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Julie Bishop sends sharp message to China about democracy

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

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has sent an unusually pointed message to China about the importance of democratic institutions, in a speech also declaring that the US needs to play an even greater regional strategic role as China’s strength increases.

Bishop said that “while it is appropriate for different states to discover their own...

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The Cherry Blossom Uprising: Monitory Democracy in Korea

  • Written by: John Keane, Professor of Politics, University of Sydney
imageAnti-Park protesters in Seoul stage a candlelight vigil calling for her impeachment and arrest.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters

Political scientists trained or based in the Atlantic region have a bad habit of ignoring trends in our Asia-Pacific region. When they do pay attention to its dynamics, they often misleadingly measure them by their own particular...

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New skulls from China have scientists and the media in a muddle

  • Written by: Darren Curnoe, Chief Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, and Director, Palaeontology, Geobiology and Earth Archives Research Centre, UNSW
imageIncomplete skulls from Xuchang archaeological site in China are dated to between 125,000 and 105,000 years old. (Credit: Xiu-Jie Wu, IVPP)Xiu-Jie Wu, IVPP

Just a decade ago we thought we had solved the mystery of mysteries. We were confident we had finally puzzled out the evolutionary origins of modern humans.

Two hundred thousand years ago our...

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Women troll on dating apps just as often as men

  • Written by: Evita March, Lecturer of Psychology, Federation University Australia
imageIt's not all about finding love in the online dating world.Shutterstock/Prathan Chorruangsak

Online dating is an increasingly popular way for people to find love, but that also makes it an attractive target for those with less than romantic intentions.

Figures from the Pew Research Centre show that since 2013 the number of 55-64 year olds using the...

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