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15 May 2012
Australia’s approach to alcohol taxation is riddled with inconsistencies. It's time to scrap the current operating system in favour of a new, more efficient one, writes Anthony Shakeshaft and Josh Byrnes.
15 May 2012
We must foster the next generation of teachers for the sake of future students, writes Michele Bruniges.
14 May 2012
The government's critics could be spot on in suggesting Wayne Swan got the numbers wrong - not because they have superior insight into the economy, but because it's near impossible to get economic forecasting right, writes Jeffrey Braithwaite.
11 May 2012
NSW Director-General of Education, Dr Michele Bruniges, has criticised the quality of teacher training, calling for the country’s “best and brightest” to be recruited into education degrees.
11 May 2012
Labor might lose the next election, but it could radically remake the political landscape as it tries to save itself, writes Lindy Edwards.
10 May 2012
The targeted additions to spending in the budget are in part symbolic, but also likely to be quite progressive in their impact, write Peter Whiteford and Gerry Redmond.
09 May 2012
Decreasing foreign aid might win votes, but Australia will pay a high price to keep its international reputation, writes Jo Coghlan.
07 May 2012
The recent flurry of defence reports and reviews is creating a false sense of purpose and action, and cannot disguise a drift from defence policy, writes Alan Dupont.
07 May 2012
Focusing on health and safety responsibilities is a key development in addressing workplace bullying, writes Carlo Caponecchia.
01 May 2012
We should wish drug law enforcement every success while recognising that such endeavours are futile, writes Alex Wodak.
30 April 2012
Separating superannuation taxes from personal income tax makes tinkering with pension tax tempting for governments, writes John Piggott.
30 April 2012
The greatest private, public and social benefits from higher education are achieved by increasing participation by lower socio-economic status students, writes Professor Peter Shergold.
26 April 2012
Is it time for a truce between proponents of the differing perspectives of the Anzac legend, asks military historian Craig Stockings.
20 April 2012
Well-directed assistance is economically effective and withdrawing it could be devastating, write Peter Whiteford, Bruce Bradbury and Gerry Redmond.
18 April 2012
Improving our understanding of armed conflict and its impact on society is the focus of a new research centre launched at UNSW Canberra.
16 April 2012
Not-for-Profit organisations providing for people with disabilities will need to undergo significant change with the introduction of a National Disability Insurance Scheme, writes Gina Anderson.
16 April 2012
We have a new wave of overseas students from a new frontier, South America, with Brazil at the forefront, writes Tim Harcourt.
16 April 2012
One of the most disturbing parts of the current discussion of schools is the growing assumption that public schools are woefully underfunded and inadequate, writes Cathy Sherry.
13 April 2012
Former NSW Minister, John Della Bosca, has told a UNSW conference the war on drugs has failed, calling for a drug summit to reassess Australia’s approach to drug policy.
10 April 2012
Animal People, a novel exploring human-animal relationships, has won PhD student and author, Charlotte Wood, a spot on the Miles Franklin Literary Award long-list.
10 April 2012
Why is it still so hard to talk about female beauty without defaulting to patriarchal stereotypes, asks Catharine Lumby.
10 April 2012
It's just as important to have the skills to know how to interpret and make use of the ever-proliferating range of data, writes Jenny Stewart.
05 April 2012
UNSW has strengthened its affiliation with the Sydney Writers' Festival, becoming a major partner of the iconic literary event.
03 April 2012
The inaugural National Indigenous Youth Parliament marks a new milestone for Indigenous voting rights in Australia, write Jo Coghlan and Scott Denton.
03 April 2012
The chance of success for Kofi Annan's plans in Syria is slender. Should his initiatives fail, the crisis could become catastrophic, writes Anthony Billingsley.