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A sexist policy may end the career of one of the Commonwealth's greatest female runners

  • Written by: Jaime Schultz, Associate Professor of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University

South African superstar Caster Semenya is poised this week to become the third woman in the history of the Commonwealth Games to win double gold in the 800-metre and 1500-metre races. But a new policy on hyperandrogenism (characterised by high testosterone) may spell the end of her illustrious career.

The policy from the International Association...

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Why mandatory retirement ages should be a thing of the past

  • Written by: Alysia Blackham, Senior Lecturer in Law and ARC Discovery Early Career Research Fellow, University of Melbourne

Mandatory retirement ages are – rightly – mostly a thing of the past in Australia. But they still linger both formally and informally in some sectors and roles. This is of major concern for a country with an ageing population, such as Australia.

Compulsory retirement ages have been progressivelyprohibited in Australia since the 1990s....

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Tim Winton's answer to toxic masculinity: god?

  • Written by: Lyn McCredden, Personal Chair, Literary Studies, Deakin University
Tim Winton's answer to toxic masculinity: god?Tim Winton sets his latest novel, The Shepherd's Hut, in the salt lakes of Western Australia. Shutterstock.com

Tim Winton’s new novel, The Shepherd’s Hut, is a bit of a conundrum. True, it exhibits many of the well-known traits of Winton’s earlier works: representations of hurting men, bruised women; working-class identity; high...

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Why Australia imports so many veggie seeds (and do we really need to treat them with fungicides?)

  • Written by: Karen Barry, Senior Lecturer, Plant Pathology, University of Tasmania
Why Australia imports so many veggie seeds (and do we really need to treat them with fungicides?)Australian growers Imported rassicaceae seeds, including radishes, may be required o

Organic farmers have reacted with alarm to a draft review released last week that recommends mandatory fungicide treatment for certain plant seeds imported into Australia, including broccoli, cauliflower, radish and spinach.

Over 19,000 people have signed a change....

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