Australia has sent help to its nearest neighbour to deal with its COVID crisis. But to really forge the next chapter in that relationship, we need to understand the history between the two countries.
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Despite indications the Samoan government was out of favour, few predicted it could lose power.
In 1946, the US began its nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands -- a terrifying thought for many Australians. Some 75 years on, the evidence shows their fears were well-founded.
Anonymous satire by a 1709 political writer worked like today's partisan clickbait.
Ostensibly protesting an election they may have thought was stolen, their actions fed a larger set of goals that American militants are seizing upon to take more extreme action.
The FBI has long warned that white supremacist groups are seeking to infiltrate police, which makes the events of Jan. 6 all the more concerning.
New research suggests that if Donald Trump had handled the COVID-19 pandemic better and kept outbreaks under control, he might have won the Nov. 3 election.
A safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be developed in record time and may be approved for production, distribution and acceptance some time in 2021.
Remittances to countries like Mexico, Pakistan and Vietnam are keeping pace with 2019's record levels or in some cases rising, despite spring forecasts of a 20% decline.
An overwhelming majority of respondents didn't think that their life under lockdown and wider pandemic conditions affected their mental health.
The lifelong activist and Dominican sister was arrested over 40 times, often with Sister Carol Gilbert, for peaceful actions protesting nuclear weapons.
In cross-sector collaboration, communities and citizens articulate their needs and then partner with governments and NGOs to address these self-identified problems.
A potential shortage of crucial blood plasma highlights the case for paying Canadians for plasma donations, rather than continuing to import most plasma from the United States, where donors are paid.
The author's novels, famous for their bleakly sociopathic depiction of American culture, testify to the insanity and abusiveness that surround us.
As Pope Francis becomes the first pontiff in the nuclear era to call for total disarmament, all of us – whether secular or religious – can engage through creative and proactive moral responsibility.
Trust in the confidentiality of contact tracing broke down during the AIDS epidemic. Today, it's faltering again.
Hip food offerings can signal that a neighborhood is gentrifying – especially when they repackage traditional foods for wealthy white eaters.
Given that some people look to religious authorities not health officials in times of crisis, faith leaders can promote hand-washing and social distancing to slow the spread of coronavirus.
La ansiedad alta sostenida puede debilitar reacciones constructivas a la crisis, dice una psicologa.
The 'tough guy' is a cultural archetype that political leaders have long adopted. But during crises, Americans tend to look for a different kind of hero.
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Carole Sargent is a Friend of The Conversation.Literary Historian; Founding Director of the Office of Scholarly Publications, Georgetown University
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Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Human Development, Georgetown University
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Provost's Distinguished Associate Professor, Georgetown University
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Professor of the Practice and Deputy Director, Global Human Development, Georgetown University
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Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Georgetown University
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Assistant Professor--Research Track, Georgetown University
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Founding Director, World Faiths Development Dialogue; Senior Fellow, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, Georgetown University
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University Professor; Founding Linda D. & Timothy J. O’Neill Professor of Global Health Law, Georgetown University
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Professor of Global Health and Director, O'Neill Institute, Georgetown University
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Patricia A. O'Brien is a Friend of The Conversation.
Visiting Fellow in the School of History, Australian National University, and Adjunct Professor in the Asian Studies Program, Georgetown University
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Associate Teaching Professor, Georgetown University
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Associate professor, international business, Georgetown University
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Professor of French and Comparative Literature, Georgetown University
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Associate Professor of Law, Georgetown University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, Georgetown University
