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What would another review of child support achieve? We know the problems, and how to fix them

  • Written by: Kristin Natalier, Associate Professor in Sociology, Flinders University
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The Australian National Audit Office recently listed child support program arrangements between the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Department of Human Services as a priority issue. This comes as the One Nation party calls for a review of...

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No offence, mate, but ...

  • Written by: Brian McNair, Professor of Journalism, Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology
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It’s been a busy week for the easily offended.

On Tuesday, it was reported the Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria banned local actress Rahama Sadau from making movies because of an “offensive hug” she had committed in a video in which she performed with a male pop star. She’s deemed...

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The US used foreign investment to develop a new car industry, a lesson Australia hasn't learned

  • Written by: Timothy Minchin, Professor of North American History, La Trobe University, La Trobe University
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In Australia, car makers have come to be seen by many as more of a cost than a benefit, a failing industry that was too reliant on government handouts. But in the United States, many state governments have attracted foreign investment that has provided ongoing economic security.

Now the end of car manufacturing in Australia is fast approaching....

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'Don't feed the trolls' really is good advice – here's the evidence

  • Written by: Evita March, Lecturer of Psychology, Federation University Australia
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Almost half the population of the planet now has access to the internet, with about one in three of those people regularly active on social media.

But this increased opportunity to socialise and communicate in a virtual environment has offered new avenues for antisocial behaviour.

The...

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  3. #She4SG: how did we end up with another man as UN secretary-general?
  4. 'It's all about me, me, me!' Why children are spending less time doing household chores
  5. Seven things to eat or avoid to lower your blood pressure
  6. Grattan on Friday: Little but grief ahead for George Brandis in battle with Solicitor-General
  7. Once upon a time... how the Rosetta mission won our hearts
  8. Ford workers willing but unlikely to find decent jobs: study
  9. Eager homebuyers still falling victim to shadowy rent-to-buy deals
  10. One reason so many scientific studies may be wrong
  11. Memorials for drug overdose victims create a place for grieving and inclusion
  12. Paris climate agreement comes into force: now time for Australia to step up
  13. Explainer: what is conjunctivitis and how did I get it?
  14. Review: Death by Design at the Environmental Film Festival
  15. Standoff between Brandis and solicitor-general threatens the rule of law
  16. Race to the White House – the vice-presidential debate, and Donald Trump's tax troubles
  17. Just what else did ANZ uncover when looking at BBSW?
  18. The Ford plant closure is sad loss of manufacturing know how
  19. When it comes to food, could 'reactive' sometimes be best?
  20. Trump or Clinton: who will be the best for our region?
  21. The Coral Sea: an ocean jewel that needs more protection
  22. Why do we still hand out honorary academic titles?
  23. A Chinese firm could buy Twitter in the coming wave of cross-border tech acquisitions
  24. Taking Indigenous languages online: can they be seen, heard and saved?
  25. With that ring, I thee judge: why the law should not allow exceptions on marriage equality
  26. Boys should also get the HPV vaccine to protect themselves from oral and genital cancers
  27. Bitter row between George Brandis and Solicitor-General flares
  28. Virtual reality film Collisions is part disaster movie, part travelogue and completely immersive
  29. Happy 30th anniversary to .au domains – what comes next?
  30. Bath bullies, bacteria and battlegrounds: the secret world of bird baths
  31. Better academic support for students may help lower university attrition rates
  32. New laws on bankers behaving badly don't matter in light of ASIC inaction
  33. From Presidents to Proxies: Examining the VP Stoush
  34. Placing a cap on teaching degrees doesn't guarantee better teachers
  35. Google's new gadgets are part of the me-too competition between the tech giants
  36. To stop domestic violence, we need to change perpetrators' behaviour
  37. How can we meaningfully recognise cities as Indigenous places?
  38. Who won today's vice-presidential debate? Does it matter?
  39. Review: Bugs on the Menu at the Environmental Film Festival
  40. Weekly Dose: metformin, the diabetes drug developed from French lilac
  41. FactCheck: Is suicide one of the leading causes of maternal death in Australia?
  42. Politics podcast: Simon Birmingham on the new VET student loan scheme
  43. Lockerbie experience is no model for the effective prosecution of MH17 bombers
  44. Banks make millions in delaying interest rate cuts
  45. Business Briefing: Trusting business to take care of your data
  46. Trimming the excess: how cutting down on junk food could help save the environment
  47. Lessons from South Australia's blackout: we need to make infrastructure more resilient to climate change
  48. Philanthropic foundations cost taxpayers – and so should be made accountable
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