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What happens in Vegas … why consent matters in 'Sin City' and other sex tourism cities

  • Written by: Paul J. Maginn, Associate Professor of Urban/Regional Planning, University of Western Australia
What happens in Vegas … why consent matters in 'Sin City' and other sex tourism citiesPaul Maginn, Author provided

Mention the phrase “sex tourism” in conversation and most people will cringe in disgust.

Why? People often picture old Western men visiting Asia for easy cheap sex with young boys and girls.

Stereotypes of sex tourism, as geographer Phil Hubbard notes, “obscure a more complex global economy of sex”...

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Are you there God? Whether we pray harder or endure wrath depends on the religious doctrine of Providence

  • Written by: Philip C. Almond, Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland
Are you there God? Whether we pray harder or endure wrath depends on the religious doctrine of ProvidencePietro da Cortona's fresco The Triumph of Divine Providence (1633-1639)Wikiart

It’s not the end of the world. But with the Coronavirus running rampant, you could be forgiven for thinking so.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse symbolically portray the four events that will occur before the end of the world: plague, war, famine, and death. It...

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We're running out of time to use Endgame C to drive coronavirus infections down to zero

  • Written by: John Daley, Chief Executive Officer, Grattan Institute
We're running out of time to use Endgame C to drive coronavirus infections down to zeroShutterstock

The New South Wales and Victorian governments showed foresight on Sunday by announcing a shut-down of all non-essential activity. On Saturday we described this strategy on Saturday as Endgame C – with the goal to drive new infections down to zero.

But after meeting Prime Minister Scott Morrison last night, the two states backtrack...

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Snowy 2.0 is a wolf in sheep's clothing – it will push carbon emissions up, not down

  • Written by: Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
Snowy 2.0 is a wolf in sheep's clothing – it will push carbon emissions up, not downLuka Cochleae/AAP

The massive Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project is soon expected to be granted environmental approval. I and others have criticised the project on several grounds, including its questionable financial viability and overstated benefits to the electricity system. But Snowy 2.0’s greenhouse gas emissions have barely been discussed.

Bo...

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