By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer
Rising unemployment, Reserve Bank’s proposed changes and Turnbull’s view on the ‘dumb defence debate’: an edited selection of your feedback on our stories.
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By Jill Sheppard, Senior Lecturer, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University
Patrick Leslie, Research Fellow in Politics, Australian National University
The 48th parliament is about to begin. Here’s who will be there, what’s on the agenda, and the political and policy challenges ahead.
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By Katy Meeuwissen, Lecturer in Early Childhood and Primary Education, University of Canberra
Play is a big part of early childhood education. But once kids start school, play is frequently dismissed as something fun, that is not part of learning.
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By Caitlin Jones, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney
Christopher Maher, Professor, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
Spinal cord stimulators are electrical devices that are surgically implanted in the body to treat long-term pain. They have a battery pack and leads that deliver electrical impulses directly to the spinal cord. The devices are thought to work by providing electrical impulses that interfere with how the brain senses pain.
Spinal cord stimulators are mainly used to treat chronic back pain, especially when other less invasive treatments have not worked. They also aim to reduce people’s reliance on risky pain medicines. These include opioids, which research shows are
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By Tanya Latty, Associate Professor in Entomology, University of Sydney
Chris R. Reid, ARC Future Fellow in behavioural ecology, Macquarie University
Ants may be tiny – but by working together they build complex societies and solve many problems. They might even teach humans a thing or two?
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By Neil McArthur, Director, Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics, University of Manitoba
People are falling in love with their chatbots. There are now dozens of apps that offer intimate companionship with an AI-powered bot, and they have millions of users. A recent survey of users found that 19 per cent of Americans have interacted with an AI meant to simulate a romantic partner.
The response has been polarizing. In a New Yorker article titled “Your…
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By Treena Orchard, Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University
Many Gen Z people are tired of dating apps, but haven’t had the same opportunities to build in-person social skills that some of us older folks take for granted.
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By Elaine McWhirter, Chair, Melanoma/Skin Disease Site Group, Juravinski Cancer Centre, Hamilton Health Sciences, and Associate Professor, Oncology, McMaster University
Our warm weather season is short, and it’s important to enjoy the outdoors. The point isn’t to be sun-scared — just stay sun-safe.
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By Andy Curtis, Distinguished Guest Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, City University of Macau
In-depth linguistic analyses of the language of powerful people can help us move beyond their obviously false and misleading statements to become more aware of how their words manipulate.
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By Louis Busch, Psychotherapist, Doctoral Candidate (UofT OISE), Bear Clan Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation., University of Toronto
Who are Indigenous helpers in the context of mental health care? They blend practical support like caregiving and crisis intervention with relational, spiritual guidance rooted in ancestral tradition.
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