Tackling corruption in Australia
As the SA Government guts its anti-corruption commission, and a NSW Premier falls, what are the lessons for integrity bodies in Australia? These questions will be […]
Politics and Public Policy
New Centre to defend democracy from cyber warfare
Foreign meddling in democratic elections, the proliferation of fake news and threats to national security through the ‘weaponisation of social media’ will be tackled by a […]
Almost 6000 solar panels to power our campus
One of Adelaide’s largest solar arrays will soon provide one-fifth of the electricity needed to power Flinders University’s Bedford Park campus. The project also sets the […]
Honours for star alumni and Flinders stalwarts
Advocate for older people, Flinders distinguished alumna Dr Kate Barnett, has received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to aged welfare. She […]
Indigenous response to health equity
Social inequality health expert Sir Michael Marmot has seen some of the benefits of ‘Aboriginal health in Aboriginal hands’ during a visit to Central Australia this […]
High time for ‘smart’ offshore energy plan
Moves to explore and drill for oil and gas in the Great Australian Bight highlight the need for Australia to develop a sustainable offshore energy planning […]
Shifting sands yield clues to future coastal management
Sand dunes provide important signs about climate change – and now scientists are using them to forecast the future of coastal environments and marginal farming areas […]
Lest we forget: 100 years of war veteran care
Australia’s 100-year history of repatriation services for returned servicemen and women has been outlined in a new Department of Veterans’ Affairs history book. Ahead of ANZAC […]
When social policy develops super powers
A grassroots social welfare program from the progressive years of the Whitlam Government is a model way to create more coherent and vibrant communities – and […]