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Baby oysters follow the crackling sound of snapping聽shrimp

Though oysters may be brainless bivalves, they can 鈥渉ear鈥 and swim towards attractive sounds of the sea.

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How do the major parties rate on an independent anti-corruption commission? We asked 5聽experts

Corruption in politics is a big issue for Australian voters this federal election.

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If Labor wins, he is set to become treasurer. So who is Jim聽Chalmers?

Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers decided it would be premature to stand for the Labor leadership after Bill Shorten鈥檚 2019 election defeat.

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When is a Gift a Bribe

By Adam Graycar and David Jancsics

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Australian Cultural Policy Now: from quick fixes to long-term progress

Performing Arts

With the performing arts reeling from the impact of COVID, this webinar explores a pathway forward.聽 Grappling with issues such as whether cultural policy should focus nationally or locally, how to shift cultural policy from industrial policy to public service, how inclusive it could be, and how building for the future might take place, three distinguished speakers survey the landscape. They will provide an overview of the settings for Cultural Policy in Australia and also explore how the substructure can be nurtured.

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Saying China 鈥榖ought鈥 a military base in the Solomons is simplistic and shows how little Australia understands power in the Pacific

The draft security agreement between China and Solomon Islands circulating on social media raises important questions about how the Australian government and national security community understand power dynamics in the Pacific Islands.

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Sustainable catch: navigating global fisheries crime

By Adam Graycar

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Healthy Eating Policy and Political Philosophy

By Anne Barnhill and Matteo Bonotti

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Developing tools to detect and combat child sexual abuse

Connections

There is considerable evidence to suggest that global demand for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is growing. Consistent with this demand, is a surge in the volume of CSAM available online, including static imagery and, increasingly, pre-recorded and live-stream video.

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Healthy Eating Policy and Political Philosophy

Healthy Eating

The Food Values Research Group and the Stretton Institute co-hosted a webinar on 22 February 2022 to discuss Assoc Prof Anne Barnhill and Dr Matteo Bonotti鈥檚 upcoming book聽Healthy Eating Policy and Political Philosophy: A Public Reason Approach.

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