By Peter Greste, Professor of Journalism and Communications, Macquarie University
The antisemitism envoy has criticised the ABC’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict. But presenting all sides equally can distort the truth.
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By Reidar P. Lystad, Research Fellow, Injury Epidemiology, Macquarie University
After recent reports of dozens of former Australian footballers diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the death of 27-year-old footballer Nathan Fitzgerald from an on-field brain injury, many parents are wondering whether they should let their kids play footy.
As a parent of two young boys, I have asked myself the…
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By Greta Hawes, Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow in Ancient History, Macquarie University
R. Scott Smith, Professor of Classics, Humanities and Italian Studies, University of New Hampshire
The ancient Greeks would have enjoyed current controversies about the “historical accuracy” of Christopher Nolan’s new adaptation of The Odyssey.
The Greeks loved arguing about the “truth” of Homer’s stories. They weren’t precious about their myths. Greek storytellers could – and did – criticise them. They competed to make people see…
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By Anton Moiseienko, Associate Professor of Law, Australian National University
Australia now requires lawyers, accountants and real estate agents to report suspicious customers, at huge cost – but will this help fight crime?
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By Charles Barbour, Associate Professor, School of Arts, Western Sydney University
Are there potential benefits to artificial friendships, or is the idea of a mechanical friend sadder or more pathetic than having no friends at all?
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By Saini Samim, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne
Hayden Dalton, Lecturer in Geoscience, The University of Melbourne
Valerie Shayne Olfindo, PhD Candidate, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
This year alone, the Philippines’ volcano monitoring agency has recorded 18 eruptive events at Taal Volcano – but they haven’t been the kind you might expect.
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By Elizabeth Macpherson, Professor of Law and Rutherford Discovery Fellow, University of Canterbury
David Jefferson, Associate professor, University of Canterbury
New Zealand’s conservation management currently prioritises full protection of pristine landscapes. Other models are based on reciprocity between people and nature.
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By Dr. Farhan M. Asrar, Associate Dean —Clinical Faculty Relations, School of Medicine, Toronto Metropolitan University
I woke up today seeing that my windows appeared to have an yellow/orange tint to them, signalling that wildfire smoke was upon my city and reminding us that climate-related hazards are increasingly becoming visible parts of our daily lives.
I’m a family physician, public health physician and medical educator. My work and research in space medicine has also given me a unique appreciation for planetary environments, and as I looked…
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By Michael Skey, Lecturer in Media and Communications, Loughborough University
It could be time for a new idea of what Englishness really means – and footballers are helping to shape it.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Migrant teens line up for a class in San Benito, Texas, in August 29, 2019. © 2019 Eric Gay/AP Photo Federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and Health and Human Services made unannounced visits in June to several DC-area legal aid nonprofits dedicated to representing unaccompanied immigrant children.According to media reports, the agents asked for documents and financial records relating to the organizations’ child clients from Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), Amica, and Ayuda. Leaders from the targeted organizations…
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