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Nice attack: how vulnerable are we to 'low-tech terror'?

  • Written by Mark Briskey, Senior Lecturer, National Security and International Relations, Curtin University
imageThough eventually shot dead, the Nice attacker managed to exact a dreadful toll primarily through use of a vehicle.Reuters/Eric Gaillard

France has again been the scene of a lethal terrorist attack. At least one attacker drove through and then opened fire on crowds of French and foreign citizens enjoying Bastille Day celebrations in Nice, killing...

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A very serious painting of Barry Humphries is a welcome prize winner

  • Written by Joanna Mendelssohn, Associate Professor, Art & Design: UNSW Australia. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, UNSW Australia
imageLouise Hearman, Barry, oil paint on masonite 69.5 x 100 cm.Photo: © AGNSW, Nick Kreisler

Louise Hearman’s affectionate portrait of Barry Humphries, simply titled “Barry”, is the first major Australian painting to win the Archibald in many years. Even though the subject looks as though he is about to burst into a chuckle, this...

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The Nice attack and the corrosive effects of anxiety

  • Written by Mark Beeson, Professor of International Politics, University of Western Australia

The sickening carnage in Nice has become all too familiar and seemingly impossible to counter. It is unclear exactly who carried out the attack or what their motives were at this stage.

Various government ministers in France have been lining up to declare “war” on the perpetrators. But given the seemingly endless supply of young men and...

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Time to tighten the reins on politicians and their 'truths'

  • Written by Graeme Orr, Professor of Law, The University of Queensland
imageThe idea of regulating what is 'true' in political speech is neither new nor easy.AAP/Mick Tsikas

Labor’s “Mediscare” campaign. The Coalition and industry claims that Labor’s housing policy would deflate – and inflate – property prices. The Brexiteers’ pitch that the leaving the European Union would free up...

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  9. How men and women can help reduce gender bias in the workplace
  10. We should encourage boys _and_ girls to reach for the stars
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  12. Why the 'fitspo' movement is damaging to women
  13. Friday essay: where to now for Australian culture?
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