Foodbanks were originally established as a temporary measure to alleviate food insecurity. But have they become an excuse for governments not to deal properly with the problem?
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The local Aboriginal people told stories and painted images of a massacre of their ancestors in the early 20th century, but there was no other evidence that the incident took place. Until now.
Did the government-funded gun buybacks introduced after the Port Arthur massacre have “no effect” in reducing gun deaths in Australia, as an audience member claimed on Q&A? Let’s look at the evidence.
Ochre is more than just paint - it tells stories of culture and trade in Indigenous Australians. Using museum artefacts plus science can track ochre sources and untangle a lost history.
Australia was once home to giant fightless birds - much bigger than today’s emus and cassawories. But where did they come from, and where did they go?
British dancer Aakash Odedra performed four solo works, drawing on classical Indian dance, in a fitting close to the OzAsia festival.
Australian rapper Joelistics and producer James Mangohig bring their family histories to the stage through a breathtaking display of beats, raps and storytelling.
Kuro Tanino’s Dark Inn is a contemporary take on traditional Japanese theatre, contemplating the darkness of desire.
We’ve all seen videos of satellites being blasted off into space - but once they’re locked in orbit around the earth, how do we bring them back down?
David Williamson and Jack Hibberd tower over Australian drama. Williamson’s The Department and Hibberd’s A Stretch of the Imagination both showcase the strange yet compelling detachment of these playwrights’ visions.
Protecting culturally significant spacecraft enables people on Earth to feel connected to space as the common heritage of humanity.
The centre-left has had a torrid year, particularly in Europe, but there are glimmers of hope on the horizon and hope for it to regroup.
The plan is there is no plan. On climate change, immigration, energy, marriage equality – pick an area – the federal government displays policy desuetude and political exhaustion. Around the world, the…
Up to 60% of people in some Indigenous Australian communities are infected with a parasitic worm that almost nobody has heard of, and without treatment, the infection can be fatal.
More Australians over 50 are drinking and taking drugs than ever before. Here’s why that can be a problem.
Like all good health care, improving health in remote settings requires an evidence base. But forcing all research questions into the randomised controlled trial model is not the answer.
A new approach to arts advocacy and research could be the breath of fresh air the sector needs - or just more of the same.
One of the great satirical achievements of the mass media era, the editorial cartoon, is losing its centrality in the digital age. Yet the ‘visual terrorism’ of cartoons can cut through the verbiage of political commentary.
In the 20 years since the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, the monarchy has been remade largely in her own image.
Having “been there”, we believe we know what it’s like to be our friends in trouble. But do we really?
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Associate Professor in Archaeology and Space Studies, Flinders University
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University
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Associate Lecturer, Learning & Teaching Innovation, Flinders University
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Associate Professor of Archaeological Science, Flinders University
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Lecturer in Government, Flinders University
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Research Assistant at Flinders University Palaeontology Laboratory, Flinders University
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Scientific Officer in Ornithology, Australian Museum, and ARC DECRA Fellow, Flinders University
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Associate Professor of Natural Sciences (Oceanography), Flinders University
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Lecturer in Government, Flinders University
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Professor of Psychology, Flinders University
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Professor, Flinders University
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Professor of English, Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Flinders University
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Professor, Director, Generations Research Initiative, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University
