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the poetry of Rosemary Dobson

  • Written by: Peter Kirkpatrick, Senior Lecturer in Australian Literature, University of Sydney
the poetry of Rosemary DobsonLandscape with the Fall of Icarus, attributed to Pieter Bruegel the Elder, c. 1555. Rosemary Dobson addressed the painting in her poem Painter of AntwerpWikimedia

In our series, Guide to the classics, experts explain key works of literature.


In the first century BCE the Roman poet Horace proposed that, “A poem is like a picture”, meaning...

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World politics explainer: The Holocaust

  • Written by: Daniella Doron, Senior lecturer, Monash University
World politics explainer: The HolocaustThe horrific incarceration of European Jews during WWII should never be forgotten, particularly when we need to solve contemporary genocide and forced migration issues.

This article is part of our series of explainers on key moments in the past 100 years of world political history. In it, our authors examine how and why an event unfolded, its...

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New body for complaints against police in Victoria is a good move, with some caveats

  • Written by: Tamar Hopkins, PhD student UNSW Law, UNSW
New body for complaints against police in Victoria is a good move, with some caveatsA Victorian parliamentary committee has recommended that all serious police misconduct be investigated by a new independent police misconduct and corruption division within the IBAC.AAP/Tracey Nearmy

A parliamentary committee has recommended that all serious police misconduct be investigated by a new independent police misconduct and corruption...

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double standards a double fault

  • Written by: Marilyn Giroux, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Auckland University of Technology
double standards a double faultNaomi Osaka is the first Japanese woman to claim a Grand Slam singles title. AAP, CC BY-ND

Naomi Osaka has made history as the first Japanese woman to claim a Grand Slam singles title after defeating Serena Williams in the final of the US Open.

However, her defining performance was overshadowed by controversy around sexism and double standards in...

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