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In Bangarra's Ones Country, new voices show the many faces of Indigenous Australia

  • Written by: Justine Shih Pearson, Honorary Associate, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, University of Sydney
imageNgathu, in Bangarra's Ones Country, is a brilliant combination of the contemporary and traditional, telling the story of the ngathu, or cycad, in Arnhem Land. Photo by Daniel Boud

Bangarra, Australia’s preeminent Indigenous dance theatre, has to be one of the country’s hardest working companies. In 2017, its dancers prepared and...

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No Don Burke, there is no link between autism and harassing behaviour

  • Written by: Andrew Whitehouse, Winthrop Professor, Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia

Allegations that Don Burke indecently assaulted and bullied staff during his time hosting Burke’s Backyard were heinous enough. But in an interview with A Current Affair last night, he created another victim: the autism community.

In the interview, Burke claimed that he has Asperger’s syndrome:

I haven’t been medically diagnosed...

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Labor is right to block 'religious freedom' amendments to protect same-sex marriage bill

  • Written by: Anja Hilkemeijer, Lecturer in Law, University of Tasmania
imageLabor has announced it will vote down all amendments to the Dean Smith same-sex marriage bill, including that proposed by Attorney-General George Brandis.AAP/Mick Tsiakis

The federal Labor caucus has agreed to vote collectively to defeat all substantive amendments proposed to the same-sex marriage bill proposed by Liberal Dean Smith.

This...

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Classifying 'national types of beauty': from cigarette cards to Miss Universe

  • Written by: Cherine Fahd, Senior Lecturer Photography, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
imageA 1928 cigarette card classifying an 'Egyptian beauty': these cards depicted women as exotic creatures, a trend that can still be seen at beauty contests today.Author provided

In the early 1900s, international tobacco companies produced cigarette cards both to strengthen soft cigarette packets and to promote their brand. The cards often pictured...

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  8. Fifty years ago Jocelyn Bell discovered pulsars and changed our view of the universe
  9. Turnbull backed against the wall by rebel Nationals on bank inquiry
  10. We don't need to change how we subsidise 'breakthrough' cancer treatments
  11. Sexual Harassment, Sexual Politics and the Gatekeeper Millstone
  12. Despite what politicians and the media say, freedom of speech is alive and well on campus
  13. 'Loot boxes' and pay-to-win features in digital games look a lot like gambling
  14. We need robots that can improvise, but it's not easy to teach them right from wrong
  15. Student press in 1960s Australia was political, now it's more Prozac
  16. Delay in changing direction on how we tax drivers will cost us all
  17. Australia should be cautious about introducing laws on coercive control to stem domestic violence
  18. Decoding the music masterpieces: Bach’s Six Solo Cello Suites
  19. What's the net cost of using renewables to hit Australia's climate target? Nothing
  20. Science or Snake Oil: will horseradish and garlic really ease a cold?
  21. Queensland result, while decided on state issues, adds to Turnbull's burdens
  22. Conservative amendments to same-sex marriage bill would make Australia's laws the world's weakest
  23. Why we are still convinced robots will take our jobs despite the evidence
  24. With result still in the balance, Labor likely to win Queensland and One Nation likely to take just one seat
  25. Final Queensland polls show Labor likely to win
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  37. Energy ministers' power policy pow-wow is still driven more by headlines than details
  38. Friday essay: why grown-ups still need fairy tales
  39. Conservative Christians need to stamp out clergy wife abuse - starting with ending endemic sexism
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  44. We learn from our mistakes: how to make better predictions from tweets
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