By David Pomeroy, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education, University of Canterbury
Lisa Darragh, Lecturer in Mathematics Education, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
The third maths and stats curriculum for primary and intermediate schools in less than three years is being introduced on an unrealistic timeline.
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By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
If current polling results hold, SA Labor will have the second largest landslide in a state or federal election in Australian history.
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By Jean Sovon
Digital technology, which should help to concentrate and centralize information to prevent losses, offers no guarantee against the threats of hacking and theft of personal data by cyber-criminals.
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By Intifar Chowdhury, Lecturer in Government, Flinders University
Australia is becoming increasingly unequal.
The story is unmissably generational: young Australians today face a tougher reality than their parents and grandparents.
Despite having greater access to education and information, they are more precarious, indebted, insecure and anxious than ever before.
This paradox has deep implications for the social fabric of our nation.
Financial, educational and employment…
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By Graham Greenleaf, Honorary Professor, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University
Katharine Kemp, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law & Justice; Lead, UNSW Public Interest Law & Tech Initiative, UNSW Sydney
As many as 311,000 Australians could be eligible for part of the payout. But the clock is ticking: claims close on December 31. See if you’re among them.
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By Brendan Walker-Munro, Senior Lecturer (Law), Southern Cross University
When we think of spies, we may go to images of people in trench coats and dark glasses, trying to steal government papers. Or someone trying to tap the phone of a senior official.
The reality of course can be much more sophisticated. One emerging area of concern is how countries protect their university research from foreign interference. And how we safely do research with other countries – a vital way to ensure Australia’s work is cutting edge.…
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By Sanné Mestrom, Senior Lecturer, DECRA Fellow, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney
Mike Hewson’s The Key’s Under the Mat is one of the most ambitious and intelligent works of public art created in Australia in recent years.
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By José-Miguel Bello y Villarino, Senior Research Fellow, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
Alexandra Sinclair, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
Kimberlee Weatherall, Professor of Law, University of Sydney
A year after a new AI transparency policy was announced, a study of more than 200 government agencies found less than half were following the rules.
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By Bronwyn Milkins, Postdoctoral Researcher in Youth Trauma and Dissociation, The Kids Research Institute Australia
Helen Milroy, Professor & Director, Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health (CAMDH), The University of Western Australia
You call your teen’s name, but they don’t respond. They’re staring past you. You call again, louder this time. Nothing – how rude.
But what if they’re zoning out?
For some teens, this can be a sign of dissociation, a temporary disconnection from thoughts, feelings, body or surroundings. It’s the brain’s way of protecting itself from overwhelming stress or emotion.
Dissociation is often linked to trauma – experiences that feel deeply distressing or life-threatening.
But…
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By Conrad Pilditch, Professor of Marine Sciences, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Simon Francis Thrush, Professor of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
The recovery of kelp forests brought many fish species back. But fish stocks in the reserve remain far below those present before commercial fishing took off.
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