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We’re not racist, but … Ray Martin, the media and racism’s missing link

  • Written by Liz Giuffre, Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney

SBS launched its Face Up To Racism event with the documentary Is Australia Racist?, broadcast on the weekend. Branded with the wonderfully subversive #FU2Racism social media tagging, the television documentary was hosted by Ray Martin.

Although Martin built a career as a journalist for the likes of Four Corners and 60 Minutes, his years of gentle...

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Ruling on assisted dying drug Nembutal sets important precedent

  • Written by Simon Chapman, Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney

Just before Christmas 2016, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) handed down a historic judgement in a case brought by the veteran advocate for assisted dying, Dr Rodney Syme.

This followed a decision, which was then referred to its immediate action committee by the Medical Board of Australia, to prevent Syme from “engaging...

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Severe heatwaves show the need to adapt livestock management for climate

  • Written by Elisabeth Vogel, PhD Student, University of Melbourne
imageCows don't do well in the heat.Shutterstock

Climate change and extreme weather events are already impacting our food, from meat and vegetables, right through to wine. In our series on the Climate and Food, we’re looking at what this means for the food chain.

During the recent heatwave in New South Wales, which saw record-breaking temperatures f...

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Younger is not always better when it comes to learning a second language

  • Written by Warren Midgley, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, University of Southern Queensland
imageLearning a language in a classroom is best for early teenagers.from www.shutterstock.com

It’s often thought that it is better to start learning a second language at a young age. But research shows that this is not necessarily true. In fact, the best age to start learning a second language can vary significantly, depending on how the language...

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  1. As the Liberal Party continues to fracture, we may be watching its demise
  2. How racism and a lack of diversity can harm productivity in our workplaces
  3. Nokia's revised 3310 mobile phone is the latest tech to target retro-adopters
  4. How fake drugs end up in our public health system (and how to spot them)
  5. Politically, the government seems on a hiding to nothing in the penalty rates battle
  6. Explainer: what is 'precipitable water', and why does it matter?
  7. The long journey from a refugee camp to an Australian school
  8. How to manage self-motivated, intelligent workers
  9. Preparing elite athletes for transition to life after sport should begin in childhood
  10. Seven steps to help you choose the right home care provider
  11. Trade, security ties and engaging the Indonesian diaspora – what you need to know about Widodo's Australia visit
  12. Australians aren't as Islamophobic as we're led to believe
  13. Ghost ships: why are World War II naval wrecks vanishing in Indonesia?
  14. Trade data shows Australia can get more out of a deal with the EU than the UK
  15. Business investment is weak, but an unfunded company tax cut won't fix it
  16. Merging our brains with machines won't stop the rise of the robots
  17. Weekly Dose: GHB, a party drug that's easy to overdose on but was once used in childbirth
  18. The typical university student is no longer 18, middle-class and on campus – we need to change thinking on 'drop-outs'
  19. Why we need an 'energy Landcare' to tackle rising power prices
  20. Coalition trails 45-55% and Turnbull's ratings sink in Newspoll
  21. Working for the (Australia Post) man
  22. Turnbull turns shock-and-awe on Abbott
  23. Explainer: What is VX nerve agent and how does it work?
  24. Where were all the women in the Stone Age?
  25. Booksellers, the alt-right and Milo Yiannopoulos
  26. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan and Deep Saini on penalty rate cuts
  27. Hairdressers in rural Australia end up being counsellors too
  28. Voters' dislike of politics makes fixed four-year parliamentary terms look appealing
  29. Perth's Museum of Water documents our intimate relationship with a precious resource
  30. Here's what smart cities do to stay ahead
  31. Netanyahu's visit in perspective: Australia has more important relationships than Israel
  32. Here's what must be done to detect, disrupt and deter phoenix activity in Australia
  33. Fourteen penalties: Sydney’s A-League derby off the pitch
  34. Why researchers have a duty to try and influence policy
  35. Our power grid is crying out for capacity, but should we open the gas valves?
  36. Vital Signs: there's never been a tougher time to be a central banker
  37. The search for extraterrestrial life in the water worlds close to home
  38. Friday essay: the revolutionary vision of Jane Austen
  39. Do you know what's in the herbal medicine you're taking?
  40. Our big cities are engines of inequality, so how do we fix that?
  41. Tony Abbott says government's challenge is 'to be worth voting for'
  42. Grattan on Friday: Penalty rates – Shorten's own goal becomes Turnbull's political problem
  43. Politics podcast: Hugh Saddler on Australia's energy crisis
  44. Cutting Sunday penalty rates will hurt young people the most
  45. How do we keep gardening in the face of a changing climate?
  46. YouTube star PewDiePie rails against 'the media', but he's a part of it too now
  47. Sunday penalty rates cut opens new fight between government and opposition
  48. Explainer: how Australia decides who is a genuine refugee
  49. 'I can live with either one': Palestine, Israel and the two-state solution
  50. In the rooms of power and ordinary people, Bligh's banking appointment is a masterstroke

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