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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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  7. We need a bank of DNA from dirt and water to protect Australia's environment
  8. The Royal Commission revealed financial services woes for many Indigenous customers. Here's what can be done
  9. To keep your curious kids happy these school holidays, check out Imagine This
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  11. Michelle Grattan on Leyonhjelm's incivility and the government's need to appease on GST and energy
  12. Politics Podcast: Katharine Murphy 'On Disruption'
  13. Why roads and trains may be key to bringing peace to the Korean peninsula
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  15. Why Trump’s liberal demolition job and authoritarian outreach is about China
  16. Circus Oz serves spectacle in garden-inspired Precarious
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  18. Fifty years ago, at Lake Mungo, the true scale of Aboriginal Australians' epic story was revealed
  19. 50 years since the discovery of Mungo Lady
  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
  25. The price of greasing squeaky wheels ahead of the election
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  27. Royal commission scandals are the result of poor financial regulation, not literacy
  28. Most Australians support decriminalising cannabis, but our laws lag behind
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  33. Gradual reform to capital gains, negative gearing and stamp duty will make housing more affordable
  34. Islamic art at the National Museum is spectacular, but misses opportunities to bridge a cultural gap
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  36. Turnbull government says no losers in its new GST carve-up plan
  37. Nauru's ban on ABC splits commercial media
  38. How suppliers of everyday devices make you vulnerable to cyber attack – and what to do about it
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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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