By Jadey O'Regan, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Music, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
Brian Wilson, leader, songwriter and producer of the Beach Boys, has passed away at age 82.
He leaves behind a legacy of beautiful, joyous, bittersweet and enduring music, crafted over a career spanning six decades.
While this news isn’t unexpected – Wilson was diagnosed with dementia last year and entered a conservatorship after the loss of his…
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By Elizabeth McLindon, Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
Kelsey Hegarty, Professor of Family Violence Prevention, The University of Melbourne
When it comes to domestic violence, cases involving catastrophic physical violence are the ones that most often make it into the media.
But our new research shows there are often signs of trouble long before such tragic outcomes – before couples move in together or get married.
We asked a large group of women about how domestic violence (also known as intimate…
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By John Blaxland, Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
The Trump administration wants to deter China’s potential aggression in the region. As part of that, submarines based in the Indian Ocean are crucial.
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By Anton Moiseienko, Senior Lecturer in Law, Australian National University
This is a momentous development. But what are sanctions anyway, and what do they mean for Israel’s Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich?
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By Robert Hortle, Deputy Director, Tasmanian Policy Exchange, University of Tasmania
The poll follows a vote of no confidence in the premier, which created a power vacuum in state politics. But the election is unlikely to deliver stable government.
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By Chloe Wilkins, Associate Lecturer and PhD Candidate, Solar Physics, University of Newcastle
If you live in the southern hemisphere and have been stopped in your tracks by a recent sunset, you may have noticed they seem more vibrant lately. The colours are brighter and bolder, and they linger longer in the sky.
Why are sunsets “better” at some times of the year compared to others? We can use science to explain this.
There are many ingredients for a “good” sunset, but the main three are clear skies, low humidity, and the Sun sitting low in the sky.
From light to colour
To understand why we get such vibrant sunsets in the colder months of the…
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By Barbara Caine, Professor Emerita of History, University of Sydney
The “memoir boom” of the past few decades has brought an extraordinary expansion in the kinds of work written in the first person. Some offer new approaches, focusing on aspects or phases of the author’s life or feelings.
Alongside these, a kind of hybrid form has developed in which authors, while not seeking to produce a memoir, include extensive discussion of their personal experience and reflections to illustrate different themes and issues.
Bloomer – Carol Lefevre (Affirm Press)
Bloomer is a hybrid work of this latter kind. The author…
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By Liena Kano, Professor, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Alain Verbeke, McCaig Chair in Management, Professor of International Business Strategy, University of Calgary
Andrew Kent Johnston, Assistant Professor of Management, Nicholls State University
Luciano Ciravegna, Professor and Director of Research at INCAE Business School, INCAE Business School
Family businesses like Rothschild can offer them significant advantages in international business. But families can also contribute unique biases that can compromise a business.
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By Kristen Haase, Associate Professor, Nursing, University of British Columbia
Shabbir Alibhai, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
The factor most associated with cancer is unavoidable: aging. Older adults with cancer benefit from a geriatric assessment before making treatment decisions, but this is still not routine care.
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By Rachel Leslie, Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy with a focus on Educational Psychology, University of Southern Queensland
A microaggression could be saying, ‘you don’t look disabled’ to a student with an invisible disability or not learning how to pronounce a students’ name.
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