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Indigenous people in Australia experience poorer health outcomes than non-Indigenous Australians. So it’s crucial health messaging is delivered in culturally appropriate ways.
COVID-19 will always be a very different disease to the flu. We should aim to stamp it out like measles, not let it spread.
When Britain legislated to abolish slavery in 1833, some former slave owners moved to the Australasian colonies. New research traces this movement of people, money and ideologies.
The messages people under 60 have been getting about the AstraZeneca vaccine this week have been confusing, to say the least. Experts say to consider the risks and benefits. But how do you do this?
Pictures of boats and ships in rock art at the northwestern tip of Australia show the European incursions from the 1800s — but also the much earlier and lesser known sea trade with southeast Asia.
This myth is still circulating online. Here’s why the chance of this happening is next to zero.
The vaccine works by the same principles as the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and could be manufactured in Australia.
Values in adulthood rarely change. But major events, like wars — and pandemics — can shift our priorities.
Targeted sanctions against Myanmar’s military could work even without unanimous support.
In Australia, a preference for a particular brand of COVID vaccine is likely to change, depending on the latest health advice, and media reports.
Lockdowns and restrictions disrupted the lives of most Australians, but the impacts on one hard-hit group, nomads, have been largely overlooked. We don’t even know how many of them there are.
After more than 300 years of effort, scientists have documented fewer than one-third of Australia’s species. The remaining 70% are unknown, and essentially invisible, to science.
Banning the kirpan because it resembles a knife heads Australia down a path of religion free schools.
We need to stop taking Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children out of their homes and listen to elders instead.
The founder of the Bell Shakespeare Company has written a book gleaning leadership wisdom from the bard. But figures such as Richard III and Julius Caesar are hardly ones to emulate.
The Fair Work Commission’s ruling that delivery rider Diego Franco was an employee of Deliveroo is a major legal win for Australia’s gig workers.
Passing distance laws do change driver behaviour. But new research suggests not all the changes are positive.
The United States and Canada have approved the Pfizer vaccine for adolescents aged 12–15. The evidence so far tells us it works well and is safe for this age group.
Our research found that in 700 years, the 20th century was the wheatbelt’s wettest. This means all our drought predictions are skewed.
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Professor of Economics, The University of Western Australia
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Senior lecturer, The University of Western Australia
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Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Associate professor, The University of Western Australia
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Rock Art Australia Ian Potter Kimberley Chair, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Research fellow at the UWA Africa Research & Engagement Centre, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct professor, The University of Western Australia
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Winthrop Professor of English, The University of Western Australia
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Winthrop Professor of Economics, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Senior research fellow, The University of Western Australia
