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Victoria's commitment to a non-fatal strangulation offence will make a difference to vulnerable women

  • Written by: Heather Douglas, Professor of Law, The University of Queensland
Victoria's commitment to a non-fatal strangulation offence will make a difference to vulnerable womenNon-fatal strangulation can have serious health effects including memory loss, paralysis and miscarriage.From shutterstock.com

Bob pushed me onto the floor and dragged me into the closet. While I was in the closet he put his hand over my mouth again and pushed on my neck. I started to feel dizzy and was kicking my legs and hitting his arm to try to...

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From Shark Bay seagrass to Stone Age Scotland, we can now assess climate risks to World Heritage

  • Written by: Scott Heron, Senior Lecturer, James Cook University
From Shark Bay seagrass to Stone Age Scotland, we can now assess climate risks to World HeritageWildfire damage in Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage property, January 2016.Dan Broun, Author provided

Climate change is the fastest-growing global threat to World Heritage. However, no systematic approach to assess the climate vulnerability of each particular property has existed – until now.

Our newly developed tool, the Climate...

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Trump and Kim are talking (again). But the leaders have yet to find real common ground

  • Written by: Benjamin Habib, Lecturer in International Relations, Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University
Trump and Kim are talking (again). But the leaders have yet to find real common groundHandshakes and symbolism only go so far – eventually, the US and North Korea will need to work toward something more concrete.KCNA/EPA

Sunday’s trilateral meeting in the Korean Demilitarized Zone between US President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and South Korean President Moon Jae In made for compelling viewing, the...

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To be a rising star in the space economy, Australia should also look to the East

  • Written by: Nicholas Borroz, PhD candidate in international business and comparative political economy, University of Auckland
To be a rising star in the space economy, Australia should also look to the EastDiversifying its space partners could help Australia avoid getting pushed around by the space rivalry of China and the United States.Alex Cherney/CSIRO/EPA

The UK’s space agency is already planning for spaceflights to Australia, taking just 90 minutes. This week it announced the site of its first “spaceport”.

Where exactly a...

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