By Oiwan Lam
“Are You Dead Yet?” appealed to the psychology of the insecure youths, who don’t want to disturb others but wish that someone would pay attention to them when in need.
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By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor, The Conversation
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The US government’s reaction to the killing of Alex Pretti last weekend – and of Renée Good a fortnight earlier – was a grim reminder of George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four, in which: “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
With a final reshuffle of the shadow ministry put off for another week, Ley has left the door for political reunification firmly open.
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By Peter Breadon, Program Director, Health and Aged Care, Grattan Institute
The deal struck between states and territories and the federal government follows a long-running standoff. Here’s what’s been agreed, and what’s still missing.
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By Allen Cheng, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put many countries in Asia on high alert, given the fatality rate in humans can be between 40% and 75%. Several countries, including Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, have introduced new screening and testing measures, after at least two…
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By Ian Kemish, Adjunct Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland
The protection the US offers is less absolute — and far less reassuring — than Australian government rhetoric often implies. It’s time to stop pretending otherwise.
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By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Professor of History, Australian Catholic University
Across nearly 2,000 years, popes have been involved in peace efforts – almost always on the sidelines. Can the papacy keep its independence in a polarised world?
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By Benjamin Liu, Senior Lecturer in Commercial Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Treating consumers of financial products and services fairly seems uncontroversial. But translating it into a legal obligation can have unintended consequences.
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By Farah N. Jan, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Pennsylvania
The Trump administration has called on Iran to permanently end its nuclear program. But threats of force may undermine effort of nonproliferation.
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By Per Henningsgaard, Senior Lecturer, Professional Writing and Publishing, Curtin University
An anthology of essays from Melbourne’s The Paris End showcases personal yet serious reportage and a delight in the weird.
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