Time spent indoors during winter provides a good excuse to eat more, and generally indulge. But does the weather really influence what we eat, or is it merely a fig leaf for our inherent gluttony?
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Online infrastructure and business are becoming increasingly important, as is our need to focus research efforts on securing them from cyber-attack.
In cultural policy every good idea becomes a bad one if the context is confused. The fact there wasn’t initial clarity around the Program for Excellence indicates it will probably do more harm than good.
It’s fair to say Victoria’s ban on smoking in prisons has had some teething issues, but there’s strong evidence to suggest the move is doing the right thing by inmates, staff and the health system.
Whose “truth” best explains the implosion of the Rudd-Gillard Labor governments? Multiple “truths” are presented in the ABC’s The Killing Season as we continue to pick over that era’s debris.
Watching cute cat videos and looking at their online pictures may not be a waste of time. A new study has found doing so could boost energy levels and increase feelings of happiness.
The latest Jurassic World movie has been criticised for its less than accurate portrayal of some of the dinosaurs. But how we imagine they looked and behaved has changed many times over the years.
Plenty of action in the new dinosaur movie Jurassic World, in cinemas from Thursday. But how realistic are the dinosaurs and who are the real monsters when we play around with nature?
It is unlikely that drug testing in workplaces and at nightclubs will have any discernible impact of rates of use.
Centrelink’s failure to answer calls is a sign of a deeper problem: a lack of respect from government services for vulnerable citizens.
We used to think of sharks as primitive fish because the had cartilage instead of bones. Turns out there was a good reason why and it makes them anything but primitive.
Superficial changes are not enough. A violent foundation and the displacement of Aboriginal laws are the bigger issues on which the Australian Constitution should be held to account.
Lithium-ion is currently the leading battery technology for home installation, but others are just over the horizon that might be even better.
Societies overwhelmingly endorse reproduction, but the pressure this places on people who don’t want to have kids may be putting their health at risk.
The more the 2015 arts budget is examined the less sense it makes. The changes contribute little strategically or politically – they just make an entire sector nervous. And culturally, they will improve nothing.
The big surprise about this year’s health budget was what wasn’t there – billions of dollars in expected savings from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Playwriting occupies a weak position in Australian culture because its historical role is not to be “good”, but to be socially acceptable. We need now to take a modern attitude to drama.
Dire government warnings and counter-terrorism raids in our suburbs paint a picture of the worst threat Western nations have ever faced. A little historical perspective is in order.
It’s National Volunteer Week, which celebrates the contributions of one in four Australians. Vounteering has 10 core features that should be considered to understand this integral part of our society.
While I can’t fault Carrie Bickmore for trying to get attention for the disease that prematurely killed her husband, her move does raise questions about how research should be funded.
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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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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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Lecturer, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, 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
