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How imagery and media coverage influence our empathy for strangers

  • Written by: Dan Crimston, Postdoctoral Researcher in Morality and Social Psychology, The University of Queensland

Footage of 12 boys trapped in a cave system in Thailand has inundated our screens in recent days.

An international rescue effort is under way, which includes a team of specialists sent by the Australian government to assist with the safe recovery of the young soccer team. Highlighting the gravity of the situation, a former Thai Navy diver has died...

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Israel moves closer to phasing out Australian live sheep and cattle imports

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Israel moves closer to phasing out Australian live sheep and cattle importsSheep aboard the ship Bader III, which transports livestock to the Middle East.Supplied by Animals Australia, Author provided

The controversial live sheep trade has been dealt a fresh blow with the Israeli government giving support to a bill that would phase out the importation of animals from Australia and Europe for slaughter.

Israeli Prime...

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what causes chilblains and how can I prevent them?

  • Written by: Michelle Rodrigues, Consultant Dermatologist, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
what causes chilblains and how can I prevent them?Red, itchy and dry spots on your fingers and toes are caused by cold, but should resolve on their own. from www.shutterstock.com

While some of us love the winter chill, this winter others will notice itchy or tender red lumps on their fingers and toes.

These small bumps are called chilblains (also known as pernio) and they occur with exposure to...

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Is Indonesia retreating from democracy?

  • Written by: Tim Lindsey, Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law and Director of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, University of Melbourne

This is an edited extract from Tim Lindsey’s essay ‘Retreat from Democracy’, which appears in Australian Foreign Affairs #3, published 9 July.

For much of the past 20 years, Indonesia has been held up as a model of democratic transition for other countries, particularly those with significant Muslim populations.

Indonesia’s...

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  20. why we look for a partner who laughs (and makes us laugh)
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  22. Friday essay: frogwatching - charting climate change's impact in the here and now
  23. Solving deep problems with corporate governance requires more than rearranging deck chairs
  24. why we still have some way to go
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  36. Turnbull government says no losers in its new GST carve-up plan
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  38. How suppliers of everyday devices make you vulnerable to cyber attack – and what to do about it
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