necessarily make you heavier in the long run
  14. The VR film Carriberrie is a vital face-to-face experience of threatened Indigenous culture
  15. Growth pains and gridlock come to Hobart, and building more roads is not the best way out
  16. Federal government's foreign donations bill is flawed and needs to be redrafted
  17. Why we put money into bizarre cryptocurrencies like ponzicoin and cryptokitties
  18. How philanthropy could change higher education funding
  19. Signal detected from the first stars in the universe, with a hint that dark matter was involved
  20. do women in Tasmania have access to safe abortions?
  21. Mould levels seen at Nauru detention centre are enough to cause serious health problems
  22. a 24-hour lesson in the gendered performance of intimacy
  23. freezing university funding is out of step with the views of most Australians
  24. How art merges with maths to explore continuity, change and exotic states
  25. More money may be pouring into women’s sport, but there's still a dearth of female coaches
  26. Four ideas for reforming higher education policy-making
  27. Why do people get the hiccups and how do you get rid of them?
  28. The Nationals have changed their leader but kept the same climate story
  29. Here's what happens to aid projects when the money dries up and the spotlight fades
  30. Five biases create problems with share bikes – here's what we can do to counter them
  31. Women in rural workplaces struggle against the 'boys club' that leads to harassment
  32. NBN faces irrelevance in cities as competitors build faster, cheaper alternatives
  33. A critical guide to the Oscar Best Pic nominees – and why Call Me By Your Name is the standout
  34. Border Force chief Roman Quaedvlieg's future decided 'in weeks': Porter
  35. Why New Zealand should not explore for more natural gas reserves
  36. Bringing pleasure into the discussion about sexting among teens
  37. Why do people intentionally injure themselves?
  38. The Conversation articles engage readers and have practical uses in the real world
  39. the sun sets on British imperial credibility
  40. Smart electricity meters are here, but more is needed to make them useful to customers
  41. the facts on shark bites and shark numbers
  42. Bugs and allergies in pregnancy linked to child developmental disorders, like autism and ADHD
  43. How universities can make graduates employable with connections to industry
  44. From the space-race to filial tensions, The Far Side of the Moon explores reconcilation
  45. What Australia can learn from Fiji in reducing the working poor
  46. How a three-decade remaking of the city revived the buzz of 'Marvellous Melbourne'
  47. Why blockchain challenges conventional thinking about intellectual property
  48. McCormack has tough task to match Barnaby Joyce's 2016 electoral gold standard
  49. Peter Dutton on balancing interests in home affairs
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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

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Correct Sleeping Posture to Minimize Back Strain

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A sudden, throbbing toothache can totally stop your whole day, with no warning. When severe pain, ...