By Jacqueline Ullman, Associate Professor in Adolescent Development, Behaviour and Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
Emily Gray, Associate Professor of Gender and Education, Monash University
Victoria Rawlings, Associate Professor, The University of Sydney School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney
As many kids and teachers go to school today in purple clothes, we know too many young people still feel isolated and unsupported.
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By Georgia van Toorn, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Politics, UNSW
After legislating controversial reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) last week, the government’s plan to cut 160,000 NDIS participants and save A$37.8 billion over four years is underway.
The legislation…
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By Flavio Macau, Associate Dean, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
Reza Kiani Mavi, Senior Lecturer, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
Recent reports show Woolworths and Coles are managing to hold smaller competitors at bay – in part by adopting a strategy from their rival, Aldi.
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By Joshua Black, Lecturer, University of Canberra
Speechwriter Don Watson’s insider account of the prime minister he worked for, written ‘in tragic mode’, was an instant bestseller – but Keating famously hated it.
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By Melanie O'Brien, Professor of International Law, The University of Western Australia
This is a crucial moment for international law in the face of concerted efforts by the Trump administration to undermine and discredit it.
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By Jenna Imad Harb, Research Fellow, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University
Shanine Ryan, Ngarluma Traditional Owner, Director of the Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Foundation Limited, Indigenous Knowledge
In July 2026, more than 200 community members gathered at Mandoon Bilya (Helena River) in Perth’s eastern suburbs. They planted more than 3,000 native flora as part of a wetland restoration project. The hopeful scene was a stark contrast to what the river might have become.
Until recently, Mandoon Bilya was the proposed site of a hyperscale artificial intelligence (AI) data centre. It was scheduled to be one of Australia’s…
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By Jada Watson, Associate Professor of Digital Humanities, School of Information Studies (Faculty of Arts), L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Dolly Parton’s chart history tells a pointed story of an artist who built her independence one song at a time.
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By Sarah Dees, Associate Professor of American Religions, Iowa State University
As soon as news broke about the death of beloved songwriter Dolly Parton, I began receiving condolence messages from across the country, and around the world.
They came from friends, family and colleagues who knew I’d been working on a biography of the country legend – everyone from a conservative Catholic monk to advocates for queer and trans rights. The list reflects the even more diverse array of fans, people from countless backgrounds, who are mourning her loss.…
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By Trang Chu, Associate Fellow, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Tim Morris, Emeritus Professor, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Shortly before entering Downing Street, Andy Burnham made a promise that appeared to be reassuring in its simplicity. “I won’t change,” he said. “I have a style. It’s my style.”
Burnham’s political appeal partly rests on the impression that there is little distance between the politician and the person. His black T-shirt and jacket, attachment to Everton football club…
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By Michael Sanders, Professor of Public Policy, King's College London
A new government-commissioned report has laid bare the tragedy of care leaver deaths.
The review was conducted by social work leader Clare Chamberlain and journalist Ashley John-Baptiste, who grew up in care himself. It found that isolation and a drop-off in support contributed to the early deaths of 112 care leavers aged 18 to 24 in England in 2025.
This is a staggering death…
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