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Business & Economics
Client-lawyer privilege versus the Australian Tax Office
ATO officers have broad powers of information collection, but how far can they legally go when that information is protected by client professional privilege?
Arts & Culture
What the Paiwanese nose flute tells us about ‘intangible culture’
In Taiwan, Intangible Cultural Heritage – like the sound of a double-barrel nose flute – is being preserved not through recordings, but through practitioners
Politics & Society
International court to decide if we have a ‘right to strike’
Employers are challenging the legal principle on which the ‘right to strike’ is based in the International Court of Justice. The outcome could change labour laws around the world
Environment
Frogs are amazing
Frogs are a vital but endangered part of Australia’s ecosystems. By being part of Frog Month Victoria, you can help protect them in your neighbourhood
Politics & Society
In Pursuit of Knowledge
Episode 2: Strengthening multiculturalism in a time of conflict
In this Episode of In Pursuit of Knowledge we ask why multiculturalism in Australia appears to be under significant strain, and what can we do to repair it?
Health & Medicine
A social media platform that is actually good for democracy?
Australian communities are experimenting with innovative digital democracy tools to find agreement on contentious issues like climate change, inspired by powerful examples from Taiwan
Sciences & Technology
Ethics, privacy and the perils of 'deepfake geography'
Geospatial AI could transform healthcare and disaster management, but we need comprehensive guidelines and laws to mitigate misinformation and safeguard users
Environment
Q&A
Q&A: How a ‘pooter’ is helping endangered grasshoppers find new homes
Translocation is helping protect the endangered Key’s Matchstick Grasshopper and enhancing ecosystems in south-eastern Australia
Health & Medicine
Opinion
Could climate change bring malaria back to Australia?
Australia eradicated malaria back in the late 1970s, but as our climate continues to change, could the deadly disease make a return?