Data and policy in the age of Google, Facebook and MyHealth
Advisory session
Join us for the next talk in our Move with the Current lecture series - topical talks by leading academics in the College of Arts & Social Sciences presented by Associate Professor Nick Biddle.
Bias against Indigenous Australians: Implicit Associations Test results for Australia
Seminar
Reported experiences of discrimination amongst Indigenous Australians may reflect an implicit bias inherent in Australian society. Such a bias may predispose vast swathes of the population towards considering Indigenous Australians through a negative lens. This presentation explores previously…
Throwing horizontal equity out with the bathwater: Australian family payments for newborns from the Baby Bonus to Parental Leave Pay
Seminar
This paper examines the horizontal equity of Australia’s system of family payment for newborns. Using microsimulation modelling this research illustrates the higher levels of disposable household income that can be achieved by mothers eligible for Parental Leave Pay (PLP) compared to almost…
Domestic terrorism and hate crimes: legal definitions and media framing of spree shootings in the United States
Seminar
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Age-Distributed composition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in Australia
Seminar
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Research Ethics with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Seminar
Research with, by and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians presents many opportunities and challenges for researchers. Fundamental to Indigenous research is that “[a]t every stage, research with and about Indigenous peoples must be founded on a process of meaningful engagement and…
Pills, Powder and Smoke, in collaboration with the Canberra Drug Policy Series
Book launch
What: Free Public Book Launch When: Thursday 12 September 2019, 6:00pm - 7:30pm (arrival from 5:45pm) Where: The Shine Dome, Acton ACT Come to hear from Antony Loewenstein, the best-selling investigative journalist who pulls back the curtain on the global war on drugs. Travelling through…