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The Long Forgotten Dream raises uneasy questions about performance and colonisation

  • Written by: Bryoni Trezise, Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Performance Studies, UNSW
The Long Forgotten Dream raises uneasy questions about performance and colonisationWayne Blair as Jeremy and Jada Alberts as Simone in Sydney Theatre Company’s Production of The Long Forgotten Dream. © Heidrun Lohr

Review: The Long Forgotten Dream, Sydney Theatre Company


A large, ochred sail swells, rolls and eases in the heavens of the stage. It forms both ceiling and horizon. It pulls our gaze forwards, compelling...

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Thailand's mission to reduce statelessness

  • Written by: Janepicha Cheva-Isarakul, Teaching Fellow, Victoria University of Wellington
Thailand's mission to reduce statelessnessStatelessness in Thailand is a complex issue: the stateless population includes members of northern hill tribes, children of migrants who were born in Thailand and refugees for bordering countries.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-SA

Last month’s epic rescue of the Wild Boars soccer team from a cave in northern Thailand gripped the world.

When...

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We know why short-statured people of Flores became small – but for the extinct 'Hobbit' it's not so clear

  • Written by: Michael Westaway, Senior Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution, Griffith University
We know why short-statured people of Flores became small – but for the extinct 'Hobbit' it's not so clearRampasasa people are from Waemulu village, Flores – near Liang Bua where 'the Hobbit' fossils were discovered. Dean Falk, Florida State University , Author provided

Humans are diverse in size and shape – but some populations are of relatively low average height, and historically described using the term “pygmy”. Some...

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what happens when we drink alcohol in four short videos

  • Written by: Emil Jeyaratnam, Multimedia Editor, The Conversation
what happens when we drink alcohol in four short videosThere’s a reason we apologise to our livers after a big night, and it's not pretty.Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Alcohol is a depressant, a diuretic, and a disinfectant. These generally aren’t pleasant attributes, but people have been drinking alcohol for thousands of years – some of the earliest written texts mention or...

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  1. the stellar US GDP figures aren't here to stay
  2. Deleting personal information from databases is harder than it sounds
  3. Australia and other countries must prioritise humanity in dealing with displaced people and migration
  4. the 'great Australian silence' 50 years on
  5. Drug users in outer Sydney need another medically supervised consumption room
  6. Teachers play a key role in helping students feel they 'belong' at school
  7. Self-employment and casual work aren't increasing but so many jobs are insecure – what's going on?
  8. Dutton and Frydenberg struggle with the currents in shark-infested waters
  9. Why compostable plastics may be no better for the environment
  10. The National Sport Plan has ambitious ideas, but not enough specifics
  11. A revamped Buffy could rectify the original Slayer's problem with race
  12. How do plastic bags harm our environment and sea life?
  13. Doctors’ fees shouldn't just be transparent, they should be fair and reasonable
  14. Treasury admits corporate governance is broken but baulks at systemic fixes
  15. Lysa and the Freeborn Dames pays riotous tribute to feminist protest past and future
  16. If you're in a falling elevator, can you really save yourself by jumping?
  17. Angela Williamson's sacking shows gulf between Cricket Australia's words and deeds
  18. An Australian takes top honours in the prestigious Fields Medal in mathematics
  19. what are wisdom teeth and should I get mine out?
  20. Sri Lankan asylum seekers are being deported from Australia despite fears of torture
  21. the quest to identify the dead in remote NT
  22. Is positive education another fad? Perhaps, but it’s supported by good research
  23. The secret to Aldi's success is choosing what not to do
  24. Wayne Swan on Labor's byelection victories and beyond
  25. Why Coles' plastic bag backflip leaves us worse off than before
  26. What is a gem? And why painite from Myanmar can fetch US$60,000 per carat
  27. When Trump comes to Australia, let's hope protesters get more creative than the baby blimp
  28. New map shows that only 13% of the oceans are still truly wild
  29. Getting the temperature just right helps people with dementia stay cool
  30. Why the media are to blame for racialising Melbourne's 'African gang' problem
  31. Curious Kids: Are mermaids real?
  32. why it's time to act
  33. co-designing technologies with Indigenous Australians
  34. When is it OK to call an ambulance?
  35. Nine-Fairfax merger rings warning bells for investigative journalism – and Australian democracy
  36. Fewer teenagers plan on further study, with disadvantaged teens most at risk
  37. What's wrong with big solar in cities? Nothing, if it's done right
  38. Geoengineering the Great Barrier Reef needs strong rules
  39. 10 notable trends from the new HILDA survey
  40. Lessons to learn, despite another report on missing flight MH370 and still no explanation
  41. does this make red meat any healthier?
  42. Expunging the criminal records of kids in care does not absolve the state's injustices against them
  43. Why Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is a cult classic
  44. Victorian minister plays hardball with Turnbull on the NEG
  45. Longman result shows Queensland vote is volatile and One Nation remains potent
  46. Sharing your #shopping on social media can damage your health and your wallet
  47. do 'rescue remedies' ease stress?
  48. How the everyday commute is changing who we are
  49. The National Energy Guarantee is a flagship policy. So why hasn't the modelling been made public?
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