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What is racism - and is Bill Leak a 'controversialist' or a racist?

  • Written by: Janna Thompson, Professor of Philosophy, La Trobe University
imageWhat does it take to be rightfully described as a racist? Studio Araminta/Shutterstock

A policeman tells a drunken Aboriginal father to take responsibility for his child. But the man can’t even remember his son’s name. Predictably, Bill Leak’s now infamous cartoon published in The Australian on Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

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Explainer: what is the challenge to Bob Day's Senate seat all about?

  • Written by: Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Sydney
imageFamily First senator Bob Day, who has now resigned his Senate seat.AAP/Sam Mooy

Family First Senator Bob Day has resigned from the Senate, but controversy now rages about whether or not he was validly elected. The argument is that he was disqualified under Section 44(v) of the Constitution for holding an indirect pecuniary interest in an agreement...

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Is forced chemical castration the answer to protecting children from sexual abuse in Indonesia?

  • Written by: Asmin Fransiska, Lecturer in Human Rights, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia
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A Balinese Court last week sentenced 70-year-old Australian Robert Ellis to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing 11 girls in his home in Denpasar, Bali.

He escaped newly introduced punishments such as chemical castration, electronic chip implants and the death penalty for sexual abuse against minors, recently adopted by Indonesia under a new...

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  2. Neither Clinton nor Trump will fix what ails America
  3. Is the NHMRC funding process fair?
  4. On HIV, Tiananmen Square and science
  5. How the tobacco industry is gaming Australian health regulations
  6. Essays on health: how food companies can sneak bias into scientific research
  7. What effect will closet Trump voters have on the US Election?
  8. Four environmental reasons why fast-tracking the Carmichael coal mine is a bad idea
  9. Guide to the classics: Michel de Montaigne's Essays
  10. What makes a city tick? Designing the 'urban DMA'
  11. The cosmic crime-scene hunt for clues on how galaxies are formed
  12. Now-resigned Bob Day may have been ineligible to sit in Senate
  13. Bishop leads Turnbull as better Coalition leader in Morgan poll
  14. Sustainable aquaculture is possible, with the right science
  15. Using DNA to unlock the mysteries of cannabis and reduce the risk of dodgy 'medical' products
  16. Is it time to repeal Australia's century-old laws on the use of the word 'Anzac'?
  17. Western Australia provides a masterclass in what not to do with a resources boom
  18. Explainer: what is an epidural for labour?
  19. The race that stops the nation also holds many weird and wonderful stories
  20. Twitter's live stream of the Melbourne Cup could change how we 'broadcast' sport
  21. Study confirms intimate partner violence leading health risk factor for women
  22. Why Brexit and the spectre of President Trump aren't hurting Australia's economy
  23. China's currency needs reform at home before gaining more traction internationally
  24. How China came in from the cold to help set up Antarctica's vast new marine park
  25. Can the arts sector reinvent itself?
  26. Should banks play a role in teaching kids about how to manage money effectively?
  27. Shorten exploits the missing link in government's visa ban plan
  28. Hillary Clinton, Julian Assange and the US election
  29. Unnatural disasters: how we can spot climate's role in specific extreme events
  30. Health Check: why do we get dizzy?
  31. Twin suicide bombings in Pakistan point to deep security problems
  32. Same old rhetoric cannot justify banning refugees from Australia
  33. Punitive approach won't work for the most disadvantaged job seekers: Anglicare
  34. WA ReachTEL: Labor leads 52-48
  35. Feasting for our future as millennials table solutions
  36. PRRT explained: why aren't we benefitting from the resource tax?
  37. Hazelwood's closure won't affect power prices as much as you might think
  38. The new international whaling resolution will do little to stop Japan killing whales
  39. Halloween films: the good, the bad and the truly scary
  40. Two years of preschool have more impact than one, research shows
  41. Surgery isn't always the best option, and the decision shouldn't just lie with the doctor
  42. Turnbull wants to change Australia's environment act - here's what we stand to lose
  43. China will need to be more transparent to achieve its development goals
  44. No limits: can the new guidelines on kids and screens work?
  45. Questions still need answering in Australia's largest health data breach
  46. New ban on boat people may be belt-and-braces for resettlement initiative
  47. Do American voters really have a say on election day?
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