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How reliance on consultancy firms like PwC undermines the capacity of governments

ShutterstockIn the wake of the PwC scandal, there is renewed interest in the work of outside agencies within Austra...

How Saudi Arabia came to be at the centre of a global golf merger

Professional golf – and increasingly world sport – is caught in a sand trap. Not the familiar hazard be...

A major review of the government's multicultural policies is under way – what is it seeking to achieve?

Fifty years after the Whitlam government released its landmark report on multiculturalism in Australia, the Albanes...

Australia’s ties with Vietnam are important in their own right – not just in relation to the US and China

Luong Thai Linh/ AAP Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s recent trip to Vietnam is a recognition that Australia’s relationship with the Sout...

How India's 'slum-free' redevelopment fails residents by ignoring their design insights and needs

Kali Marnane (2023), Author providedI’m in Ahmedabad, India, standing where families once built their homes under the shade of large trees. Toda...

Housing and heritage aren’t mutually exclusive – a few basic rules can help get the balance right

Getty ImagesAnyone trying to follow the latest political debate over housing, urban intensification and development can be forgiven for feeling confus...

Dutton would get a lashing if Voice lost, but the implications would be more serious for Albanese

It would be foolish to over-read the latest Newspoll. It doesn’t point to doom for the Voice, but it does suggest the referendum is in a fight f...

Kathleen Folbigg pardon shows Australia needs a dedicated body to investigate wrongful convictions

The New South Wales Attorney-General Michael Daley today announced Kathleen Folbigg has been pardoned after having served 20 years for the murder of t...

How we can avoid political misinformation in the lead-up to the Voice referendum

The Australian Electoral Commission has launched a website aimed at rebutting disinformation. This is a timely change, as we are seeing an increase of...

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Why Does My Dog Back Away When I Try to Pet Him?

When you try to pet your dog, does he back away from you? Many dog owners encounter this and then they wonder why their dog is behaving this way. ...

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Need a mood lift? We’ve tracked 4 ways Australia’s environment has repaired itself in 2020

When the clocked ticked over to 2020, Australia was in the grip of a brutal drought and unprecedented bushfires. But in the months since, while ...

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Little Succers’ festive wreaths and creative workshops

Leading Australian online succulent and cactus gift company, Little Succers agrees that 2020 Succ’d and it’s time to celebrate that it’s c...

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