By Josh Sunman, Associate Lecturer in Public Policy, Flinders University
Since 2025, the radical-right One Nation party has experienced a polling surge – regularly polling ahead of the Coalition.
In the midst of this surge, and wider voter fragmentation, the Coalition is facing a by-election contest in the rural NSW electorate of Farrer on May 9.
Farrer is centred around the regional city of Albury and surrounding agricultural areas.…
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By Victoria Rasmussen, PhD Researcher, School of Psychiatry / Senior Research Officer, UNSW Sydney
Australians are familiar with the disturbing statistics of intimate partner homicide: one Australian woman is killed every 11 days, on average, by a current or former intimate partner.
While these deaths are increasingly reported on, suicide represents a largely hidden and potentially far greater part of the intimate partner…
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By Daniel Angus, Professor of Digital Communication, Director of QUT Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
I hope this article finds you well.
Did that make you cringe, ever so slightly? In the decades since the very first email was sent in 1971, the technology has become the quiet infrastructure of white-collar work.
Email came with the promise of efficiency, clarity and less friction in organisational communication. Instead,…
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By Karen Stollznow, Research Fellow of Linguistics, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University; University of Colorado Boulder
‘Typoglycemia’ is often shared online as a quirky insight into how our brains work. But this viral claim is only part of the story.
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By John Keane, Professor of Politics, University of Sydney
The strange alliance between demagogues and despots ought to puzzle and worry every thinking person, and it needs to be understood.
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By Alexander Howard, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
Alexa Scarlata, Lecturer, Digital Communication, RMIT University
Lisa French, Professor & Dean, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
Oscar Bloomfield, PhD Candidate in Film Studies, Deakin University
Stuart Romeo-Richards, Senior Lecturer in Screen Studies, Adelaide University
May’s streaming highlights span Watergate-era journalism, an Aussie kids’ heist caper and new works from Timothée Chalamet and Richard Gadd.
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By André O. Hudson, Dean of the College of Science, Professor of Biochemistry, Rochester Institute of Technology
Advances in genetic engineering have enabled researchers to seek ways to program new life. But has synthetic biology actually changed medicine and the environment, nearly two decades on?
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By Oiwan Lam
The core of the human rights approach to AI should aim at rebalancing the power among the corporate-state, the machine and the people through a decision-making framework.
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By Amnesty International
Imagine this scenario…. Imagine waking up one day to find that certain topics can no longer be discussed openly. Schools avoid difficult conversations. Journalists tread more carefully. Your news feed shows fewer critical voices. Public spaces feel less safe for protest or dissent. Nothing dramatic happened overnight! There are no obvious turning points, just a […] The post When Rights Are Quietly Disappeared: Resisting Authoritarian Practices Through Human Rights Education appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Sarah Gerson, Lecturer in Developmental & Health Psychology, Cardiff University
Ross E Vanderwert, Lecturer in Neuroscience, Cardiff University
Salim Hashmi, Lecturer in Psychology, King's College London
What’s the point of play? Is it simply a way to keep children occupied, or something more? For some, it’s about learning literacy and numeracy. For others, it’s how friendships form and relationships deepen. But it can be all of these at once, and more.
Most parents recognise that play matters. But there’s less agreement on what kind of play is best. Should children be guided towards activities designed to build specific skills, like sports for coordination, or construction for maths and engineering? Or should…
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