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Destitution on Australia's hardening border with PNG – and the need for a better aid strategy

  • Written by: Mark Moran, Professor of Development Effectiveness, The University of Queensland
Destitution on Australia's hardening border with PNG – and the need for a better aid strategyVisiting women from the South Fly selling their crafts in an informal market on Boigu Island in the Torres Strait.Author provided

Less than four kilometres from Australia’s northernmost islands in the Torres Strait lies the South Fly District of Papua New Guinea.

If you’ve ever heard anything about this borderland region – wedged...

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our good intentions usually fall short. Here are 4 ways to shop responsibly

  • Written by: Amelia Cornish, PhD student, University of Sydney
our good intentions usually fall short. Here are 4 ways to shop responsiblyShutterstock

A recent survey of more than 1,500 Australians found 95% were concerned about the welfare of farm animals and 91% wanted to see some reform to animal welfare regulations.

But this concern doesn’t always mean consumers will make the right choices for animal welfare. Unfortunately the level of concern for animal welfare has not...

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Trade apprentices will help our post COVID-19 recovery. We need to do more to keep them in work

  • Written by: Peter Hurley, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
Trade apprentices will help our post COVID-19 recovery. We need to do more to keep them in workShutterstock

The Australian government needs to urgently act to protect Australia’s 180,000 trade apprentices from the economic effects of the coronavirus.

Advertised vacancies for new apprentices have collapsed due to COVID-19 – from 1,731 vacancies in January to 880 in March 2020.

If the trend continues over the next year it will lead...

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Headlines promise Australia's on the 'cusp' of defeating coronavirus. We're not and it's too soon to relax restrictions

  • Written by: Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, La Trobe University

You might have seen headlines in the last day or so suggesting Australia is on the “cusp” of defeating the coronavirus pandemic.

I’m here to say: make sure you read beyond the headlines. The reality (as acknowledged by many of the news reports, if you read them in full) is that while Australia is doing well, the social distancing...

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  1. Coronavirus highlights the painful political truth about health inequality. Is social democracy the answer?
  2. today's grandmothers grew up protesting. Now they have nothing to lose
  3. Forget old screen 'time' rules during coronavirus. Here's what you should focus on instead
  4. Coronavirus an ‘existential threat’ to Africa and her crowded slums
  5. What a simulated Mars mission taught me about food waste
  6. With everyone stuck indoors, esports is poised for its time in the sun
  7. Open or else face funding cut – Minister Tehan's edict to independent schools
  8. Australia's coronavirus debate turns to the way out
  9. MPs Tim Watts, Fiona Martin, Clare O'Neil and Helen Haines talk about serving their electorates during the coronavirus crisis
  10. Michelle Grattan on Australia's exit out of coronavirus restrictions
  11. what causes a 'second wave' of disease outbreak, and could we see this in Australia?
  12. What to do if you've been fined for breaching coronavirus restrictions
  13. The coronavirus lockdown might help limit this year's flu season – but you should still get your flu jab anyway
  14. Easter eggs can bring a little 'normality' to kids in isolation. But should we ration them or let kids eat how many they like?
  15. Scientific modelling is steering our response to coronavirus. But what is scientific modelling?
  16. Teachers could be called on to estimate year 12 student grades – this is fairer than it sounds
  17. Personalities that thrive in isolation and what we can all learn from time alone
  18. The psychology of lockdown suggest that sticking to rules gets harder the longer it continues
  19. Most laws ignore ‘human-wildlife conflict’. This makes us vulnerable to pandemics
  20. Could coronavirus bring back our faith in experts?
  21. From the bushfires to coronavirus, our old 'normal' is gone forever. So what's next?
  22. cleaning the house (while fitting in a workout)
  23. a lesson from game theory the coronavirus contrarians ignore
  24. why sexual offence trials often result in acquittal, even with credible witnesses
  25. Pandemic policing needs to be done with the public's trust, not confusion
  26. As use of digital platforms surges, we'll need stronger global efforts to protect human rights online
  27. Without international students, Australia's universities will downsize – and some might collapse altogether
  28. Does JK Rowling's breathing technique cure the coronavirus? No, it could help spread it
  29. Should everyone be wearing face masks? It's complicated
  30. The coronavirus ban on elective surgeries might show us many people can avoid going under the knife
  31. video games are boosting well-being during the coronavirus lockdown
  32. what should I do during the coronavirus pandemic?
  33. What governments can do about the increase in family violence due to coronavirus
  34. how nature might respond as coronavirus keeps humans indoors
  35. Rents can and should be reduced or suspended for the coronavirus pandemic
  36. We're not all in this together. Messages about social distancing need the right cultural fit
  37. Yes, we're flattening the coronavirus curve but modelling needs to inform how we start easing restrictions
  38. Courts are moving to video during coronavirus, but research shows it's hard to get a fair trial remotely
  39. Now we're in lockdown, how can we get out? 4 scenarios to prevent a second wave
  40. 5 big environment stories you probably missed while you've been watching coronavirus
  41. Indonesia was in denial over coronavirus. Now it may be facing a looming disaster
  42. Lack of help for local councils in coronavirus package undercuts industry support
  43. it isn't all about technology
  44. The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
  45. Traffic jams are contagious. Understanding how they spread can help make them less common
  46. Scott Morrison indicates 'eliminating' COVID-19 would come at too high a cost
  47. No, 5G radiation doesn't cause or spread the coronavirus. Saying it does is destructive
  48. The jury may be out on the jury system after George Pell's successful appeal
  49. For older people and those with chronic health conditions, staying active at home is extra important – here's how
  50. as culture moves online, regional organisations need help bridging the digital divide

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