Social Affairs

One+One

15 Dec 2016

Dr Cassandra Goldie, head of the Australian Council of Social Service, has a PhD in Law from UNSW. At the university she met Professor Peter Saunders, from the Social Policy Research Centre, with whom ACOSS has now partnered to produce landmark reports into poverty.

A library without librarians is a just a shed full of books

14 Dec 2016

The research libraries attached to art galleries are some of the nation's great cultural assets. But the National Gallery of Australia's library is losing crucial staff as 'efficiency dividends' hit home.

UNSW-led research reveals the devastating impact of growing up in care

12 Dec 2016

A landmark UNSW-led study has painted a grim picture of the long-term impacts of growing up in care, with almost every respondent reporting abuse and maltreatment, and many suffering disadvantage throughout their lives.

Why the Iran nuclear agreement is a deal worth honouring

09 Dec 2016

If Donald Trump decides to undo the Iran nuclear agreement, it could damage Iran's internal stability and economic recovery as well as US relations with Europe and Russia.

Confidentiality versus care: UNSW researchers explore parents' dilemma in mental health treatment

02 Dec 2016

The tension between the right to confidentiality and the need for family support when young people are being treated for mental health issues will be explored at the Youth, Health and Practical Justice conference.

Domestic violence also has an economic penalty – we need to tackle it

29 Nov 2016

The way violence degrades women's financial status affects lives across generations. Yet the issue remains in the shadows, write Jane Bullen and Natasha Cortis.

Why Trump is right, and wrong, about killing off the TPP

23 Nov 2016

The US and other countries are right to reject the TPP, but President-elect Donald Trump's claims about it are misguided, writes Elizabeth Thurbon and LInda Weiss.

Why China and Europe should form the world’s most powerful ‘climate bloc’

22 Nov 2016

If Donald Trump turns away from climate action as George W. Bush did, Europe and China can respond by forming an alliance that will turn the United States from a climate leader into a follower, writes Christian Downie.

UNSW academics honoured by Australian Academy of the Humanities

22 Nov 2016

Three UNSW academics have been elected to the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the highest honour for achievement in the humanities in Australia.

FactCheck Q&A: how much was spent on the Cambodia refugee deal and how many were settled?

21 Nov 2016

Labor’s Kate Ellis told Q&A millions of taxpayer dollars were spent on a refugee resettlement plan in Cambodia and “very few lives were changed”. What was Ellis talking about – and was she correct? Madeline Gleeson investigates.

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