By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
For decades it seemed Alan Jones was unassailable.
A finding against him of professional misconduct by the Australian Broadcasting Authority (2000); a finding that he incited hatred, serious contempt and severe ridicule of Lebanese Muslims (2009); propositions of violence against two women prime ministers (2011 and
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By Steve Worthington, Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
The federal government has laid out a big picture proposal to keep cash alive. But it will need to keep a close eye on the details, and the unique challenges cash presents for businesses.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Albanese government has been put on the spot by a new agreement which it has declined to join – signed by the United Kingdom and the United States to speed up the deployment of nuclear technology.
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By Chelsey Taylor, PhD Candidate, Swinburne University of Technology
Andrew Peters, Senior Lecturer in Indigenous Studies, Swinburne University of Technology
Ahead of the AFL draft, a steady decline of Indigenous players in the men’s and women’s leagues needs to be rectified.
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By Carolyn Heward, Lecturer, Clinical Psychology, James Cook University
Luisa Wigg, Casual Academic in the College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University
Wendy Li, Associate Professor of Psychology, James Cook University
Many doctors become reluctant to ask questions or seek help when uncertain. This is exactly the opposite of what most patients want in a doctor making crucial decisions about their care.
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By Penni Russon, Senior Lecturer, School of Communication, Monash University
Celebrity children’s books are a recurring phenomenon – from Jamie Oliver and Keira Knightley to Meghan Markle and Jimmy Barnes. But writing for children is harder than it might look.
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By Shahida Yakub
Beginning in 2012, Tajikistan leased around 18,000 hectares of arable land to China for agricultural cultivation. Over ten years later, how has this turned out for the Tajik economy and its farmers?
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By Nepali Times
A Nepali cook falsely recruited in the Russian Army started seeking a way to escape when he saw his name on a roster of soldiers being sent to the frontlines.
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By Charlotte Dunn, Lecturer in Classics, University of Tasmania
Jayne Knight, Senior Lecturer in Classics, University of Tasmania
This doomed romance ended abruptly in 44 BCE when Caesar was quite literally stabbed in the back (and from all sides) by his enemies in Rome. She pretty soon hooked up with one of his closest allies.
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By Jessica Russ-Smith, Associate Professor, Social Work and Assistant Deputy Head of School, School of Allied Health, Australian Catholic University
Michelle Lazarus, Director, Centre of Human Anatomy Education, Monash University
Technology doesn’t have to be harmful to people and Country in the way AI currently is. Instead, it can help care for and preserve people and Country.
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