By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The health minister also says fewer kids are now vaping because of the government’s ban, which ‘exploded’ as a health problem during the COVID years.
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By Timothy HoYuan Chan, PhD Candidate, Sociology, Faculty of Education and Arts, Australian Catholic University
My travels with autism started long before my diagnosis at the age of three years and three months.
My family noticed autistic features from around 15 months of age. I never looked at people and did not respond when called. I lined up toys instead of playing with them. When I wanted something, I took people’s hand to get it for me. I had frequent meltdowns in busy environments or when routines changed unexpectedly, but I couldn’t let…
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By Nicola Charwat, Senior Lecturer, Business Law and Taxation and Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching, Monash Business School, Monash University
Until this week, thousands of Australian small businesses that exported to the United States relied on a simple system that had worked for decades.
Parcels worth less than US$800 (A$1225) could enter the US tax-free under the “de minimis” rule for low-value goods. But from August 29, that exemption will…
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By David Higgins, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Healthy children may now only receive a COVID-19 vaccine ‘off-label’ – but in many states, pharmacists and other non-physicians may not be able to administer them that way.
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By Ryan Storr, Research fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
In coming out as bisexual, the former AFL player’s announcement will have far-reaching consequences for the sport and people coming to terms with their sexuality.
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By Amnesty International
Families of detainees in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region have told Amnesty International of their continued suffering, three years after a major UN report said China was responsible for “serious human rights violations”. On 31 August 2022, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released a historic assessment concluding that serious […] The post China: Still no accountability for crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, three years after major UN report appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By William Gourlay, Teaching Associate in Politics & International Relations at the School of Social Sciences, Monash University
A Turkish proverb – düştüğün yerden kalk – counsels that one should arise from where one has fallen.
Ekrem İmamoğlu, the jailed mayor of Istanbul and main rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Turkey’s 2028 election, has taken this advice to heart.
Imprisoned in March on charges widely viewed to be concocted, İmamoğlu refuses to be silenced. Earlier this month, he published a by-invitation…
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By Stephen Espiner, Associate Professor, Department of Tourism, Sport & Society, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Charging entry fees at world-famous destinations like Milford Sound and expanding commercial use of public land would raise money. How it’s spent is the challenge.
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By Daniel You, Clinical Lecturer USYD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist FRANZCP, University of Sydney
Micah Boerma, Adjunct Lecturer, School of Psychology and Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland
Yuen Siew Koo, Clinical Supervisor, Psychology, Macquarie University
It’s no surprise these lifelike AI companions are attractive to lonely people. But for some, these relationships are harmful and even dangerous.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The Brazilian Senate in Brasilia, February 1, 2021. © 2021 Sergio Lima/AFP via Getty Images Today, Brazil’s Senate passed a long-awaited bill to protect children’s rights online. The bill now heads for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s signature into law.If enacted, this legislation would impose sweeping digital safety and privacy safeguards for children. It would compel tech companies to design products with young users’ best interests in mind and provide children with the highest levels of privacy by default.Two of the bill’s strongest provisions respond…
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