By Matthew Ricketson, Professor of Communication, Deakin University
Perhaps the most profane opening paragraph in the history of Australian journalism can be found in one of Black Inc.’s avowedly highbrow Quarterly Essays. “Those Chinese fuckers are trying to rat-fuck us,” Kevin Rudd is quoted as saying, in David Marr’s June 2010 edition of the essay series. Profane, yes, but on point.
It was not just that a prime minister had sworn but that it was this particular PM. Marr in QE38 Power Trip: The political journey of Kevin Rudd was profiling Rudd soon after he…
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By Samantha Heath, Senior Lecturer in Nursing , University of Waikato
Ageism influences how people’s health concerns are interpreted. Symptoms can be dismissed as normal ageing, and older people don’t receive the treatment they need.
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By Per Henningsgaard, Senior Lecturer, Professional Writing and Publishing, Curtin University
Aspiring authors in Australia are among those who have been scammed by a network of publishing houses using cloned websites and AI tools.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The logo of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA), Bamako, Mali, February 15, 2025. © 2025 GOUSNO/AFP via Getty Images (Nairobi) – Mali’s military and allied militias killed at least 31 civilians and burned homes on October 2 and 13, 2025, in 2 villages in the country’s embattled Segou region, Human Rights Watch said today.On October 2, Malian army forces and the Dozo, a predominantly ethnic Bambara militia that has been taking part in counterinsurgency operations for a decade, killed at least 21 men and burned at least 10 homes in Kamona village. On October 13, these forces…
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By Nial Wheate, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
Jasmine Lee, Pharmacist and PhD Candidate, University of Sydney
For many men the gradual thinning of hair is about more than just their appearance. Finasteride, a drug widely prescribed for the treatment of male pattern baldness has been used effectively for many years for this deeply personal problem.
Yet, behind its use are growing concerns about its link to the development of depression, anxiety, and even suicidal thoughts.
There is now critical discussion among both users and…
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By Karina Kato, Professora do Programa de Pós-Graduação de Ciências Sociais em Desenvolvimento, Agricultura e Sociedade (CPDA), Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ)
Sergio Pereira Leite, Professor Titular do Programa de Pós-Graduação de Ciências Sociais em Desenvolvimento, Agricultura e Sociedade (CPDA), Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ)
On the eve of COP 30, Brazil seeks to assert itself as an environmental and food power, but it carries contradictions that weaken this narrative. In a speech at the opening of the 80th UN General Assembly, President Lula declared that this will be the “COP of truth”, the moment when world leaders must prove the seriousness of their commitments to the planet. For…
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By John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
A new “complete” monthly consumer price index (CPI) will be released next week, and will become Australia’s primary measure of inflation.
This new release will finally bring Australia into line with the other advanced…
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By Paul Larkin, Senior Researcher in Youth Athlete Development, Victoria University
With the Australian Football League (AFL) season and trade period over, attention turns to the AFL draft.
The annual draft is the moment when many young hopefuls’ dreams become reality: they are selected by one of the league’s 18 clubs.
In the AFL, as with many other sports, the first draft pick is allocated to the team that finishes last, with the second-worst team gaining the second pick, and so on. These picks may be traded between teams after being allocated.
Every year…
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By Treena Clark, Chancellor’s Indigenous Research Fellow, Faculty of Design and Society, University of Technology Sydney
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that the following article contains images and voices of deceased persons.
Marrithiyel artist and designer Paul McCann defines fashion as armour. Wearing his own creations allows him to feel protected while centring culture and claiming presence.
McCann describes himself as having “faboriginal flair,” a phrase that captures both the playful and cultural essence of his work.
His celebrated…
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By Joel Robert McGregor, Senior Lecturer, Criminology, Swinburne University of Technology
Scottish police created a specialised violence reduction unit to treat violence as a public health issue. It worked, and it’s coming to Victoria.
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