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When 'hand crafted' is really just crafty marketing

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageUnlike manufacturing, craft involves risk and predictability.Image sourced from Shutterstock.com

In their attempts to cash in on peak hipster, fast-food giants are passing off assembly-line products as small scale, bespoke creations that carry an aura of moral authority.

Six months ago, McDonald’s opened a café in Sydney’s...

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Building prisons is not making us safe – what can government do?

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageThe numbers of people in Victoria’s prisons are unsustainable and in part due to recent policy changes.AAP/Paul Miller

The Victorian Ombudsman, Deborah Glass, last week released a report into the rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners in the state. What can we take from its findings?

The report’s starting point is the reality of...

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Car Import Timeline: What Usually Happens at Each Stage

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