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Dark Mofo's slaughtered bull and the ethics of using animals in art

  • Written by: John Hadley, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Western Sydney University

In a three-hour show scheduled at Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art in June, Austrian artist Hermann Nitsch plans to use the blood of a slaughtered bull to explore ancient ritual and spiritual sacrifice. Nitsch is hoping to serve the meat of the animal to the audience at the Dark Mofo festival following the performance.

The plan has met...

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Five ways to boost your nutrition before pregnancy

  • Written by: Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
imageWomen (and their partners) can give their baby the best start in life by eating well even before they conceive.from www.shutterstock.com

Thinking about trying to have a baby? Then now is the time for future mums (and dads) to “spring clean” food and lifestyle habits. Here are our five nutrition tips before pregnancy.

1. Aim for a...

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How a more divided Turkey could change the way we think about Gallipoli

  • Written by: Brad West, Associate Professor, School of Communication, International Studies and Languages, University of South Australia
imageRecep Tayyip Erdoğan has been a central figure in linking the Gallipoli campaign with Islamic conceptualisations of the Turkish nation.EPA

The win for the “yes” side in Turkey’s recent referendum on the powers of the president has fundamental implications for parliamentary democracy in the country, and for relations between...

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on 457 visas and the citizenship changes

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

The University of Canberra’s vice-chancellor and president, Deep Saini, and professorial fellow Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics, including the implications of scrapping the 457 visa, the new tougher citizenship requirements – which include testing language and Australian values – and how this change is going to be...

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