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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

As the world descends on Paris for the biggest show in sport, the question must be asked if the Olympic Games still hold the same

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

Neurodivergent children — those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia or other difference in brain functioning — face myriad issues at schools ill-equipped to help them.

What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?

There’s a lot of fearmongering around children and their interactions with digital technology, but the truth is more nuanced.

Rethinking drug policy: punishment to public health

A science-based approach focusing on prevention, treatment and harm reduction is key to tackling the global drug crisis.

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Where to next in Australia’s battle with Elon Musk and X?

The Australian government’s battle with Elon Musk and X over violent content appears admirable, but will it change anything for those vulnerable to its harm?

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Candidates sing the same old anti-corruption song

The presidential contenders are playing up their commitment to fighting an old problem — but with few new details.

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Justice served cold for acid attack survivors

Indian law needs clearer definitions regarding punishment, degree of regulation of acid sales, and concrete visions for rehabilitation programs.

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How empowering kids can help protect them from abuse

Keeping kids safe from abuse isn’t about teaching “stranger danger” or “tricky people”. It’s far less simplistic.

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Women’s rights in the balance as India weighs criminalising marital rape

India’s Supreme Court is poised to deliver a landmark judgement that may make marital rape a crime, a fiercely debated subject with roots in colonial law.

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What Australia gets wrong about the right to protest

Australians might think their right to march in the streets is constitutionally guaranteed, but it isn’t.

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Obsolete law is costing Indonesian wildlife

As long as the law does not recognise it as transnational organised crime, the illegal trade of wildlife will continue to flourish in Indonesia.

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Australia’s fight against corruption risks failure

When fighting official corruption, prevention can be the cure. But what does that look like?

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Deadly high costs of US police overmilitarisation

Equipping police units with military equipment can help fight crime but there are spillover effects that cannot be ignored.

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Indonesia’s death penalty ‘moderation’ a misnomer

As Indonesia moves to shed its colonial, undemocratic past, its so-called ‘moderate’ death penalty laws — riddled with ambiguity — undermines any move forward.

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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

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Rethinking drug policy: punishment to public health

Candidates sing the same old anti-corruption song

How empowering kids can help protect them from abuse

What Australia gets wrong about the right to protest

Obsolete law is costing Indonesian wildlife

Australia’s fight against corruption risks failure

Deadly high costs of US police overmilitarisation

Indonesia’s death penalty ‘moderation’ a misnomer

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