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Politics podcast: Mark Dreyfus on changing the government's foreign interference bill

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

Introduced in the final hours of parliament sitting last year, the government’s foreign interference legislation has been criticised for being draconian and too broad.

Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says Labor acknowledges the need to do more about espionage activity and foreign influence in Australia but argues changes need to be made...

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The off-topic Conversation #151

  • Written by: Molly Glassey, Audience Development Manager, The Conversation

Welcome to The Conversation’s off-topic space. We’ve set this up as the place where you can discuss anything that isn’t related to a specific article. Please feel free to use this space to get to know each other and talk about news elsewhere and whatever else strikes your fancy.

This is also an opportunity to discuss broader...

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Closing the gap in Indigenous literacy and numeracy? Not remotely – or in cities

  • Written by: Peter Goss, School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute

Every year in Australia, the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results show Indigenous school students are well behind their non-Indigenous peers. Reducing this disparity is a vital part of Australia’s national Closing the Gap policy. The tenth Closing the Gap report will be published on Monday.

Unfortunately, the...

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CBA's board needs to take ultimate responsibility for the bank's failings

  • Written by: Pat McConnell, Visiting Fellow, Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre, Macquarie University
CBA's board needs to take ultimate responsibility for the bank's failings

Something appears to be very wrong with risk management at the Commonwealth Bank (CBA), that cuts right across the bank. There have been risk management problems in the retail (money laundering), institutional banking (foreign exchange and bank bill swap rate benchmark manipulation) and wealth management (Comminsure scandal) arms of the bank.

This...

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  2. 2018 Winter Olympics set to begin against the backdrop of warm words and cold politics
  3. Australia's financial regulators need policing
  4. Unions can't just rely on promises of favourable laws to regain lost ground
  5. Labor's 2% cap on private health insurance premium rises won't fix affordability
  6. Listen to abuse survivors and advocates to clear the way to a national redress scheme
  7. How a German migrant planted citizen science in Australia – and why it worked
  8. Australia's jobs and migration policies are not making the best use of qualified migrants
  9. Explainer: the symbolism of The Lady and the Unicorn tapestry cycle
  10. NSW could lead the way in educating students with a disability
  11. Putting the pieces together to create safe public spaces for all
  12. George Brandis warns Liberals against rise of populist right
  13. Government unmoved by Labor MP Susan Lamb's emotional story
  14. Snowboarding and freeskiing got the Olympics by carving their own path
  15. How to use critical thinking to spot false climate claims
  16. Private health insurance rebates don't serve their purpose. Let's talk about scrapping them
  17. The Hendra vaccine has no effect on racehorse performance
  18. Russian Olympic doping saga shows need for a radically different approach
  19. Classroom design should follow evidence, not architectural fads
  20. If democracy is failing, why do so many lay claim to it?
  21. A sports car and a glitter ball are now in space – what does that say about us as humans?
  22. This is why you won't be able to swat that fly
  23. Cape Town is almost out of water. Could Australian cities suffer the same fate?
  24. Driverless cars could create new jobs in a welcome boost to Australia's motor industry
  25. Trump and Turnbull have little cause for satisfaction over progress in Afghanistan
  26. Craig McLachlan, defamation and getting the balance right when sexual harassment goes to court
  27. Curious Kids: why does rain only come from grey clouds?
  28. Lambie's Senate replacement Steve Martin flags that he won't stand aside
  29. How we're developing underground mapping technologies - lessons from the Beaumont case
  30. The smart strategy behind Tourism Australia's 'Croc Dundee' Super Bowl pitch to the Americans
  31. Cat plague is back after nearly 40 years in hiding – here's what you need to know
  32. ASX and Wall Street fall: investors should start to worry when volatility seems low
  33. Turnbull and the Coalition begin the year on a positive polling note – but it's still all about the economy
  34. From #MeToo to #RiceBunny: how social media users are campaigning in China
  35. Will a controversial sports funding strategy give Australia's Winter Olympians the winning edge?
  36. How the Australian Constitution, and its custodians, ended up so wrong on dual citizenship
  37. What should I do if my child is a cyberbully?
  38. Tasmania can't only rely on a growing population for an economic boost
  39. The rise of the super-diverse 'ethnoburbs'
  40. Virtual reality chatroom app could boost VR industry
  41. Pesticide bans might give us a buzz, but they won't necessarily save the bees
  42. Daniel Day Lewis shines as the tortured artist in Phantom Thread
  43. How cyberbullies overtly and covertly target their victims
  44. Relics of colonialism: the Whitlam dismissal and the fight over the Palace letters
  45. Despite good intentions, the Olympics has its limits in promoting peace
  46. Elon Musk is launching a Tesla into space – here's how SpaceX will do it
  47. What employers need to do to protect workers from cyberbullying
  48. Hospitals are risky places – but some are better than others
  49. Vice-chancellors' salaries are just a symptom of what's wrong with universities
  50. Australian cities are far from being meccas for walking and cycling

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