Violence
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Politics & Society
Japan’s hidden landscape of violent crime
While the shooting of Shinzo Abe shocked the world, Japan has a hidden number of violent crimes – particularly against women
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Health & Medicine
We are leaving people released from prison vulnerable
Research shows that people released from prison are more likely to be the victims of violence, especially those with a mental illness or substance use disorder
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Business & Economics
Losing our religion
Australians are rapidly dropping their religious affiliation. Even among those who are religious, the importance of their faith is relatively low, the HILDA Survey finds
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Health & Medicine
Deeper data needed to understand scale of abuse faced by people with disability
The size and scale of the problem of violence against people with disability remains obscure because the data is too fragmented. A new project aims to change that.
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Business & Economics
Behind the numbers on illicit drug use
Being the victim of violence is strongly linked to illicit drug use in Australia, and having parents who use cannabis significantly increases the likelihood of a child growing up to use them
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Politics & Society
The whispers of Tiananmen
Although the Chinese government has never publicly addressed the violent suppression of protests in Tiananmen Square 30 years ago, its history has been whispered through generations
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Health & Medicine
Homelessness and violence
For young people experiencing homelessness, violence and its threat can become a daily issue of survival and protection
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Politics & Society
Jakarta riots reveal Indonesia’s deep divisions
Indonesia’s post-election violence highlights the tension over the place of Islam in the democracy and what is now a deep rift in the country’s politics
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Politics & Society
Indonesian football: A matter of life and death
The brutal death of an Indonesian football supporter at the hands of a rival club’s fans has attracted international attention, but is anything being done to prevent further violence?
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Sciences & Technology
The moral dilemma: Monopoly or Zombies
Games offer an exciting way to explore your morality in a realistic way