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what are authorities so afraid of?

  • Written by: Colin Tatz, ANU Visiting Professor, Politics and International Relations, Australian National University

Sport, race and racism are entwined. It was always so, and it will always will be so – even in the Commonwealth Games, the event we dub the “friendly games”.

In a throwback to the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, preparations for next month’s event on the Gold Coast are forcing the homeless to move out of town, and even...

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Vikings exhibit hangs up the sword, and gives us a welcome insight into domestic life

  • Written by: Tom Clark, Associate Professor, First Year College, Victoria University
Vikings exhibit hangs up the sword, and gives us a welcome insight into domestic lifeA reconstructed Viking ship. Caitlin Mills

The Vikings are in Melbourne. It is hard to see anything “Vikings” without thoughts of the seafaring thugs who invaded or raided much of coastal Europe and beyond. As Viking scholar Judith Jesch has reminded us, that is essential to what the word originally meant: Norse-speaking people who got...

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Some 'bloody' rocket science gives Pacific Rim Uprising an extra lift

  • Written by: Michael Milford, Professor, Queensland University of Technology
Some 'bloody' rocket science gives Pacific Rim Uprising an extra liftPacific Ring Uprising.Universal Pictures/Legendary

Pacific Rim Uprising is the sequel to 2013’s smash hit Pacific Rim, in which humanity united to create Jaegers (giant human-operated armoured robot machines, or mechas) to fight Kaiju (giant alien monsters, which rose from the ocean).

While the first movie ended with humanity destroying the...

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Michelle Grattan on musical chairs in the Senate

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Michelle Grattan on musical chairs in the SenateMathias Cormann congratulates new Senate arrival Amanda Stoker, who replaces George Brandis.Mick Tsikas/AAP

Michelle Grattan speaks with Deep Saini about the week in Australian politics. They discuss the fallout from Super Saturday – Labor’s win in the Batman byelection against the Greens, and the Liberals’ victory over the...

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  1. Not getting a social licence to operate can be a costly mistake, as coal seam gas firms have found
  2. My Favourite Album: Dead Letter Circus’s Aesthesis
  3. Post-truth politics and why the antidote isn't simply 'fact-checking' and truth
  4. Google and Facebook cosy up to media companies in response to the threat of regulation
  5. Native forest protections are deeply flawed, yet may be in place for another 20 years
  6. The way banks are organised makes it hard to hold directors and executives criminally responsible
  7. why our complexion is so important to us
  8. How lowering the voting age to 16 could save democracy
  9. if you really, truly need a new phone, buy one with replaceable parts
  10. New Queensland planning law puts transparency and accountability at risk
  11. Are the major parties on the nose and minors on the march? It's not that simple
  12. Email culture to blame for workplace failure on #MeToo
  13. My dyslexic perspective on academia – and how I found science communication
  14. why early childhood educators are walking out
  15. what happens to our skin as we age?
  16. can art really make a difference?
  17. New players in "Bradbury" Senate a gift to government's company tax cut prospects
  18. We need to talk about the data we give freely of ourselves online and why it's useful
  19. Australia should strengthen its privacy laws and remove exemptions for politicians
  20. Even if you were the last rhino on Earth – why populations can't be saved by a single breeding pair
  21. Catholic schools aren't all the same, and Gonski 2.0 reflects this
  22. Why the public isn't allowed to know specifics about the George Pell case
  23. An exploding creative economy shows innovation policy shouldn't focus only on STEM
  24. Akram Khan and telling historical truths through dance
  25. the health implications of returning to a bushfire zone
  26. Embracing multicultural voices can lead to a more democratic future
  27. Why don't we read the fine print? Because banks know the pressure points to push
  28. #MeToo must also tackle online abuse
  29. Four of the most life-threatening skin conditions and what you should know about them
  30. A beginner's guide to the foggy wilderness of ambient music
  31. Many people feel lonely in the city, but perhaps 'third places' can help with that
  32. As the Libs claim South Australia, states are falling into line behind the National Energy Guarantee
  33. Urgent action is needed to enforce zero tolerance of sexual exploitation by aid workers
  34. Unions have a history of merging – that's why the new 'super union' makes sense
  35. 60 years in orbit for 'grapefruit satellite' – the oldest human object in space
  36. Charges in Justine Damond case a reminder of the dangers of a 'warrior cop' mentality
  37. Come hither... how imitating mating males could cut cane toad numbers
  38. Animal study hints at link between vitamin D and autism, but don't start supplementing yet
  39. Book review – Clive Hamilton's Silent Invasion: China's Influence in Australia
  40. A conversation that reaches beyond Melbourne and Sydney
  41. Can chimpanzees turn into people?
  42. NDIS needs the market to help make up at least 60% shortfall in specialist disability housing
  43. There's still a long way to go for the Don Dale royal commission to achieve justice
  44. Your ATAR isn't the only thing universities are looking at
  45. How #MeToo can guide sex education in schools
  46. As humans change the world, predators seize the chance to succeed
  47. Common skin rashes and what to do about them
  48. The Execution of Savonarola and Two Companions at Piazza della Signoria
  49. Consumers need critical thinking to fend off banks' bad behaviour
  50. Sarah Hanson-Young on the Greens Batman setback

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