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Podcast series Oz Gothic breathes new life into Australian gothic storytelling

  • Written by: Suzie Gibson, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, Charles Sturt University
Podcast series Oz Gothic breathes new life into Australian gothic storytellingSouth Australian Film Corporation

The gothic developed as a European architectural phenomenon in 12th-century France, where awe-inspiring cathedrals reflected a world drenched in religious piety and superstition.

Its veneration was revisited in 18th-century English literature, when writers sought to inspire a comparable sense of wonder by setting...

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Court ruling against ABC highlights the enormous deficiency in laws protecting journalists' sources

  • Written by: Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne
Court ruling against ABC highlights the enormous deficiency in laws protecting journalists' sourcesDanny Casey/AAP

The federal court’s rejection of the ABC case against the Australian Federal Police raid on its Sydney headquarters in June 2019 reveals two issues of great importance to freedom of the press in Australia:

  • the laws criminalising journalism are working exactly as the government intended, and

  • the legal protections for...

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Why Australians fell out of love with Holdens

  • Written by: Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology
Why Australians fell out of love with HoldensHarrison Broadbent, Unsplash, CC BY-SA

The jingle used to tell us we loved “football, meat pies, kangaroos and Holden cars”.

These days we love Japanese utes and small Toyotas, Hyundais and Mazdas more.

Monday’s announcement from General Motors, Holden’s US parent, that the brand brand will be “retired” and local...

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  3. Nearly 80% of Australians affected in some way by the bushfires, new survey shows
  4. Home-owning older Australians should pay more for residential aged care
  5. Our trade talks with Europe and Britain are set to become climate talks
  6. Constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians must involve structural change, not mere symbolism
  7. West Gate Tunnel saga shows risk of 'lock-in' on mega-projects pitched by business
  8. Rain has eased the dry, but more is needed to break the drought
  9. Aussie Rules players risk injuring hands and wrists too
  10. Major airlines say they're acting on climate change. Our research reveals how little they've achieved
  11. In the midst of an LNG export boom, why are we getting so little for our gas?
  12. If you're preparing students for 21st century jobs, you're behind the times
  13. here's how we can crack this
  14. Parasite's win is the perfect excuse to get stuck into genre-bending and exciting Korean cinema
  15. Critical minerals are vital for renewable energy. We must learn to mine them responsibly
  16. Queensland’s election year shadowed by federal in-fighting, scandals and voter fatigue
  17. Quality childcare has become a necessity for Australian families, and for society. It's time the government paid up
  18. NZ's classical music station is not safe yet. It now needs innovation and leadership
  19. Gaetjens criticises McKenzie's handling of grants decisions, but defends his finding funding wasn't politically biased
  20. Michelle Grattan on an embarrassed government, sports rorts, and the corona virus
  21. Saying sex increases cancer risk is neither totally correct, nor in any way helpful
  22. Today's disease names are less catchy, but also less likely to cause stigma
  23. Here's why the WHO says a coronavirus vaccine is 18 months away
  24. To save these threatened seahorses, we built them 5-star underwater hotels
  25. There's no evidence the new coronavirus spreads through the air – but it's still possible
  26. recovering letters of love written for Noongar children
  27. New tools help communities measure and reduce their emissions locally
  28. a connected world makes this coronavirus scarier, but also helps us deal with it
  29. Collective trauma is real, and could hamper Australian communities' bushfire recovery
  30. Morrison can only look on as Nationals 'wicked problem' damages his government
  31. High-tech shortages loom as coronavirus shutdowns hit manufacturers
  32. I'm taking glucosamine for my arthritis. So what's behind the new advice to stop?
  33. A stamp of approval for legendary sports commentators
  34. Heavy rains are great news for Sydney's dams, but they come with a big caveat
  35. Nationals have long valued stable leadership and being strong Coalition partners – this shouldn't change now
  36. Ever wondered how many Airbnbs Australia has and where they all are? We have the answers
  37. 1 in 5 kids start school with health or emotional difficulties that challenge their learning
  38. the courts say a valid will can take many forms
  39. If you don't eat meat but still wear leather, here are a few facts to chew on
  40. 9 ways to talk to people who spread coronavirus myths
  41. Looking on the bright side, The Leunig Fragments film skips dark truths
  42. a failure to account for 'cultural counterfactuals'
  43. Sanders narrowly wins New Hampshire as Klobuchar surges, while Queensland is tied 50-50
  44. We're in danger of drowning in a coronavirus 'infodemic'. Here's how we can cut through the noise
  45. Pauline Hanson stymies bid to hobble Mathias Cormann
  46. All eyes on Australia as World Urban Forum urges climate action
  47. we need to transform our world into a sustainable 'electric planet'
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