By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
In the two latest new federal polls, Morgan was good for Labor but Essential was bad. There were four federal polls taken last week, largely before the Western Australian Secret Harbour byelection.
The total vote for One Nation and the Coalition was 44% in Morgan (down four), 49% in Newspoll…
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By Liz Evans, Adjunct Researcher, English and Writing, University of Tasmania
Life of M bleeds fact into fiction, but it requires much more of the reader than a simple guessing game of who’s who.
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By Rachel Lamarche-Beauchesne, Senior Lecturer in Fashion Enterprise, Torrens University Australia
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art’s planned 2027 Costume Institute exhibition, John Galliano: Horizons, has been cancelled, following Galliano’s statement that “it is best for the exhibition not to take place at this time”.
The exhibition was intended to provide a retrospective of the British designer’s highly influential, four-decade career.
But Galliano,…
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By Andrew J. Martin, Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW
A new study looks at how students’ capacity to handle adversity relates to their ability to manage changes at school.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Greens’ longest serving federal politician said politics ‘isn’t working’ for ordinary voters and all parties need to do better at addressing their grievances.
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By Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University
Every second Wednesday, like clockwork, my salary arrives in my bank account. By Thursday, most of it is gone.
Recently, though, as I contemplated its fortnightly appearance and disappearance, I started thinking about the origin of the word “salary”. As a historian of the ancient Roman Empire, I often think about the modern legacy it continues to bestow.
It’s a common belief that the English word “salary” derives from the Latin word salarium…
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By Izabella Nantsou, Academic in Theatre and Performance Studies, University of Sydney
Disputes from 1944 to today trace the increasingly central role of government funding in shaping working conditions in the arts.
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By Paula Keaveney, Associate Tutor in Politics, Edge Hill University
For Andy Burnham, walking into the bear pit that is Prime Minister’s Questions, it must have been hard to stay calm. His audience was a room of closely packed MPs, some hostile, some friendly – all very loud – many wanting to make a mark.
And the full audience for PMQs extends far beyond the MPs in the chamber. Prime ministers are thinking about the media, external groups, foreign governments, voters and financial markets. The reactions of any of these matter. The PM has the dual worry of dealing…
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By Dylan A Mordaunt, Research Fellow, Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Flinders University; The University of Melbourne
A new system to approve medicines faster has been introduced. But barriers facing RSV protections shows why that’s only one step towards getting them to patients.
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By Michael Childers, Associate Professor of History, Colorado State University
Reports that the Trump administration is working to transfer part of Yosemite National Park to a private land developer have heightened concerns among park advocates and the public about privatization of public land.
The proposed deal, which a government spokesperson said has…
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