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Trump decision to withdraw troops from Syria opens way for dangerous Middle East power play

  • Written by: Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
Trump decision to withdraw troops from Syria opens way for dangerous Middle East power playTurkish and US troops on patrol in northern Syria. President Donald Trump has announced he plans to withdraw US troops from the region, paving the way for great destabilisation.AAP/EPA/Sedat Suna

US President Donald Trump’s precipitate announcement he was withdrawing American forces from northeast Syria to enable Turkey to assert its...

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how our country is failing to protect its children

  • Written by: Faith Gordon, Lecturer in Criminology, Monash University
how our country is failing to protect its childrenThe UN said it was 'seriously concerned' about the rise in mental health problems among children in Australia, including those from refugee and asylum-seeking families.Erik Anderson/AAP

Last month, Australia appeared before the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva for a five-year assessment of the government’s progress in...

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refugees stuck in Indonesia rally against UNHCR for chronic waiting

  • Written by: Chrisanthi Giotis, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney

One evening last month, the young man from Afghanistan, of Hazara ethnicity, arrived in Jakarta. His people-smuggler dropped him at the UNHCR entrance reserved for refugees, where he was told to wait.

The next day, mid-morning, he was still outside waiting to speak to someone. He was too afraid to give me his name or even his age, but he appeared...

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There are differences between free speech, hate speech and academic freedom – and they matter

  • Written by: Dominic O'Sullivan, Associate Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
There are differences between free speech, hate speech and academic freedom – and they matterAcademic freedom protects free speech, but also sets conditions. from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

Last week, posters appeared at the University of Auckland inviting young white men to “assume the mantle of re-taking control of our own country” and to confront “anti-racism ideology”.

The group was obviously unaware of the...

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  1. Extinction Rebellion protesters might be annoying. But they have a point
  2. Do women's life-long experiences of being judged on appearance change how they feel in open-plan offices?
  3. a portrait of Melbourne's working class
  4. the black hole at the heart of our galaxy is more explosive than we thought
  5. Dams are being built, but they are private: Australia Institute
  6. Governments took the hard road on clean energy – and consumers are feeling the bumps
  7. The Real Dirty Dancing reduces a political film to little more than coy dance numbers
  8. Only 2 in 3 physios provide 'recommended care', but that's still higher than medicine
  9. Students from China may defend their country but that doesn't make them Communist Party agents
  10. lessons from the collapse of White Ribbon Australia
  11. Climate change poses a 'direct threat' to Australia's national security. It must be a political priority
  12. why drone hacking could be bad news for the military
  13. When mothers are killed by their partners, children often become ‘forgotten’ victims. It’s time they were given a voice
  14. why aged care needs to reflect multicultural Australia
  15. forensic entomology, or what bugs can tell police about when someone died
  16. It takes 21 litres of water to produce a small chocolate bar. How water-wise is your diet?
  17. New research shows pokie operators are not nearly as charitable as they claim
  18. China’s status as a developing country gives it few benefits in the World Trade Organisation
  19. Pharmacists can vaccinate adults against whooping cough, measles and the flu, but it might cost you more
  20. Studying for exams? Here's how to make your memory work for you
  21. how to craft a protest brand
  22. Morrison needs to avoid 'the conveyor belt of Trumpism'
  23. Michelle Grattan on Scott Morrison's controversial phone call with Donald Trump
  24. NASA's recordings of 'marsquakes' let us listen to the martian heartbeat
  25. a rave for the senses, a future that has already arrived
  26. why does my older sister not want to play LEGO with me anymore and stays in her room?
  27. an interview with Martin Lee, grandfather of democracy
  28. what is extradition between countries and how does it work?
  29. 4-metre flying reptile unearthed in Queensland is our best pterosaur fossil yet
  30. New research turns Tasmanian Aboriginal history on its head. The results will help care for the land
  31. How the impeachment inquiry might affect Trump's 2020 re-election chances
  32. how human eggs went from simple cells to a valuable commodity
  33. Simone Biles' athleticism and advocacy have changed gymnastics forever
  34. Global bank urges cities to invest in new infrastructure to adapt to climate change
  35. yes, house prices will rise with lower interest rates, but that's not the only effect
  36. Scott Morrison warns against 'negative globalism'
  37. Jackie Lambie should not horse trade on medevac repeal bill
  38. Yes, we still need to cut down on red and processed meat
  39. ACT's new animal sentience law recognises an animal's psychological pain and pleasure, and may lead to better protections
  40. Australia's biggest property companies are making net-zero emissions pledges – now we can track them
  41. The vegans are coming! What's fuelling the interest in plant-based eating?
  42. Space can solve our looming resource crisis – but the space industry itself must be sustainable
  43. Scarcity drives water prices, not government water recovery: new research
  44. If warming exceeds 2°C, Antarctica's melting ice sheets could raise seas 20 metres in coming centuries
  45. How a Minecraft world has built a safe online playground for autistic kids
  46. composition for video gaming draws on tradition and tech
  47. Australia isn't taking the national security threat from far-right extremism seriously enough
  48. When big companies fund academic research, the truth often comes last
  49. Making our cities more accessible for people with disability is easier than we think
  50. Here's what happened when codeine was made prescription only. No, the sky didn't fall in

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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

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Correct Sleeping Posture to Minimize Back Strain

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A sudden, throbbing toothache can totally stop your whole day, with no warning. When severe pain, ...