By Tylor Cosgrove, Lecturer in Psychology, Adelaide University
New research shows highly educated people are just as likely to believe conspiracies as those with less education if they have these psychological traits.
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By Cristina Bodea, Professor of Political Science, Michigan State University
The Department of Justice’s decision to open a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has reignited concern over the independence of the central bank.
In unusually blunt remarks, Powell described the unprecedented probe as part of a political attack by the White House over the Fed’s refusal…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Rudd is leaving his post as Australian ambassador to the US early to return to his previous role of president of Asia Society.
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By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
While Labor’s support has flagged since the Bondi terror attacks, support for One Nation appears to be continuing to rise.
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By Amin Naeni, PhD Candidate in International Relations, Deakin University
Iran’s clerical leaders have long tried to control the narrative when protests break out. So far, protesters are continuing to risk their lives for freedom.
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By Roy Ebel, PhD Candidate in Evolutionary Biology, Museums Victoria Research Institute
Our bones did not begin deep inside the body. They started in the skin, not long after the first complex animals took shape.
Ever since, skin bones have remained a recurring motif in evolution. Yet we still know surprisingly little about them. Why do they keep reappearing in groups as varied as turtles, crocodiles, lizards, snakes and even dinosaurs? And was there a single ancestor with skin bones that gave rise to them all?
In a…
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By Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, Graduate Teaching Associate, School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University
Information is still getting out despite an almost total internet blackout, especially with the help of diaspora groups. That poses a big problem for the government.
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By Ari Chand, Senior Lecturer in Illustration and Animation, Adelaide University ; University of Newcastle
Adapting the much beloved and best-selling picture book series The Pout-Pout Fish is no easy feat.
Staying core to the source material, the new Australian animated movie follows surly Mr Fish (Nick Offerman) as he goes on a journey with youthful and bombastic leafy sea dragon Pip (Nina Oyama) to have a wish granted by the mysterious Shimmer (Jordan Sparks).
The film is one of emotional self-discovery. It uses a classic narrative structure that introduces obstacles, a wide variety of side characters,…
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By Arshad Ali, Researcher, University of Otago
Ehtasham Ghauri, Principal Lecturer
2022’s once-in-a-generation health reset improved much about the system – yet everyday access to primary care has become harder for many New Zealanders.
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Monday, January 12, 2026
More than 100 political prisoners have been released in Venezuela, the Government announced on Monday, just over a week after the seizure and rendition of President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas by the United States.
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