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Film festival reveals the passion, emotion and disappointment that can come with science

  • Written by: Peter Ellerton, Lecturer in Critical Thinking, The University of Queensland
imageThe 14th SCINEMA screens across Australia June 7-19 2017. from www.shutterstock.com

The International Science Film Festival SCINEMA is currently screening in Australia, and presents science features, shorts, documentaries, animated and experimental productions from filmmakers around the world.

I expected the program to present the theme that...

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Should Australia have a Modern Slavery Act?

  • Written by: Fiona McGaughey, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Western Australia
imageBusinessman Andrew Forrest and his wife Nicola are strong advocates of anti-slavery measures.AAP/Alan Porritt

There has been a flurry of activity recently in relation to establishing a Modern Slavery Act in Australia. This has included a parliamentary inquiry and Labor’s recent policy release on the topic.

Is slavery a problem in Australia?

Fi...

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Could you pass the proposed English test for Australian citizenship?

  • Written by: Misty Adoniou, Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
imageEnglish language tests will be used to decide Australian citizenship.from shutterstock.com

The Australian government is proposing tough new English language competency requirements for those seeking Australian citizenship.

Alongside a test of Australian values, and proof of your integration into Australian society, you’ll need to prove you...

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  2. Report sparks concern about how schools support students with disabilities
  3. The three-minute story of 800,000 years of climate change with a sting in the tail
  4. Regulator failing to resolve complaints on alleged human rights abuses by Australian companies
  5. Sydney public housing evictions a policy success? Only if you ignore the high human cost
  6. Some private hospitals are safer than others, but we don't know which
  7. Explainer: what Islam actually says about domestic violence
  8. Guide to the classics: Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War
  9. How to backup life on Earth ahead of any doomsday event
  10. We need to know the true cost of Indigenous boarding school scholarships on communities
  11. Why you should care about the world's largest video games expo E3
  12. How hard will Tony Abbott run against the Finkel plan?
  13. Turnbull and Shorten urge need to curb terrorists' opportunities on the internet
  14. Not merely costume: the power and seduction of the Queen's hats
  15. FactCheck Q A: are rates of drug use 2.5 times higher among unemployed people than employed people?
  16. Here's one to gymnologize over: the case for bringing back snollygostery, trumpery and humbuggery
  17. The economics of self-service checkouts
  18. Creative city, smart city ... whose city is it?
  19. History textbooks still imply that Australians are white
  20. Dear diary: another day in the life on Mars
  21. Choosing healthy food: your surroundings can help or hinder your dining choices
  22. Conservatives suffer shock loss of majority at UK general election
  23. Rise of 'anti-politics' produces surprise result in the UK election – and it's playing a role in Australia, too
  24. COAG agrees to new push on security after Melbourne attack
  25. Energy solutions but weak on climate – experts react to the Finkel Review
  26. Weekly Quiz: what is the most consumed meat in Australia?
  27. The Finkel Review: finally, a sensible and solid footing for the electricity sector
  28. We know too much sugar is bad for us, but do different sugars have different health effects?
  29. The Finkel Review at a glance
  30. Arts in the West of Sydney: the Great Divide?
  31. Busting the myth that roll-your-own tobacco has fewer additives
  32. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on national security
  33. Our study found after-hours GPs actually do reduce visits to emergency rooms
  34. The Mummy struggles with the chemistry but gets the physics right with a crash
  35. Three charts on: Australia's declining taste for beef and growing appetite for chicken
  36. Australia has stalled on car efficiency
  37. Australian authorities are doing all they can to combat terrorism
  38. Vital Signs: what does Treasurer Morrison mean when he says we're 'growing into the growth'?
  39. There’s a city in my mind ...
  40. Friday essay: the 90s - why you had to be there
  41. To lift literacy levels among Indigenous children, their parents' literacy skills must be improved first
  42. Research in autism-friendly technology needs to improve to make a real difference for people
  43. Why we don't know what causes most birth defects
  44. Grattan on Friday: Terrorism's footprint on our politics
  45. What's holding up the blockchain?
  46. Where are the epic women's coming of age screen stories?
  47. Five ways older Australians can embrace technology to redefine later life
  48. How Indigenous tourism can help bring about reconciliation in Australia
  49. You should care about your doctor's health, because it matters to yours
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