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Aboriginal Australia’s smash hit that went viral

  • Written by: Myfany Turpin, Associate lecturer, University of Sydney
Aboriginal Australia’s smash hit that went viralGurindji singers Thomas Monkey Yikapayi, Ronnie Wavehill Wirrpa and Topsy Dodd Ngarnjal sing ‘Wanji-wanji’.Brenda L Croft, CC BY-SA

In a time before radio or even gramophones, songs were shared between Aboriginal groups at large social gatherings. Some songs were so popular they spread enormous distances.

One such song known as...

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What is a doula and how do they help women giving birth?

  • Written by: Meghan A. Bohren, Lecturer in Gender and Women's Health, University of Melbourne
What is a doula and how do they help women giving birth?Doulas support women before, during and after childbirth. A new review explores the important role they play.From shutterstock.com

Women have traditionally been supported by a companion during childbirth, and there is good evidence this benefits both the woman and the baby.

The World Health Organisation recommends continuous support for women...

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Christchurch attacks provide a new ethics lesson for professional media

  • Written by: Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne
Christchurch attacks provide a new ethics lesson for professional mediaThe difference in the Christchurch attacks is that propaganda supplied by the perpetrator was available to the professional media, even as the story was breaking.Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Two basic rules of media ethics apply to the coverage of terrorism: avoid giving unnecessary oxygen to the terrorist, and avoid unnecessarily...

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How to take care of your mental health after the Christchurch attacks

  • Written by: Richard Bryant, Professor & Director of Traumatic Stress Clinic, UNSW

The world was saddened and distressed to learn of the shocking Christchurch mosque attacks on Friday, which claimed the lives of 50 people and injured nearly as many. Since then we’ve heard heartbreaking stories of the victims and their families as we try to piece together how this could have happened.

For those at the scene or who were...

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  4. why the future of Australian capitalism is now in Greg Combet's hands
  5. Slimmed-down migration program has regional focus
  6. Anxieties over livestreams can help us design better Facebook and YouTube content moderation
  7. We did a breakthrough 'speed test' in quantum tunnelling, and here's why that's exciting
  8. Politicians suing for defamation is usually a bad idea: here's why
  9. a revamped Ten Days on the Island explores Tasmania's past and present
  10. what to do if your teenager watches violent footage
  11. As home care packages become big business, older people are not getting the personalised support they need
  12. Two ways to fund NSW election promises as property prices crash
  13. A new video game glorifying sexual assault raises questions about regulation
  14. why do we have two kidneys when we can live with only one?
  15. Would you like to grow old at home? Why we’re struggling to meet demand for subsidised home care
  16. Married at First Sight's closer to reality than you'd think, demographically speaking at least
  17. We need a legally binding treaty to make plastic pollution history
  18. a parent's guide to protecting your kids from online hoaxes
  19. Rebel teens can quickly make friends, but in the end, it's the nice ones who have the most
  20. Antoinette de Saint-Étienne, the First Nations nun who sang for a queen
  21. Australia’s performance on gender equality – are we fair dinkum?
  22. a fresh idea to escape the low wage trap
  23. With Grand Finale, audiences bear witness to a world on the edge
  24. Pandanomics is a grey area, but to us the value of giant pandas is black and white
  25. Why you shouldn’t bury your pet in the backyard
  26. Social media creates a spectacle society that makes it easier for terrorists to achieve notoriety
  27. Morrison announces $55 million for security at religious premises and warns against "tribalism"
  28. NSW election likely to be close, and Mark Latham will win an upper house seat
  29. Four lessons we must take away from the Christchurch terror attack
  30. New TAFE program for Aboriginal health-care students sees a near perfect completion rate
  31. We need a new definition of pornography
  32. Two million Aussies delay or don't go to the dentist – here's how we can fix that
  33. Women can build positive body image by controlling what they view on social media
  34. Ultra low wage growth isn't accidental. It is the intended outcome of government policies
  35. giving marsupials scents from suitors helps breeding programs
  36. why bats sleep upside down, and other stories of animal adaptation
  37. Youth homelessness efforts get a lowly 2 stars from national report card
  38. A truly inclusive society requires political restraint
  39. NSW election neck and neck as voters face a 1950s-style 'I'll see you and raise you' campaign
  40. Christchurch attacks are a stark warning of toxic political environment that allows hate to flourish
  41. Can a senator be expelled from the federal parliament for offensive statements?
  42. The psychology of fear and hate, and what each of us can do to stop it
  43. Why overhauling NZ's gun and terrorism laws alone can't stop terrorist attacks
  44. Christchurch mosque shootings must end New Zealand's innocence about right-wing terrorism
  45. Why news outlets should think twice about republishing the New Zealand mosque shooter's livestream
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