By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
The judge in the high-profile defamation case described the saga as an “omnishambles” - and the media are included in that.
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By Olaf Meynecke, Research Fellow in Marine Science and Manager Whales & Climate Program, Griffith University
Young sharks are gathering at a popular beach. Here’s why we should skip our fear response and go for wonder – and protection
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Groups protest against the visit of Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and other Central Asian leaders to Berlin, Germany, September 29, 2023. © 2023 snapshot-photography/FBoillot/Shutterstock (Berlin, April 16, 2024) – Several people based in Lithuania, Poland, and Türkiye, linked to a banned Tajik opposition movement, Group 24, have in recent months disappeared or have been arrested and threatened with extradition to Tajikistan, Human Rights Watch and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee said today. Group 24 is a political movement promoting democratic reforms in…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Groups protest against the visit of Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and other Central Asian leaders to Berlin, Germany, September 29, 2023. © 2023 snapshot-photography/FBoillot/Shutterstock (Berlin, April 16, 2024) – Several people based in Lithuania, Poland, and Turkey, linked to a banned Tajik opposition movement, Group 24, have in recent months disappeared or have been arrested and threatened with extradition to Tajikistan, Human Rights Watch and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee said today. Group 24 is a political movement promoting democratic reforms in Tajikistan,…
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By Alessandra Prioreschi, Associate Director and Researcher at the Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit (DPHRU), University of the Witwatersrand
Children who play a lot learn skills such as sitting, crawling and standing quicker. Play also leads to better health and wellbeing as they grow older.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Groups protest against the visit of Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and other Central Asian leaders to Berlin, Germany, September 29, 2023. © 2023 snapshot-photography/FBoillot/Shutterstock (Berlin, April 16, 2024) – Several people based in Lithuania, Poland, and Turkey, linked to a banned Tajik opposition movement, Group 24, have in recent months disappeared or have been arrested and threatened with extradition to Tajikistan, Human Rights Watch and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee said today. Group 24 is a political movement promoting democratic reforms in Tajikistan,…
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By Lucy Morieson, Lecturer in Politics and Communication , RMIT University
Alexandra Wake, Program Manager, Journalism, RMIT University
With China increasingly seeking to influence Solomon Islands’ media, Australian news outlets must renew their commitment – and funding – to cover the Pacific.
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By Fiona Giles, Research Fellow, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University
Kirsty Forsdike, Senior Lecturer, La Trobe Business School, and Senior Researcher, Centre for Sport & Social Impact, La Trobe University
Luis Rubiales’ non-consensual kiss of Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso is far from an isolated incident – new research shows gender-based violence is still highly prevalent in sport.
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By Theresa Larkin, Associate professor of Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong
Susan J. Thomas, Associate professor in Mental Health and Behavioural Science, University of Wollongong
Can you remember a time when you felt stressed leading up to a big life event and then afterwards felt like a weight had been lifted? This process – the ramping up of the stress response and then feeling this settle back down – shows completion of the “stress cycle”.
Some stress in daily life is unavoidable. But remaining stressed is unhealthy. Chronic stress increases chronic health conditions, including heart disease and stroke…
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By Margaret Stanley, Professor of Ecology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
With submissions about to close on the government’s proposed fast-track consenting legislation, its possible impact on New Zealand’s diminished and delicate ecosystems demands proper scrutiny.
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