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'Western civilisation'? History teaching has moved on, and so should those who champion it

  • Written by: Rebecca Cairns, Lecturer in Education, Deakin University

The Australian National University recently decided not to accept money from the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation to set up a Western civilisation degree. They join the University of Melbourne, Macquarie University and others who have also been approached but not pursued any similar arrangement.

The centre has been criticised for its narrow...

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What's driving the sky-high child marriage rates in South Sudan

  • Written by: Katrina Lee-Koo, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Monash University

Last month, a Sudanese court sentenced a 19-year-old woman to death for killing her husband who had repeatedly raped her. The prosecution of Noura Hussein, forcibly married at the age of 16, has triggered global outrage and drawn attention to the millions of girls worldwide who are married against their will.

A high-profile campaign has been...

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Kate Spade, the archetypal New Yorker, sold whimsical, affordable luxury to women

  • Written by: Louise Grimmer, Lecturer in Marketing, Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania

Kate Spade, who was found dead on June 5 in New York, was a trailblazer who introduced the notion of affordable luxury for women. Starting out in the early 1990s she designed her first handbag, playfully named “The Sam”. The Sam, a boxy tote, was functional but also a perfect first example of her clear design aesthetic.

At the time, the...

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Paramedics need more support to deal with daily trauma

  • Written by: Andrea Phelps, A/Director Policy and Service Development, Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, University of Melbourne
Paramedics need more support to deal with daily traumaParamedics have higher rates of mental health problems than other emergency services workers. from www.shutterstock.com

Among all emergency service workers, paramedics have the highest rate of PTSD, with an estimated prevalence of 14.6%. This compares to 7.3% among firefighters and 4.7% for police.

While all emergency service personnel face...

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  2. the quiet rise of gender-neutral toys
  3. Despite strong words, the US has few options left to reverse China's gains in the South China Sea
  4. Making a global agenda work locally for healthy, sustainable living in tropical Australia
  5. ANU's new entrance criteria won't do much to improve equity
  6. Why do our ears pop?
  7. Deterring cyber attacks: old problems, new solutions
  8. The world’s economic crisis-fighting mechanisms are dangerously inadequate
  9. Greens release annual figures for income tax package
  10. Turnbull wants Joyce to have continuing 'prominent role' in public life
  11. The flu vaccine is being oversold – it's not that effective
  12. why Chinese telecoms participating in Australia's 5G network could be a problem
  13. Labor trailing in Longman and Braddon, and how Senate changes helped the Coalition
  14. No evidence that sexbots reduce harms to women and children
  15. Airbnb regulation needs to distinguish between sharing and plain old commercial letting
  16. The House of Bernada Alba is an extraordinary portrait of imposed silence and female misogyny
  17. Why industrial manslaughter laws are unlikely to save lives in the workplace
  18. five medicinal plants used by Aboriginal Australians
  19. Australian drama in the 1970s
  20. Traditional Aboriginal healers should work alongside doctors to help close the gap
  21. Combining the facial recognition decisions of humans and computers can prevent costly mistakes
  22. Fed up with always being in the slow queue? That's why queues are being 'designed out'
  23. How changes to UK law may provide more dual citizenship drama
  24. To improve internships and placements, embed technology in their design
  25. Many women with breast cancer may not need chemo, but beware misleading headlines
  26. Public Service Commissioner targeted over IPA links resigns
  27. Why hip fractures in the elderly are often a death sentence
  28. Remember Turnbull's 2015 'ideas boom'? We're still only part way there
  29. How stigma impacts LGB health and wellbeing in Australia
  30. Caring for elderly Australians in a home-like setting can reduce hospital visits
  31. Growing cities face challenges of keeping the masses moving up, down and across
  32. Australia needs to reset the relationship with China and stay cool
  33. Fear not, shoppers: Amazon's Australian geoblock won't cramp your style
  34. Hitchcock's Psycho and the power of jarring music
  35. understanding online commenting culture shows us how to improve it
  36. New Zealand's productivity commission charts course to low-emission future
  37. Joyce admits he knew as soon as Campion was pregnant that he'd lose his job
  38. the tallest flowering plant in the world
  39. The faster you walk, the better for long term health – especially as you age
  40. The Coalition's income tax cuts will help the rich more, but in a decade everyone pays more anyway
  41. strategic anxieties about rising China
  42. A survey needs to involve how many people before I'm convinced?
  43. Michelle Grattan on Barnaby Joyce's TV deal, Greg Hunt's temperament and One Nation in a pickle
  44. when art, freedom of speech and social media collide
  45. Western Sydney Aerotropolis won't build itself – a lot is riding on what governments do
  46. Children with severe trauma can be fostered, and recover with the right treatment and care
  47. Is your dog happy? Ten common misconceptions about dog behaviour
  48. why real change requires a major cultural shift
  49. What we know about why Chinese students come to Australia to study
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