By Vikram Niranjan, Assistant Professor in Public Health, School of Medicine, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick
From smoking and drinking to body image and stigma, screen stories can shape how audiences think about health, risk and what counts as normal.
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By Luke Harrison, Senior Lecturer in Sound Technology, School of Arts, Media and Creative Technologies, University of Salford
The evolution of technology and how it is used, or misused, is central to the study of pop production and performance.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A demonstration with the slogan "Without consent, it's rape" takes place in Rome, Italy, on February 28, 2026. © 2026 Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via AP Photo The European Parliament adopted on Tuesday a resolution calling on the European Commission to make consent the determining factor in rape legislation across the EU, with 447 members voting “for,” 160 “against,” and 43 abstaining.Stating that “affirmative, freely given and unambiguous indication of consent is valid and that silence, a lack of verbal or physical resistance or the absence of a ‘no’ cannot be interpreted…
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By Vincent Hurley, Lecturer in Criminology (police & policing). School of International Studies, Macquarie University
In the hours since the story was first published, a body believed to be that of the missing girl has been found. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains the name of a person who has died. The family has asked for her to be referred to as Kumanjayi Little Baby.
On Saturday night, a five-year-old girl – whose family has asked be referred to as Kumanjayi Little Baby – was allegedly abducted from a home in a town camp and is still missing.
Northern Territory Police allege…
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By Samuel Cornell, Honorary Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland; UNSW Sydney
The beaches of Sydney’s Royal National Park have been disrupted by a pungent odour. And its source is drawing in more than just seagulls.
A 25-tonne sperm whale is rotting on the rock platform of Era Beach. This spectacular sight is drawing in curious spectators and hungry predators.
The humans are keen for a photo op. The predators are drawn by the potential meal.
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By Se Youn Park, Sessional academic, School of Political Science and International Studies, The University of Queensland
The government is outsourcing the risks and logistics of returning ISIS families instead of taking a more proactive, humane approach.
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By Kevin Morrison, Industry Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
As gas prices soared in recent years, Queensland actually earned more money – for less gas – than the federal government. Here’s why.
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By Susan Rowe, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, Bond University
Amy L. Kenworthy, Professor of Management, Bond University
Daniel Brennan, Assistant Professor, Transformation CoLab, Bond University
NeeDoh is the latest squishable toy to go viral. But not all sensory objects are toys. Here’s the difference and why it matters.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A demonstration with the slogan "Without consent, it's rape" takes place in Rome, Italy, on February 28, 2026. © 2026 Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via AP Photo The European Parliament adopted on Tuesday a resolution calling on the European Commission to make consent the determining factor in rape legislation across the EU, with 447 members voting “for,” 160 “against,” and 43 abstaining.Stating that “affirmative, freely given and unambiguous indication of consent is valid and that silence, a lack of verbal or physical resistance or the absence of a ‘no’ cannot be interpreted…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Cambodia’s opposition leader Kem Sokha talks to the media at his home before leaving for a court hearing in Phnom Penh, January 16, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo/Heng Sinith (Bangkok) – On April 30, 2026, the Phnom Penh Court of Appeal upheld the politically motivated conviction of the Cambodian political opposition leader Kem Sokha, Human Rights Watch said today. The court extended Sokha’s de-facto house arrest and 27-year sentence that had been imposed in March 2023 and added an additional five-year ban on international travel. Cambodian authorities should immediately…
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