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We can 'rewild' swathes of Australia by focusing on what makes it unique

  • Written by: Oisín Sweeney, Senior Ecologist at the National Parks Association of NSW, Research Fellow, University of Sydney
We can 'rewild' swathes of Australia by focusing on what makes it uniqueEastern quolls have been introduced in Booderee Nation Park as part of a rewilding project.Oisin Sweeney

Since colonisation, a dizzying array of Australia’s native species and ecosystems have been altered or removed altogether. It therefore seems natural to consider the idea of restoring what’s been lost – a process termed...

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New laws can shine light on foreign influence, but agents will remain in the shadows

  • Written by: John Garrick, Senior Lecturer, Business Law, Charles Darwin University
New laws can shine light on foreign influence, but agents will remain in the shadowsAustralia's Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act obliges individuals to register if they act on behalf of "foreign principals".Shutterstock

Former federal trade minister Andrew Robb says he has quit his A$880,000-a-year consultancy job with Chinese-owned Landbridge Group because it didn’t have anything for him do.

Former Victorian premier...

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After Pell, the Catholic Church must undergo genuine reform

  • Written by: Andrew Singleton, Associate Professor of Sociology and Social Research, Deakin University
After Pell, the Catholic Church must undergo genuine reformA recent summit held by Pope Francis on preventing sexual abuse in the church has been criticised for being short on action.AAP/EPA/Giuseppe Lami

In January, I met up with an old family friend. He’s a lifelong Catholic who goes to Mass every week. He had no idea Cardinal George Pell’s trial was already done. Not as tech-savvy as some,...

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We knew George Pell was guilty of child sex abuse. Why couldn't we say it until now?

  • Written by: Michael Douglas, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Western Australia

Cardinal George Pell, Australia’s most-senior Catholic, one of the most powerful Catholics in the world and a man once praised by Tony Abbott as a “fine man”, molested two choirboys in the 1990s.

On 11 December 2018, a jury found Pell guilty of one charge of sexually penetrating a child under the age of 16, as well as four charges...

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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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Every excavation project in Australia — from a backyard deck footing to a multi-storey commercial bu...

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