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The story of how psychology framed women for their own assaults began, as so many of psychology’s stories do, with some trapped animals.
With a Senate inquiry into “revenge porn” due to report, the focus must be on changing the law to better protect victims.
Genetically modified animals can help to feed the world’s burgeoning population, but there is still a lot of misinformation concerning its safety.
Australia’s inimitability with regard to women’s political equality has barely entered conventional studies of political history.
Last October, I attended a symposium about managing biodiversity in Victoria under climate change. One of the outcomes of that conference is a new website called VicNature 2050, which provides a list of…
It is possible that the major US political parties will nominate a candidate for president who even six months ago was widely perceived as too far outside the mainstream to be electorally viable.
Young people need to learn how to discuss, negotiate and articulate their own sexual desires and boundaries, and to respect those of others.
Everyone wants to give Australian carp the herpes virus. That’s right, introduced carp are a serious pest species and research suggests that a viral control agent may be the most effective solution. I…
If all the “super consumers” reduced their drinking to the recommended two-drinks-a-day average, alcohol sales would fall by 39%.
If you haven’t heard of the Lord Howe Island stick insect, you have missed out on one of the most remarkable conservation stories of the decade. This week’s news is that breeding colonies of Australia’s…
Last night I was watering the garden with a hose. It is easy to see how stressed the plants are on a 38 degree day, but then I remembered that the animals in my garden need water too. So I filled some…
The movie Suffragettes shows the occasionally violent and sensational tactics used by militant suffragettes. Were these justified?
North Korea remains committed to perfecting a deployable nuclear weapon capability. It is confident in the understanding that there appears little the international community can do to prevent it.
Sexual harassment at work is extremely common. In fact some studies suggest that most women will experience some type of sexual harassment during their working lives. A range of behaviours may constitute…
There is little of Gareth Evans’ sweeping analysis in the cabinet papers of 1990-91 of a rapidly changing world order or of his vision of good international citizenship.
You might be surprised to hear that virgin births are possible - just not in humans. By the reason why remains an evolutionary mystery.
In the crowded cafes, trains and streets of our cities it’s not unusual to find yourself involuntarily eavesdropping on a stranger’s private business. I recently encountered the auditory equivalent of…
Australia’s key foundation stories have a narrative arc based on the slow simmering of social tension and anxiety culminating in an explosive release of group hostility. Was Cronulla any different?
In a world first, Victoria plans to retrospectively open the records of formerly anonymous sperm donors to all donor-conceived people. A system of contact vetoes aims to manage the privacy concerns.
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Professor, School of Allied Heath, Human Services & Sport, La Trobe University, La Trobe University
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Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Professor of Political Communication, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer & Research Fellow, La Trobe University
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Lecturer in Journalism, La Trobe University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University
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Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professor of Acquired Brain Injury, La Trobe University
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Professor of Chemistry, La Trobe University
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Principal Research Fellow and Associate Professor, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University
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PhD Candidate, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
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Director, La Trobe Asia, and Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
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Adjunct Professor, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce, La Trobe University
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Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer in History, La Trobe University
