A close friend of John Curtin, Dame Mary Gilmore wrote poems on topics such as colonial violence and the plight of the koala. How has her great, great nephew, Scott Morrison, chosen to remember her?
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Floods allow aquatic animals to venture into places you wouldn’t expect, from crocs in swimming pools to bull sharks in a golf course.
What FIFA’s leadership still fails to realise is banning Russia does not introduce politics into sports – it removes the stench of it.
Insects such as ants and beetles use ingenious processes in their brains to work out how far they’ve travelled and in what direction - we’ve now discovered how they remember their way home.
Residents being charged for accommodation they can’t fully use and services no longer delivered have nowhere to turn.
The US, Australia, Japan and India are keen to show they are not merely reacting to their rivals’ agendas, but are able to offer their own ambitious solutions for the Indo-Pacific.
In two powerful addresses, Tame and Higgins have insisted on action instead of just words on sexual abuse, and reinvigorated feminism for a new generation of young women.
We measured financial literacy among 589 informal carers that substantially helped an older person make a decision about paying for residential aged care. Less than half were financially literate.
Would Australians vote for an Indigenous Voice in the Constitution, or just approve the parliament simply legislating a Voice?
Australians may support one, both, or neither.
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The Aboriginal flag cannot just be ‘freed’. It is an emblem of our emotion, our loves and losses. It holds our faith, our hope and our future.
First Nations media are leading better conversations about the significance of the day – and issues facing Indigenous communities every day of the year.
This year, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy is set to celebrate its 50th year of continuous occupation. Its presence is an ongoing call for land rights, sovereignty and self-determination.
Trace metal exposure can lead to concerning neurocognitive effects in people of all ages.
Whether you’re on the shore or a boat, seeing these giant mammals rise from the depths is always special. Knowing how to go about spotting a whale will improve your odds of experiencing this thrill.
The sea-pool made my body my friend again. I felt then that it had always been thus, for a few moments, lithe and buoyant, and almost joyful.
Such tension has played out over many decades between agricultural communities and coal companies. We can avoid history repeating itself if we urgently set the right policies and laws in place.
If you are aged 70 with a million dollar home you could get up to $308,000 per year from a little-known scheme with risks.
Throughout the pandemic, sporting organisations have proven they can organise large-scale events in a safe and responsible way, without mandated vaccines for athletes.
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Schmidt Science Fellow in Conservation Biology, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer, Macquarie School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professor and Director, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University
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Professor of Marine Fisheries Ecology, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University
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Professor Emerita, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professor of Physiotherapy, Macquarie University
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Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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PhD Candidate, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professor of History, Macquarie University
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Professor of Journalism and Communications, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professor of Musculoskeletal Disorders, Macquarie University
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Professor of Avian Behavioural Ecology, Macquarie University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Department of Health Sciences, Macquarie University
