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Michelle Grattan on the government's plans for Indigenous recognition

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Michelle Grattan talks with University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Professor Deep Saini about the government’s proposal to put a referendum this term to recognise Indigenous Australians in the Constitution. They discuss whether Indigenous leaders are likely to make the concession to not include the Voice in the Constitution, and the chances...

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The river red gum is an icon of the driest continent

  • Written by: Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, University of Melbourne
The river red gum is an icon of the driest continentRiver red gums' iconic silhouette is found across Australia.The Conversation/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

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River red gums, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, are among the most iconic of Australia’s eucalypts. They are the most...

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The TGA's proposed breast implant ban exposes a litany of failures, and fails to protect women

  • Written by: Bruce Baer Arnold, Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
The TGA's proposed breast implant ban exposes a litany of failures, and fails to protect womenIt's not just women who are the losers following the latest TGA announcement. People with all types of medical devices need better regulatory protection.from www.shutterstock.com

The proposed ban on some textured breast implants announced by the Australian pharmaceuticals and medical devices regulator earlier this week tells us something very...

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human trafficking is the world’s fastest growing crime

  • Written by: Larissa Christensen, Lecturer in Criminology & Justice | Co-leader of the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit (SVRPU), University of the Sunshine Coast
human trafficking is the world’s fastest growing crimeChild sex trafficking affects more than one million children worldwide, many of whom are left to suffer in silence.Natalia Ovsjannikova/Shutterstock

Jeffrey Epstein, a powerfully connected American financier, is facing charges of sex trafficking, bringing underage girls as young as 14 years old into homes in various locations across the US.

He...

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