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Journalists regularly publish photos of victims after a tragedy, but this practice has the capacity to traumatise families for years.
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Families of some victims of the Bondi tragedy have asked for privacy, but do journalists have an obligation to pause, or halt, their newsgathering?
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What do popular TV shows say about the modern gentleman – and how can this inform our understanding of (healthy) masculinity?
Mental health symptoms are triggered by a wide range of activities.
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Corruption imposes mental health costs on individuals.
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Online extremism is a unique challenge – terrorists use methods that can’t be captured by standard content moderation. So, what can we do about it?
Springhill Cohousing in Gloucestershire was the first new build intentional community in the UK, founded in 2000.
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From conscientious objectors to hippies and seniors, intentional communities offer refuge and purpose for people seeking a different way of life.
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As a partner on the International Public Policy Observatory, The Conversation is making an impact.
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Relationship anarchists argue that we should relate to one another as equals and accept that intimacy can take many forms.
Naomi Watts as Babe Paley and Tom Hollander as Truman Capote in Feud: Capote vs the Swans.
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The new TV series, Feud: Capote vs the Swans tells the story behind Answered Prayers, the never-finished gossip novel that made its author a social pariah. But what was in the book – and was it any good?
Big Local projects are about getting involved.
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A nine-year study shows local projects to tackle inequality can themselves cause inequalities among the people who get involved.
Masculinity is complex, diverse and can be expressed in multiple ways.
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A new wave of research shows how working-class young men are changing their behaviour. But some remain hostile to the term “toxic masculinity” and see it as a vehicle for shaming men.
A compound in Gambaga Witches Camp in the North East region of Ghana.
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Victims of witchcraft accusations face alienation or exclusion from their communities.
Suicide was recently decriminalised in Ghana.
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Suicide in Ghana is regarded as taboo for most families.
Carve out time for yourself to avoid getting overwhelmed.
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Women’s wellbeing paradox: unhappier than men but more social, with higher levels of emotional resilience.
Political tribalism has severely hampered genuine action on climate change and developing more environmentally just practices and standards.
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Dealing with climate change requires us to address not just our carbon emissions but also the disconnection with ourselves and our planet which fuels ecological destruction.
Juvenile offenders face stigma once released.
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Ghana needs a more effective approach to juvenile justice reform that considers the long-term impact of detention on youth offenders.
Human rights campaigners react after losing an appeal in June 2022 against the UK Home Office’s plan to start flying asylum seekers to Rwanda.
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We wanted to examine not only the experiences that drove asylum seekers to the UK, but also the psychological effects of their experiences in the asylum system.
Science fiction offers a glimpse of what governments of the world are – and can become.
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Science fiction does more than entertain – it can also be used to better understand the political forces that shape the societies in which we live.
There is a dearth of women teaching at institutions of higher education in Ghana.
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Ghanaian traditional gender norms are the main barrier to Ghanaian women pursuing academic careers.
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The COVID-19 virus found its way into every area of our lives.