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Bupa's nursing home scandal is more evidence of a deep crisis in regulation

  • Written by Benedict Sheehy, Associate professor, University of Canberra
Bupa's nursing home scandal is more evidence of a deep crisis in regulationAustralia's Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission found 45 of Bupa's 72 nursing homes failed health and safety standards. In 22 homes the health and safety of residents was deemed at 'serious risk'.www.shutterstock.com

British health-care conglomerate Bupa runs more nursing homes in Australia than anyone else. We now know its record in meeting...

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Actually, it's okay to disagree. Here are 5 ways we can argue better

  • Written by Hugh Breakey, Senior Research Fellow, Moral philosophy, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law, Law Futures Centre, Griffith University
Actually, it's okay to disagree. Here are 5 ways we can argue betterWhen we fail to consider the ethics of arguing, this makes it perilously easy to mistreat others.Shutterstock

Argument is everywhere. From the kitchen table to the boardroom to the highest echelons of power, we all use argument to persuade, investigate new ideas, and make collective decisions.

Unfortunately, we often fail to consider the ethics of...

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Why declaring a national climate emergency would neither be realistic or effective

  • Written by David Holmes, Director, Climate Change Communication Research Hub, Monash University
Why declaring a national climate emergency would neither be realistic or effectiveThe Greens and independent MPs are pushing for Australia to declare a national 'climate emergency', in line with several other nations.Darren England/AAP

Predictably, both major political parties are resisting calls this week for a parliamentary conscience vote to declare a climate emergency in Australia.

The resistance is unsurprising because both...

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Women may find it tougher to get an abortion if the religious discrimination bill becomes law

  • Written by Elizabeth Shi, Lecturer, Graduate School of Business and Law, RMIT University
Women may find it tougher to get an abortion if the religious discrimination bill becomes lawWomen may need to shop around for a new doctor if the first one refuses to perform an abortion for religious reasons.from www.shutterstock.com

If the Religious Discrimination Bill passes into law, women may find it harder to get an abortion.

That’s because health practitioners with an objection to performing the procedure on religious...

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  1. why traditional Persian music should be known to the world
  2. Nuclear power should be allowed in Australia – but only with a carbon price
  3. All this overinflated talk about an index-fund bubble is very passive-aggressive
  4. Australia should try to keep more international students who are trained in our universities
  5. Breeding single-sex animal populations could help prevent disease and poverty
  6. If Auckland's plan to include Māori histories in city centre upgrade is genuine, it must act on inequalities
  7. Asking questions about Gladys Liu is not racist
  8. NZ children see more than 40 ads for unhealthy products each day. It's time to change marketing rules
  9. A new inquiry into Indigenous policy must address the root causes of failure
  10. In an age of Elsa/Spider-Man romantic mash ups, how to monitor YouTube's children's content?
  11. busting the myths around sexual fetishism
  12. Australia's top scientist Alan Finkel pushes to eradicate bad science
  13. This extinct kangaroo had a branch-crunching bite to rival today's giant pandas
  14. The Great Barrier Reef is in trouble. There are a whopping 45 reasons why
  15. How philosophy 101 could help break the deadlock over drug testing job seekers
  16. Marau Ta'aroa, the Sydney-schooled 'last Queen of Tahiti'
  17. Fancy an e-change? How people are escaping city congestion and living costs by working remotely
  18. Keen IT students can improve their marks when given a chance to learn from their mistakes
  19. Worried about agents of foreign influence? Just look at who owns Australia's biggest companies
  20. Liu defends herself after concerns about her Chinese associations
  21. Independent MP Helen Haines on using 'soft power'
  22. Brian Toohey's Secret warns against Australia being 'joined at the hip' with US
  23. The Joker’s origin story comes at a perfect moment: clowns define our times
  24. Why do astronomers believe in dark matter?
  25. Will a vegetarian diet increase your risk of stroke?
  26. Why Gladys Liu must answer to parliament about alleged links to the Chinese government
  27. Why Victoria’s new anti-vilification bill strikes the right balance in targeting online abuse
  28. Forensic science isn't 'reliable' or 'unreliable' – it depends on the questions you're trying to answer
  29. Australia's political lobbying regime is broken and needs urgent reform
  30. Another official Australian report has been doctored to gloss over rising inequality
  31. Trees can add $50,000 value to a Sydney house, so you might want to put down that chainsaw
  32. We need to stop perpetuating the myth that children grow out of autism
  33. regenerative farming can help grow food with less impact
  34. why companies should let their workers join the climate strike
  35. Liberal moderate Russell Broadbent will not vote for government's mandatory sentencing legislation
  36. what science says about how to lose weight and whether you really need to
  37. Climate change is bringing a new world of bushfires
  38. How might an apology feature in the new religious freedom bill?
  39. India's moon mission should be considered a success, and a lesson in spacefaring
  40. Here's what you can eat and avoid to reduce your risk of bowel cancer
  41. Arts education helps school students learn and socialise. We must invest in it
  42. Don't practice 'promiscuous partisanship', former public service commissioner warns bureaucrats
  43. the costs multiply in tropical cities
  44. How rivalries between doctors and pharmacists turned into the 'turf war' we see today
  45. In Ride Like a Girl, Rachel Griffiths feminises the traditionally male hero's journey
  46. Keep your job options open and don't ditch science when choosing next year's school subjects
  47. why Australians think sporting bodies provide strongest leadership for public good
  48. when your favourite programs come back from the dead
  49. Women have made many inroads in policing, but barriers remain to achieving gender equity
  50. Drugs don't affect job seeking, so let's offer users help rather than take away their payments

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