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One year on from Royal Commission findings on Northern Territory child detention: what has changed?

  • Written by: Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Monash University
One year on from Royal Commission findings on Northern Territory child detention: what has changed?Images like this one aired by the ABC's Four Corners programme helped trigger a Royal Commission - but its recommendations have still not been acted on. ABC Four Corners

A change of government in the Northern Territory has done little or nothing to address the underlying issues relating to abusive practices inflicted on young offenders in detention...

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that spiny tongue does more than keep a cat well groomed

  • Written by: Susan Hazel, Senior Lecturer, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide
that spiny tongue does more than keep a cat well groomedA domestic cat grooming its fur.Image courtesy of Candler Hobbs (Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta).

Have you ever been licked by a cat? If so you’ll know the feline tongue feels more like sandpaper than satin.

A cat’s tongue is covered in hundreds of sharp, scoop-shaped spines made of keratin that spring into action during...

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the scandals, sloganeering and key issues to watch

  • Written by: Zareh Ghazarian, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
the scandals, sloganeering and key issues to watchScandals have dominated the recent headlines, but healthcare, education and public transport have been at the core of the policy debates.Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Victorians will decide who governs the state for the next four years on Saturday. Premier Daniel Andrews and Opposition Leader Matthew Guy, along with all other candidates,...

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Violence towards women in the video game Red Dead Redemption 2 evokes toxic masculinity

  • Written by: Jessamy Henricksen, Ph.D. Student and Sexologist, CQUniversity Australia
Violence towards women in the video game Red Dead Redemption 2 evokes toxic masculinityRockstar Games has been criticised in the past for stereotypical portrayals of female characters in its games.Shutterstock

It’s common practice in the world of gaming for serious video game players to upload videos of their gaming experiences to YouTube, usually for purposes of providing tips to other gamers, walkthroughs and highlights.

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