Category: Academic
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The long shadow of financial exceptionalism
An excerpt from Necessary Evil: How to Fix Finances by Saving Human Rights by David Kinley Of the ailments of the financial sector and their causes, one stands out above all others: the capacity of finance’s prevailing culture of self- assured exceptionalism (and the political clout it buys) to resist fundamental change. The world of…
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How well do you know the Australian Constitution? Take our quiz to find out
Which provisions of the Australian Constitution reference Australia’s First Peoples? The preamble Section 51(xxvi) Sections 51(xxvi) and 127 None of the above 2. How did the Australian Constitution become law? By a vote of delegates to the Australian Constitutional Conventions By enactment of a British Act of Parliament By approval in a referendum By ratification…
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There are many reasons to love libraries
Modern libraries can take the form of a local book exchange to a huge community centre, complete with roof gardens and cafes. The reasons why Australians love them are just as diverse. From the smell of books to the friendly librarian, there are plenty of reasons to visit, and to love, our libraries. To mark…
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The Australian Constitution protects (some of) our rights
The Australian Constitution is distinctive in many ways. These are explored below; for further reading, we suggest the The Oxford Handbook of the Australian Constitution. One feature of obvious comparative interest is the lack of constitutional rights protection. In contrast to constitutions elsewhere, the Australian Constitution contains no preamble, no explicit statements of value, and…
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From Bounty to Tragedy: What Strandings Reveal About Our Changing Relations with Whales
By Jason Colby, author of Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean’s Greatest Predator In late March, 150 short-finned pilot whales were stranded in Hamelin Bay on the southwestern tip of Australia. The public response was extraordinary. Within hours, more than 100 volunteers mounted a rescue mission, working tirelessly to return the…
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What makes a word an Australian Law Dictionary word?
By General editor of the Australian Law Dictionary, Trischa Mann Legal language is rich and diverse. It’s no exaggeration to say there are tens of thousands of legal words. Some are specially defined in legislation, others are refined over time by judges, but most are given their ‘natural meaning’. To find that meaning, lawyers uses…
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Child voice and participation in decision-making relating to research, policy and practice
By Rebekah Grace In the late 1990s I was working on my PhD research, which focused on the experiences of children and adolescents with Tourette’s syndrome. I came to know an insightful young man—let’s call him Jared—who drew a picture to describe what it’s like to be a nine-year-old boy who has a lot of…
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Meaningful Marketing Metrics
By Professor Byron Sharp, Director of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute and author of Marketing: Theory, Evidence, Practice (second edition) Technology and globalisation mean that many organisations are losing their location-based monopoly power and are having to become more customer-oriented. Consequently demand for marketing skills is rising. Today we see banks, universities, even charities and hospitals with large…