By Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
With 15 civilians and one gunman dead so far, and another 40 people injured, Australia is reeling from its worst act of terrorism on home soil. Two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish community gathering to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah at Archer Park on Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach.
Police have confirmed the two alleged attackers were father and son, aged 50 and 24. The father, Sajid Akram, who was licensed to own six firearms, was shot dead by police. The son,…
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By Matteo Vergani, Associate Professor and Director of the Tackling Hate Lab, Deakin University
This research – which is in the early stages and yet to be peer reviewed – has recorded a significant increase in antisemitic sentiment after October 7.
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By Rohan Best, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Macquarie University
Changes to the Cheaper Home Batteries Program are a step in the right direction, but more are needed to make it fair.
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By Terry Goldsworthy, Associate Professor in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Bond University
Active armed offender situations are always tense and fluid. Even more so when the incident occurs in a public space.
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By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
Ahmed al Ahmed’s actions almost certainly saved lives, but does bystander intervention go against official advice during mass violence events?
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By Rachel Daniels, Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology
A merger would also have consequences for the New Zealand screen industry if it reduces the number of big-spending foreign productions.
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By Luke Beck, Professor of Constitutional Law, Monash University
Reddit is asking Australia’s High Court to rule that it’s not a social media platform and therefore should not have to comply with the under-16s social media account ban.
The US-based web forum’s High Court case raises two issues. First, it raises the same constitutional implied freedom of political communication issue raised in a case commenced last month by two…
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By Yanyan Hong, PhD in Media and Film Studies, University of Adelaide
Released in the Year of The Snake, and with clear nods to East Asian culture, Disney’s latest animated feature has smashed box office records in China.
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By Hamish Clarke, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
Sarah McColl-Gausden, Research fellow, The University of Melbourne
Tori Reynolds, Environmental Fire Risk Analyst, School of Agriculture, The University of Melbourne
Trent Penman, Professor, The University of Melbourne
Christmas holidays are peak time for bushfires. Here’s how you can understand the predicted fire conditions, develop a fire plan and have a safe break.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Migrant workers in Qatar, October 7, 2022. © 2022 ANL/Shutterstock (Beirut) – Qatari government clients and other major businesses are failing to pay contractors on time for projects, leaving migrant workers unpaid, Human Rights Watch said today. Subcontractors and others in the supply chain are also affected and themselves shortchange workers. “Clients at the top of the Qatari contracting supply chain, including government bodies, often have impunity, leaving subcontracting businesses that employ migrant workers bearing the cost,” said Michael Page,…
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