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Though their activities were depicted alluringly in murals, the sex workers of Pompeii were slaves who lived hard lives.
The ocean floor off Australia’s east coast bears the scars of numerous subsea landslides, which have potentially triggered tsunamis over the past several millennia.
The drawn-out process of Australia legalising marriage equality has finally come to a close, with a bill passing the lower house by an overwhelming majority on Thursday.
Labor has announced it will not support any amendments to the Dean Smith same-sex marriage bill, including an amendment proposed by George Brandis. Here’s why it is right to do so.
Reconstruction progress in Nepal has been painfully slow. Building code compliance and better urban planning are a must – but inequitable access to resources undermines recovery.
Fairy tales can be brutal, violent, sexual and laden with taboo. But they are are excellent narratives with which to think through a range of human experiences: from disappointment, and fear to envy and grief.
Is this more good news for coffee lovers, or a case of be careful what you read?
The new Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation aims to ‘revive’ liberal arts and the humanities. Yet the ‘civilisation’ model of history is now viewed as deeply flawed.
While the fashion industry may want to address worker exploitation in their supply chains, it would open them up to tremendous legal liability. This needs to change.
Now that the battle for marriage equality has been won, the fight over the legislation to enable it will heat up.
Les violences commises à l’encontre des Rohingya doivent aussi être analysées à travers le prisme économique : le Myanmar est en plein développement industriel.
Once typecast as ‘bad’ or ‘good’ in true crime tales, women are now more likely to be presented as complex figures in them. And many more women are writing true crime themselves.
Vitamin and mineral supplements won’t prevent the development of age-related macular degeneration. But there is some evidence taking supplements containing vitamin C, vitamin E and zinc may slow the progression…
While research indicates there are likely to be fewer female psychopaths than male, this may be because their traits are less visible than their male counterparts.
On Tuesday, the Australian government will close the Manus Island regional processing centre in Papua New Guinea. Arguing that they have no safe place to go, nearly all 742 remaining residents are refusing…
Climate change may be a business opportunity, but research shows that market forces serve to systematically undermine climate change programs.
Dropping old, bad habits is hard, but starting new, good ones may not be so difficult. Or so a recent study suggests. Read how a simple sign at an airport made a difference.
Australia’s Human Rights Council election provides an ideal opportunity for it to show leadership and commitment on issues such as refugee flows and the death penalty.
While Tony Abbott’s London climate speech has been widely criticised, research suggests his views have long had a sympathetic ear in Australia’s coal heartland.
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Program Convenor, Criminology, University of Newcastle
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Associate lecturer in journalism, University of Newcastle
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle
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Professor, University of Newcastle
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Senior research officer, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer in History, University of Newcastle
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Laureate Professor of Education, Director Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Chemical and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Newcastle, University of Newcastle
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Research Fellow, Newcastle Youth Studies Centre, University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Newcastle Law School, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer, Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, School of Education, University of Newcastle
