Will changing the focus from victim to perpetrator end domestic violence?
Mar 01, 2016 16:35 pm UTC| Law Life
Domestic violence help in the UK is traditionally thought of as being aimed at victims - not those who have committed the acts. But things are starting to change. A new pilot programme aimed at helping some of the most...
Candidates' plans to change controversial H-1B guestworker program highlight need for an overhaul
Mar 01, 2016 16:27 pm UTC| Politics Law
Since its inception in 1990, the H-1B guestworker program that allows employers to bring in high-skilled foreign workers on six-year visas has been steeped in controversy. The program has been the subject of dozens of...
Fifield wants media ownership changes passed before the election
Mar 01, 2016 15:56 pm UTC| Law Politics
The government wants to push the biggest overhaul of Australias media laws in a generation through parliament before the election, Communications Minister Mitch Fifield says. Fifield on Tuesday unveiled the...
What changes to Australia's media ownership laws are being proposed?
Mar 01, 2016 15:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Communications Minister Mitch Fifield has announced a shake-up of Australias media ownership laws. So, what rules are being scrapped? And how might their axing affect Australias media sector? The rules On the...
Why it's crucial that young scientists are taught the value of being wrong
Mar 01, 2016 15:51 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Albert Einstein is the most famous scientist of all time. From Calgary to Cape Town the image of the wild-haired, contemplative lone genius holed up in a messy office, changing the universe, has evolved into the archetype...
Fraudsters change tactics as a crackdown cuts some losses due to online scams
Mar 01, 2016 15:43 pm UTC| Law Technology
The amount of financial loss from online fraud suffered by people in Western Australia has almost halved, dropping from A$16.8 million in 2014 to A$9.8 million for 2015, according to a statement this January from the...
New defence trade controls threaten academic freedom and the economy
Mar 01, 2016 15:27 pm UTC| Law
A new round of trade controls will come into effect in Australia next month and they could have a far reaching impact on the way academics do their work, and may end up hurting the economy. The Defence Trade Controls...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects