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Two types of tectonic plate activity create earthquake and tsunami risk on Lombok

  • Written by: Jane Cunneen, Research Fellow, Curtin University

Several large earthquakes have struck the Indonesian island of Lombok in the past week, with the largest quake killing at least 98 people and injuring hundreds more.

Thousands of buildings are damaged and rescue efforts are being hampered by power outages, a lack of phone reception in some areas and limited evacuation options.

The majority of large...

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Despite the doom and gloom in Australian media, the outlook for regional papers remains strong

  • Written by: Ian Willis, Honorary Fellow, University of Wollongong
Despite the doom and gloom in Australian media, the outlook for regional papers remains strongThe essence of local newspapers is that they are a mirror of the small communities that produce them. Author supplied, Author provided

Is the “local rag” doomed under the Nine-Fairfax merger and the re-shaping of the Australian media landscape?

Does the creation of the new media-entertainment conglomerate threaten the very existence of...

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Tarrawarra Biennial underwhelms rather than energises

  • Written by: Anita Pisch, Honorary Lecturer, School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, Australian National University
Tarrawarra Biennial underwhelms rather than energisesJustine Varga, Photogenic Drawing, 2017, installation view, Sydney Contemporary, Carriageworks Photo: Nick Kreisler Courtesy of the artist and Hugo Michell Gallery, Adelaide

Review, Tarrawarra Biennial: From Will to Form


Perhaps I expect too much from art. I want to be uplifted, transported and enlightened. I want to experience – if not a...

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When did Aboriginal people first arrive in Australia?

  • Written by: Alan Cooper, Director, Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, University of Adelaide
When did Aboriginal people first arrive in Australia?Humans would have first seen Kata Tjuta very shortly after arriving in Australia 50,000 years agoAlan Cooper, Author provided

Many Aboriginal Australians would say with conviction that they have always been here. Their ancestors and traditional learnings tell them of this history, and their precise place within it.

Our review of the scientific...

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