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Parties strive for gender equality in preselecting candidates. But if they select more women than men in marginal seats, this isn’t true equality — it’s ticking a box.
It’s more evidence a lab leak is very unlikely.
Fourteen years after the Quad was first conceived, its leaders will meet for the first time face-to-face this week. China will dominate the conversations.
The path to using old drugs for COVID is full of potholes. So why are we using the same old flawed methods when we actually know what works?
At the beginning of 2020, most people hadn’t used the word ‘pandemic’ before. Now it’s time to understand the term ‘endemic’ and find out what to expect when COVID changes shape.
The submarine announcement is sure to trigger a new round of debate on whether nuclear energy is right for Australia. But let’s be clear: the technology makes no sense for Australia.
The pandemic is forcing many academics to consider their future. These are tough times for universities and many have lost jobs, but those fortunate enough to have a choice should weigh up all options.
To dob or not to dob? What are our reporting obligations in a pandemic? An ethicist steps you through five questions to ask yourself before you dob (and the same rules apply for kids, too).
After what feels like a never-ending 18 months of lockdowns and COVID-19 saturated government messages, we’re all just a bit over it.
Australia is a long way from New York and Washington DC, but 9/11 was a seismic event for our country. For one thing, it has reshaped our ideas about criminal responsibility
Last month’s dire report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change may have left you feeling overwhelmed. But small changes at the household level really can make a world of difference.
Composer and political activist Mikis Theodorakis has died at 96, but his music – and the famous Zorba dance – will continue.
Mavericks have existed since the earliest days of Australian politics. And they find a natural home in Queensland.
History is being repeated with the Northern Territory government finding ways to stop Aboriginal people from gaining access to water to use or trade.
Newly qualified teachers who aren’t involved in a good induction program are more likely to leave the profession within their first five years of teaching. And most don’t get these inductions.
This is the first time researchers have calculated the amount of carbon released from the world’s decaying wood. They found insects play an enormous role.
The new work presents the oldest dated evidence for hominins in Arabia, in the form of an ancient handaxe tool uncovered from the Nefud Desert.
Australians love mass sporting events and raising money for charity. Under COVID, these activities have taken a major blow.
China has used big data collection systems to keep COVID under control. How the government plans to use these new capabilities in its national surveillance system has many concerned.
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Senior lecturer, Griffith University
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Professor of Taxation, Griffith University
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Senior research fellow, Griffith University
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Lecturer in Global Health, Griffith University
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Emeritus Professor, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University
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Adjunct Research Fellow in Griffith Center for Social and Cultural Research (GCSCR), Griffith University
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PhD Student (Tax Law), Griffith University
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Senior Research Fellow in Geomorphology, Griffith University
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Professor of Public Health, Griffith University
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NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, Griffith University
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Lecturer Taxation, Griffith University
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Associate Professor, Griffith University, Griffith University
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Professor, Gender Equity and Sport, Griffith University
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Senior lecturer in marine ecology, Griffith University
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Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University
