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1 in 5 Australians is a victim of 'revenge porn', despite new laws to prevent it

  • Written by: Anastasia Powell, Associate Professor, Criminology and Justice Studies, RMIT University
1 in 5 Australians is a victim of 'revenge porn', despite new laws to prevent itMitchell Brindley is the first person to be convicted under WA's new laws against image-based sexual abuse.Angie Raphael/AAP

A Perth man who pleaded guilty to distributing an intimate image of his ex-girlfriend without her consent has been sentenced to a 12-month intensive supervision order, sparing him jail time.

According to media reports,...

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It isn't clear how the new bill against animal rights activists will protect farmers

  • Written by: Piero Moraro, Lecturer in Criminal Justice, Charles Sturt University

The Morrison government has introduced new legislation responding to recent protests by animal rights activists in Australia. The bill –named The Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill 2019 – will tighten up existing laws, creating harsher penalties for those who incite others to trespass on farms.

Minister for...

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why do I have a cough and what can I do about it?

  • Written by: David King, Senior Lecturer, The University of Queensland
why do I have a cough and what can I do about it?No wonder you feel so bad. Coughing can be physically exhausting. But it's your body's way of getting rid of irritants or extra mucus.from www.shutterstock.com

Dry, moist, productive, hacking, chesty, whooping, barking, throaty. These are just some of the terms people use to describe their cough.

While we’re deep into cold and flu season,...

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here's what you can expect as 'government business' starts again

  • Written by: Mark Kenny, Senior Fellow, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University

If the first week of the 46th Parliament was heavily ceremonial – dominated by the new governor-general, a raft of first-time MPs and Bob Hawke condolence speeches – the next two weeks will mark a return to normal programming.

And where the opening week allowed just one proper sitting day to thrash out the modestly titled, A$158 billion...

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  8. Why isn't Australia in deep space?
  9. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the next sitting week
  10. Ministers fiddle while buildings crack and burn
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  12. What's not to like? Instagram's trial to hide the number of 'likes' could save users' self-esteem
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  14. What's the next 'giant leap' for humankind in space? We asked 3 space experts
  15. It's a new era for Australia's whistleblowers – in the private sector
  16. what is leptospirosis and how can it harm us and our pets?
  17. Domestic abuse or genuine relationship? Our welfare system can't tell
  18. How our obsession with performance is changing our sense of self
  19. Not one but two Aussie dishes were used to get the TV signals back from the Apollo 11 moonwalk
  20. One-third of all preschool centres could be without a trained teacher in four years, if we do nothing
  21. How public libraries can help prepare us for the future
  22. Friday essay: why old is new again
  23. Australian writer Yang Hengjun is set to be charged in China at an awkward time for Australia-China relations
  24. More than 28,000 species are officially threatened, with more likely to come
  25. Being a Trump 'bestie' comes with its own challenges for Scott Morrison
  26. Australian universities must wake up to the risks of researchers linked to China's military
  27. Biden leading, followed by Sanders, Warren, Harris; and will Trump be beaten?
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