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What should have been a debate about constitutional reform has turned into a battle for the premiership, thanks to a schoolboy error by the incumbent.
Italians still want to migrate to Australia, but are encountering job exploitation.
The Italian banking system is on the verge of a crisis. Direct state intervention is needed to solve the problem.
Radical right populists are on the brink of power in Austria and making gains across the region. And the European leaders who once were willing to publicly condemn them are silent now.
When villages across Spain, Portugal and Italy are abandoned, the regions’ unique culture and heritage is lost, too.
The EU may claim it is “united in diversity” but the reality is very different.
The most difficult aspect of trade in “post-sanctions” Tehran, is how to navigate the sanctions still in place.
Researchers explain how tolerance in Turin’s Olympic village is helping refugees to help themselves.
Exactly what role does the mafia play in organised crime? And should Australian law enforcement agencies reassess their priorities?
‘With great humility and respect" Starbucks has announced it is returning to its spiritual home – Italy.
If most of your knowledge about the mafia comes from The Godfather, you should probably read this.
Australian scholars have almost universally downplayed evidence for the ‘Ndrangheta’s existence or significance, or avoided the topic altogether.
“First, do no harm”. It’s not clear that European countries even got that right as they navigated their way through the aftermath.
Simon McMahon travelled to Sicily, where arrivals are being ordered to leave without understanding why.
Italian law is very clear on what constitutes a mafia-type organisation. But that definition could change if prosecutors in a high-profile case have their way.
Jurassica, the latest play from Red Stitch, is a cross-generational reflection on the migrant experience. It’s part of a long tradition of plays exploring the challenges faced by Italian-Australians.
Italy’s most notorious politician has been treated as a laughing stock for years – but a new book about his life and career makes the truth all too clear.
Some of Italy’s private universities may have a solution to South Africa’s tertiary fee crisis: a sliding scale of fees based on household income.
What actually is the mafia? How does it operate? And what kind of criminal threat does it pose, in Australia and around the world?
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Dean of Business School, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor of International Migration and Forced Displacement and Director of the Institute for Research into International Migration and Superdiversity, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Sociology of Law and Deviance, Università di Bologna; University of Essex; The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Modern Italian History, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor at University of Milan and Executive Director of the CLEAN Unit on the economics of crime at Bocconi University, Bocconi University