By Kath Albury, Professor of Media and Communication and Chief Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making + Society, Swinburne University of Technology
Catherine Page Jeffery, Lecturer in Media and Communications, University of Sydney
Recent reports of a 16-year-old Sydney girl’s tragic death by “sexual choking” have understandably been met by calls for increased safety education for young people.
International research shows parents play a vital role in educating young people about sex, sexuality and pornography. Starting these discussions early is…
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By Carol Johnson, Emerita Professor of Politics, Adelaide University
Voters’ economic pain is real. But perceptions matter too, and the government must get better at selling its message on its key policies.
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Thursday, September 10, 2026
Twenty-five years ago, the heinous terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 against the United States claimed thousands of lives and represented “an assault on humanity itself”, the UN chief said on Thursday.
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By Stephen John Taylor, Research Affiliate, Centre for Theology and Public Issues, University of Otago
Labour MP Deborah Russell’s knitting caused a stir in parliament. But the humble craft has a long history as a tool for protest, solidarity and political change.
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By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, many of the forces now shaping NZ foreign policy can be traced back to how the US responded to the terror attacks.
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By Junaid B. Jahangir, Associate Professor, Economics, MacEwan University
Long before the modern degrowth movement, Islamic economic thought placed limits on consumption, challenged wealth concentration and treated economic activity as a moral question.
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By Rachida Bouhid, Ph.D Scholar, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Industrialized countries send millions of metric tonnes of used clothing, electronic equipment and other products to the Global South, and with them, the environmental and health costs tied to producing…
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By Ramon Spaaij, Professor, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University
Debra Smith, Professorial Research Fellow, Victoria University
Muhammad Iqbal, Principal Research Fellow, Victoria University
Walking away from terrorist offending is far more complicated than simply quitting a group or a cause. But evidence shows well-designed programs can work.
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By Susannah Emery, Senior Lecturer: Game Design & Digital Media, Adelaide University
Erik Malcolm Champion, Professor of Virtual Heritage and Interactive History, Adelaide University
Historical games let us engage with the past, but what matters is how they frame this history, and what they ask players to do.
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By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
Jon Ronson’s new book on the masculinity crisis was sparked by his son’s strange journey to a castle in upstate New York and a series of late-night text messages.
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