By Livia Gerber, Postdoctoral Fellow in Genetics, CSIRO
Katharina J. Peters, Lecturer in Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong
Lee A Rollins, Professor, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney
For more than 40 years, researchers in Shark Bay, Western Australia, have been watching the lives of a very unusual group of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus). The male dolphins in this group form one of the most complex social systems known outside of humans, complete with lifelong friendships, supportive alliances, and cooperative partnerships that shape their entire lives, including how many calves they sire.
Now, our new…
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By Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide
Heat is a sprawling, epic crime thriller that profoundly shaped contemporary Hollywood action cinema. Much imitated, it has never been surpassed.
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
On Trump’s view of the world, economic analysis and a suggested quick fix to public hospital wait times (at least for WA): an edited selection of your views.
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By Alexandra Hansen, Deputy Editor and Chief of Staff, The Conversation
Amanda Dunn, Politics + Society Editor, The Conversation
Judith Ireland, Education Editor, The Conversation
Matt Garrow, Editorial Web Developer, The Conversation
Twenty-nine people were injured and taken to hospital in the deadliest mass shooting in Australia since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996.
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By Peter Adesina, Postdoctoral Fellow in Geotechnical Engineering, University of Toronto
Sinkholes are not just costly inconveniences, they are growing threat to commercial activities, livelihood and property and are increasing in frequency due to climate change.
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By Dianne Lalonde, PhD, Political Science, Western University
Sue O'Neill, PhD Student in Sociology, University of New Brunswick
The words we use to describe gender-based violence (GBV), such as “victim,” “survivor” and “person with lived experience,” aren’t neutral. These labels are powerful. They can affirm dignity or reinforce stigma. They can mobilize movements or obscure systemic issues.
GBV can include sexual, physical, mental and economic abuse. Coercive control…
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By Nadia Naffi, Associate Professor, Educational Technology, Université Laval
Ann-Louise Davidson, Innovation Lab Director and Professor, Educational Technology and Innovation Mindset, Concordia University
From viral jokes to deepfakes: when AI trivializes transgression, our collective moral compass falters. It is time to educate people about digital responsibility.
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By Michelle Stack, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Studies, University of British Columbia
Caroline Shenaz Hossein, Founder of the DISE Collective & Associate Professor, Global Development & Political Economy, University of Toronto
Universities need to move away from competing over rankings, and instead focus on building a collaborative educational system that puts collective well-being first.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
As the expenses affairs continues to roll through the Albanese government with Attorney-General Michelle Rowland needing to repay some of the money she billed taxpayers.
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to the release by the Belarusian authorities of 123 individuals, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and Maryia Kalesnikava, prisoner of conscience and subject of Amnesty International’s Write for Rights 2024, Marie Struthers, Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at Amnesty International, said: “We welcome reports that Maryia Kalesnikava and Ales Bialiatski […] The post Belarus: Long overdue release of Maryia Kalesnikava, Ales Bialiatski and others must not mask the scale of repression appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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