By Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
Film critics – myself included – love to bemoan the death of high-quality cinema in the age of streaming, pointing to mediocre Best Picture Oscar nominees as evidence that the production of great (or even good) films is on the wane.
But perhaps things are changing. Are people sick of being inundated with short videos on TikTok and Youtube, and once again hankering for a cinematic experience? The quality of this year’s nominees suggests…
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By Cristina Luz Wilkins, PhD Candidate, Department of Environmental Studies, University of New England
Amy Lykins, Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of New England
Cathrynne Henshall, Post-doctoral Fellow, School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University
Melanie Fillios, Professor, Department of Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology, University of New England
Paul McGreevy, Professor, School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney
In 1974, philosopher Thomas Nagel posed a deceptively simple question: “what is it like to be a bat?”. His point wasn’t really about bats. He was offering a provocative challenge about the limits of understanding another mind: no matter how much we try, we cannot access what it feels like to experience the world as another.
This might seem like an abstract philosophical puzzle. But it’s crucial when we consider the billions of animals in our care – whether in farms, laboratories, homes or zoos. We make daily decisions…
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By Tamer Morris, Senior Lecturer, International Law, University of Sydney
Once the narrative of a “just war” replaces the rule of law, there is little left to restrain powerful states from dominating weaker ones.
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By Locky Xianglong Liu, Research fellow, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University
James Giesecke, Professor, Centre of Policy Studies and the Impact Project, Victoria University
Jason Nassios, Deputy Director and Associate Professor, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University
The last cut in the fuel excise cost $5 billion. A temporary tax on gas exports could provide more targeted relief for households.
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By Dennis Altman, Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University
MAGA mouthpiece and kingmaker Tucker Carlson was an early voice on the Mexico wall, Putin, Orban and South Africa – as well as RFK Jr and Tulsi Gabbard. What next?
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By Steven Roberts, Professor of Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
Theroux’s new Netflix documentary exposes the ‘manfluencers’ profiting off male grievance – and hurting both men and women in the process.
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By Ben JJ Walker, Researcher, UNSW Sydney
Animals on land and sea use sound for different purposes – and alterations in their environment can change the effect it has
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By Kristen Foley, Research Fellow, Centre for Public Health, Equity and Human Flourishing, Torrens University Australia
Belinda Lunnay, Associate Professor of Public Health, Centre for Public Health, Equity and Human Flourishing, Torrens University Australia
Paul Ward, Professor of Public Health, Torrens University Australia
Ellidy pops into the bottle shop on her way out to dinner with friends.
She’s faced with rows of evocative labels – using artwork, imagery and symbols to help portray the essence and style of the alcohol on sale.
She narrows it down by wine variety, something local and in her price range. She chooses between two eye-catching labels: one with vivid pink flowers and another with a young woman’s face on the label, hidden by clouds.
She grabs one she thinks will mean something to the group of people she’s going to see.
Ellidy is a fictional shopper.…
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By Goutam Roy, PhD Candidate in STEM education, Charles Sturt University
Shukla Sikder, Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, Charles Sturt University
Parents of young children will be aware of the need to encourage early reading and maths skills in their kids. They know it’s important to make time to read with their children. Or point out that “cat” starts with the letter “c”. Similarly, they will help their children begin to count (“how many sausages are on your plate?”).
But what about science skills? Studies suggest parents may not be as confident about teaching these skills in every day family life.
Our…
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By Charles Edward Gehrke, Deputy Division Director of Wargame Design and Adjudication, US Naval War College
Despite Iranian threats to destroy any ships that pass through a key maritime route, some ships are still doing so.
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