Day of the Dead Oaxaca, MexicoCopyright Colleen NordstromAustralians have few public commemorations of death. We have funerals, roadside memorials and annual Anzac services, but only certain deaths are remembered. For most of us, death and mourning are private affairs. Individuals have to find their own way to preserve the memory of their beloved...
A detail from Mirka Mora's Perth Festival Mural 1983; synthetic polymer paint on tin, 6 panels, each 120 x 280 cm (approx.)Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, gift of Paul Swain, 2015.In February 1983, Melbourne artist Mirka Mora spent two weeks in Perth, painting an almost 21-metre long frieze of six zinc panels. Drawing on imagery as diverse...
White sharks' ability to stay warm in cold water makes them efficient long-range hunters.Denice AskebrinkThe first thing to say about shark attack deaths is that they are very rare, with only about two per year in Australia. But still, every year without fail, people die from shark bites, both here and around the world.
According to official...
A mural in memory of Alton Sterling, who was shot several times at close range by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on July 5, 2016.W. Clarke/Wikipedia Commons, CC BY-NC-SAThis article is the last in the Black Lives Matter Everywhere series, a collaboration between The Conversation, the Sydney Democracy Network and the Sydney Peace Foundation. To...
If you’re in business, you might have seen it before. A team of capable and smart people just suddenly slows down, and things start spiraling out of control. On paper, everything looks perfect, but ...
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Across Australia, a lot of tradies are busy. There’s no shortage of demand in industries like plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and building. But being busy doesn’t always mean running a smooth or...
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The defence sector has evolved far beyond traditional roles, opening doors to a wide range of opportunities across technology, engineering, intelligence, and operations. This is where defense industry...
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