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Cultural burning isn’t just important to Indigenous culture – it’s essential to Australia’s disaster management
Bhiamie Williamson leads the National Indigenous Disaster Resilience Program at Monash University. He is also a Director of ...
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Being mentally flexible might influence our attitudes to vaccination, a new study shows
Stephanie Gomes-Ng received funding from the Ember Korowai Takitini Trust for this research. The funders had no influence ...
Harris and Trump differ widely on gun rights, death penalty and other civil liberties questions
Key freedoms for US citizens against excessive government power are contained in the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments ...
Unemployment’s up, house prices are stagnating. But is the Victorian economy doing as badly as it seems?
There is no doubt the Victorian economy has been slowing. But there is little evidence to show it is following the disastrous ...
‘It just lifted me’: new research suggests shared reading groups combat loneliness – and the effects can be astounding
The price we pay for loneliness is high. We need to change the conversation and foster meaningful connections.
Abortion is back in the headlines in Australia. The debates in the United States tell us why
Energised by Roe v Wade being overturned in the US, a subset of Australian conservatives are embracing the tactics that ...
If a Year 12 student gets an early offer for uni, does it mean they stop trying?
New research shows early offers do not make a significant difference to how hard a student tries in their final exams or ...
Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate cut: Monetary policy is not enough to address economic issues on its own
Monetary policy is vital, but it cannot be the only way to fix the Canadian economy — it’s merely the first line of defence ...
DIY musicians: how digital ‘bedroom pop’ has transformed the music industry
Digital platforms have enabled DIY musicians to cut out the middle man of the music industry and reach greater audiences – ...
What 12 ancient skeletons discovered in a mysterious tomb in Petra could tell us about the ancient city
Twelve skeletons have been found in a large, 2,000-year-old tomb directly in front of the Khazneh (“Treasury”) in the city of ...
What’s in a pantsuit? Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s fashion choices say a lot about their personalities − and vision for the future
A scholar of fashion and politics explains what people can understand about the Democratic and Republican presidential ...
North Carolina is not really a red or blue state − and that makes political predictions much more difficult
Donald Trump won North Carolina in 2016 and 2020, but that doesn’t mean he can win again in 2024. Such is the nature of ...