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Hugh Stretton Oration 2023
On Thursday the 27th of April, the Stretton Institute hosted the Hugh Stretton Oration 2023 with the Hon Mark Butler MP, Minister for Health and Aged Care as orator.
Hugh Stretton Oration 2022
Australia Fair: is the playing field fair for women and girls?
Developing tools to detect and combat child sexual abuse
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
The Food Values Research Group and the Stretton Institute will be co-hosting a webinar to discuss Assoc Prof Anne Barnhill and Dr Matteo Bonotti’s upcoming book Healthy Eating Policy and Political Philosophy: A Public Reason Approach.
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State failures and successes in addressing water insecurity: policy perspectives
By some estimates, just under half of the global population lives in areas that suffer from water scarcity. To examine this issue in more depth, join us for an expert panel discussion of the policy infrastructures that have created successes and failures in mitigating water insecurity. Seven panellists will share their insights based on scholarly work done in Brazil, India, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, South Africa and the USA, among others.
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Hugh Stretton Oration 2021: On Life's Lottery with Professor Glyn Davis AC
On Thursday 18 February 2021, the Stretton Institute hosted the inaugural Hugh Stretton Oration On Life's Lottery featuring Professor Glyn Davis AC in the historic Elder Hall.
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