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Facebook wants to be more like WhatsApp. But details are scarce

  • Written by: Sacha Molitorisz, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Media Transition, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
Facebook wants to be more like WhatsApp. But details are scarceFrom town square to private connections: is that Facebook of the future?Shutterstock/klevo

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerbergdelivered a 3,000+ word post last week, spelling out a new vision for the social network.

It prompts just one small question: Facebook, who are you?

Zuckerberg’s essay, entitled “A privacy-focused vision for social...

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A brutal, nightmarish Carmen imbues an old story with contemporary resonances

  • Written by: William Peterson, Associate Professor, Flinders University
A brutal, nightmarish Carmen imbues an old story with contemporary resonancesAyaha Tsunaki and the ensemble in Johan Inger's Carmen at this year's Adelaide Festival.Ian Whalen

Review: Carmen, Adelaide Festival, March 8

Choreographer Johan Inger’s Carmen is one we have never seen: a Carmen turned inside out. In this danced-through reimagining of the world’s most-popular opera, we are pulled into the...

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The summer bushfires you didn't hear about, and the invasive species fuelling them

  • Written by: Christine Schlesinger, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science and Ecology, Charles Darwin University
The summer bushfires you didn't hear about, and the invasive species fuelling themFire has burned through a swathe of the Tjoritja National Park.Author provided

In January 2019, fires burned across a 100-kilometre length of the iconic Tjoritja National Park in the West MacDonnell Ranges, from Ormiston Gorge nearly to the edge of Alice Springs.

These fires affected an area comparable to the recent Tasmanian fires, but attracted...

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  1. The internet is now an arena for conflict, and we're all caught up in it
  2. Tacitus' Annals and its enduring portrait of monarchical power
  3. they are your body's way of responding to stress
  4. On Kangaroo Island and elsewhere, beware the lure of the luxury ecotourist
  5. Once a building is destroyed, can the loss of a place like the Corkman be undone?
  6. Coal turns lumpy for Scott Morrison and the Nationals
  7. Hydrogen fuels rockets, but what about power for daily life? We're getting closer
  8. what happens when fruit gets ripe?
  9. how the vested interests lie about negative gearing
  10. Australians love their pets, so why don't more public places welcome them?
  11. To reduce fire risk and meet climate targets, over 300 scientists call for stronger land clearing laws
  12. Low-key NSW election likely to reveal a city-country divide
  13. After Nature sounds an exquisite warning bell for extinction
  14. How birds become male or female, and occasionally both
  15. is moderate drinking good for me?
  16. ALP widens Newspoll lead to 54-46%, as Liberals choose conservative successor to Bishop
  17. Tony Abbott tries some climate adaptation for the winds of Warringah
  18. Michelle Grattan on more cabinet departures, national accounts figures and Morrison's Christmas island visit
  19. Kauri pines are late-blooming rainforest giants
  20. New Zealand's repeal of "year and a day" rule expands liability for homicide
  21. how teaching children about gender could help reduce sexism
  22. Backlash and gender fatigue. Why progress on gender equality has slowed
  23. Next government must find Australia's place in a turbulent and rapidly changing world
  24. A Man of Good Hope is no tale of triumph over adversity, but it is the story of many
  25. Community members should be able to sponsor refugees for the right reasons, not to save the government money
  26. Why women in economics have little to celebrate
  27. Mark Latham in the upper house? A Coalition minority government? The NSW election is nearly upon us and it's going to be a wild ride
  28. After years of vicious culture wars, hope may yet triumph over hate in Australian politics
  29. A second vote is the only way out of the Brexit mess
  30. Welcome Asterix, Obelix and Yoda! Finding fun in the serious matter of discovering insects
  31. #MeToo has changed the media landscape, but in Australia there is still much to be done
  32. Gender equity. The way things are going, we won't reach true parity until the 22nd century
  33. My CV is gender biased. Here's what I plan to do about it
  34. Australia needs a national plan to face the growing threat of climate disasters
  35. Women in STEM need your support – and Australia needs women in STEM
  36. No matter who wins the next election, managing the China relationship will be tricky – and vital
  37. do we need to worry about glyphosate in our beer and wine?
  38. the revival of strikes in New Zealand
  39. the old ones no longer fit once you move to the country
  40. rebooting the idea of 'civilisation' for Australian soil
  41. Josh Frydenberg has a great job at the worst time
  42. leading lessons from Manchester United's caretaker manager
  43. Remember Blockbuster, Nirvana and pagers? The new Captain Marvel lives in the 1990s
  44. Māori and Pasifika leaders report racism in government health advisory groups
  45. In Stephen Sewell's charming Arbus and West, feminism boils to the surface
  46. Acting on gender-based violence must be a priority for the next federal government
  47. The dingo is a true-blue, native Australian species
  48. Australia's sudden ultra-low economic growth ought not to have come as surprise
  49. Don’t ban Michael Jackson's music – talk about the accusations
  50. National Redress Scheme for child sexual abuse protects institutions at the expense of justice for survivors

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