By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Senator Bragg spoke about his views on housing, taxation, immigration and the economy in an address to the National Press Club
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By Panos Maghsoudlou, NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Ophthamology School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol
Eclipse glasses, a colander or two pieces of card can all help you watch the 12 August eclipse safely. Ordinary sunglasses cannot.
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By Amnesty International
Content warning: This blog includes examples of suicidal ideation. We are publishing these details to bear witness to this survivor’s experiences. “If even one young person finds the support I didn’t have, that’s enough“ Pablo Mendoza, 24, Guatemala, Disruptorxs I was 15 when I fell in love with another boy for the first time. […] The post Three young activists on finding solutions to the issues that matter most to them appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Jeffrey Braithwaite, Professor of Health Systems Research and Founding Director, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University
Trump’s latest executive order is set to lead to delayed vaccinations, falling coverage and a resurgence of diseases once brought under control.
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By Oiwan Lam
The Indigenous Siraya were officially recognized via executive decree as Taiwan’s 17th indigenous group on July 30. They are also the first plains tribe group to obtain Indigenous status in Taiwan.
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By Alice Payne, Professor and Dean of the School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT, RMIT University
Yassie Samie, Postdoctoral Researcher in Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University
Burn it, slash it, bury it – this is what clothing brands have been doing for years with their unsold stock.
But in the European Union, this is now changing. New rules banning the destruction of unsold garments have come into force. These mean brands must find alternative pathways for their unsold stock such as resale and donation. They must also declare on their websites their…
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By Alison Hutton, Professor of Nursing, Western Sydney University
If this is your first protest, it is normal to feel nervous, excited, proud, or uncertain – sometimes all at once.
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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
Since the Iran war resumed, Donald Trump’s net approval has dropped back, and he’s now at a near record low below -20, putting him below other past presidents at this point in their terms.
Midterm elections will be held on November 3. Democrats are the slight favourites to gain control of both chambers of Congress. They lead the generic ballot by 6.7 points.
While the US stock market has continued to surge, there was a weak jobs report last Friday.
Trump’s ratings
In analyst Nate…
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By Lisa Grech, Senior Research Fellow, Psychology, Deakin University
Later this week, a Senate committee is expected to deliver its report into legislation to tighten eligibility for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The committee’s inquiry was extended and the bill amended…
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By Anina Rich, Professor, Performance & Expertise Research Centre and School of Psychological Sciences, Macquarie University
We’ve all been tickled. We all know our ticklish spots, and we all know how we respond when these are tickled: helpless laughter, attempts at escape, perhaps screaming and retaliation.
Is this a universal response among humans, or – like some other physical sensations and reactions – does it depend on culture? And for that matter, why do we react this way at all to this particular kind of touch?
In an attempt to find out, Netherlands-based researchers Ziliang Xiong and Konstantina Kilteni surveyed people from different cultures about their experiences of tickling and ticklishness.…
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