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Prisons need better drug treatment programs to control infectious diseases

  • Written by Kate Dolan, Professor of Global Prisoner Health, UNSW Australia
imageThose who enter prison uninfected are at risk of becoming infected.josefkubes/Shutterstock

Worldwide, around 30 million people enter and leave prison each year. Of these people, around 4.5 million have hepatitis C, almost 1 million have HIV and 1.5 million have hepatitis B infections.

In many countries, prisons are underfunded and overcrowded, and in...

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FactCheck Q A: who is responsible for going to war in the Westminster system?

  • Written by Gabrielle Appleby, Associate Professor, UNSW Law School, UNSW Australia
imageAttorney-General George Brandis, speaking on Q&A to host Tony Jones and Deputy Leader of the Opposition Tanya Plibersek.Q&A

The Conversation is fact-checking claims made on Q&A, broadcast Mondays on the ABC at 9:35pm. Thank you to everyone who sent us quotes for checking via Twitter using hashtags #FactCheck and #QandA, on Facebook or...

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Should Tesla's autopilot cars be allowed on public roads following accidents?

  • Written by Toby Walsh, Professor of AI at UNSW, Research Group Leader, Data61

Humans are terrible at driving. The US Department of Transport estimates that 94% of crashes are due to the driver.

We drive too fast. We get distracted. We make poor decisions.

If history is anything to go by, more than 1,000 people are likely to die on Australian roads in the next year. Each death is a tragedy for the families and friends of those...

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Vital Signs: it's time to borrow to build

  • Written by Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Australia
imageMoney is cheap right now, so where are the returns?Image sourced from shutterstock.com

Vital Signs is a weekly economic wrap from UNSW economics professor and Harvard PhD Richard Holden (@profholden). Vital Signs aims to contextualise weekly economic events and cut through the noise of the data impacting global economies.

This week: A break from the...

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  1. How men and women can help reduce gender bias in the workplace
  2. We should encourage boys _and_ girls to reach for the stars
  3. Without smarter governance, blockchains will fall victim to more attacks
  4. Why the 'fitspo' movement is damaging to women
  5. Friday essay: where to now for Australian culture?
  6. Breastfeeding dictator or breastfeeding enabler? Midwives' support styles can make a difference
  7. The new rise of Nauru: can the island bounce back from its mining boom and bust?
  8. Three schools reforms that will lift student outcomes
  9. Finding ways forward when higher education reform options are limited
  10. 416, 2016 — is there no alternative?
  11. Grattan on Friday: In politics, those who are risk-averse don't leave much of a legacy
  12. The stand-up's paradox: the funnier you are, the faster you die
  13. Shanghai, a modern metropolis born of a refugee crisis
  14. Alzheimer's breakthrough? Have we nearly cured dementia? Not just yet...
  15. Our ancestors were carnivorous super-predators, so do we really have a choice about eating meat?
  16. Changing the world one online petition at a time: how social activism went mainstream
  17. 'It's just a joke': the subtle effects of offensive language
  18. Multinational tax avoidance is still a revenue issue for government
  19. Is the DAO the beginning of the end for the conventional chief executive?
  20. How to make cities work better – here’s what the government needs to do
  21. Why scare campaigns like 'Mediscare' work – even if voters hate them
  22. Trying to cut your drinking? There's an app for that
  23. Watching Warcraft: The Beginning is a lesson in real world racism
  24. Australia's energy sector is in critical need of reform
  25. Dancing Dubya and the Policing of Grief
  26. Can Malcolm Turnbull do climate and energy policy now?
  27. Explainer: what are the legal implications of the South China Sea ruling?
  28. Turnbull agrees Nationals entitled to two extra ministers
  29. Parent education and complementary therapies reduce birthing risks
  30. Weekly Dose: Valium, the 'safer choice' that led to dependence and addiction
  31. What's made Pokémon GO such a viral success?
  32. Views from abroad: how does the world see Australia's political instability?
  33. Can the government realistically cut funding by 20% for each student in higher education?
  34. Politics podcast: Darren Chester on the Nationals' success
  35. We're hiring editors and web developers
  36. How apps and other online tools are challenging racist attacks
  37. The Oxford dictionary's new words are a testament to the fluid beauty of English
  38. Pokemon GO gets people out and about, and that's a good thing
  39. Understanding the NDIS: how does the scheme view music therapy?
  40. Have Western Australians elected an ineligible One Nation Senate candidate?
  41. Future of higher education: 'The situation in research is clearly unsustainable'
  42. Business Briefing: Trouble in the South China Sea
  43. Demystifying the blockchain: a basic user guide
  44. Are Australia’s political parties past their use-by date?
  45. Explainer: what happens now to the bills that triggered the double-dissolution election?
  46. How to keep more women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
  47. Many Australians pay too much for health care – here's what the government needs to do
  48. Unhealthy sport sponsorship continues to target kids
  49. Harder, faster, louder: challenging sexism in the music industry
  50. Cold and calculating: what the two different types of ice do to sea levels
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