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US retreat from Syria could see Islamic State roar back to life

  • Written by: Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University

“Remaining and expanding”. The propaganda tagline of Islamic State (IS) has rung hollow since the collapse of the physical caliphate. But recent developments in northeastern Syria threaten to give it fresh legitimacy.

US President Donald Trump lifted sanctions on Turkey after he announced the Turkish government agreed to a permanent...

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Heather Rose's new book has a sense of place yet taps into global unease

  • Written by: Simon Ryan, Associate Professor (Literature), Australian Catholic University
Heather Rose's new book has a sense of place yet taps into global uneaseScandal strikes a Tasmanian construction project in the novel Bruny. www.shutterstock.com

When in 2017 Nordstrom began selling US$425 jeans (A$620) covered in fake mud, it seemed the long prophesied “late stage capitalism” had finally arrived. Suddenly the phrase itself was everywhere from Reddit to Twitter and applied to every freakish...

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how does an optical illusion work?

  • Written by: Cedric van den Berg, PhD student, The University of Queensland
how does an optical illusion work?Optical illusions use colour, pictures and shapes that can make our brain and eyes confused. Shutterstock

How does an optical illusion work? – Scarlett, age 8, Shellharbour, NSW.


how does an optical illusion work?


Take a look at this image and move your eyes across the pattern:

how does an optical illusion work?Your eyes tell the brain what it sees and the brain fills in the missing information.Shutterstock

Do...

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Over-the-top policing of bike helmet laws targets vulnerable riders

  • Written by: Julia Quilter, Associate Professor of Law, University of Wollongong
Over-the-top policing of bike helmet laws targets vulnerable ridersA cyclist not wearing a helmet can expect to attract the attention of NSW Police – and not always just for that offence.NSW Police/Facebook

Cycling is often held up as a model of healthy and sustainable urban transport. So why have bike laws become more, not less, draconian? Our ongoing research shows mandatory helmet laws have become a tool...

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