The fear of others panic buying toilet paper drives panic buying. This is not people acting irrationally. It is a case of ‘coordination failure’.
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The continued upward trend in our second-biggest source of emissions is a result of government inaction on a transport mix dominated by trucks and cars and a lack of fuel-efficiency standards.
Achieving justice in response to sexual violence is complex, and we should treat the Weinstein conviction with some caution.
We can answer this question by looking at the differences between the first, second and third layers of our skin.
Alternative therapies have a lot to offer consumers. The Goop Lab only serves to set back the wellness cause.
Neanderthals living in a cave in southern Siberia made distinctive stone tools that can be traced to their ancestral homeland in eastern Europe — an intercontinental journey of more than 3,000 km.
Indigenous kinship networks link each plant to the next and connect us to Country. Honouring this way of being and engaging in fair collaboration might give power to our heartbreak.
Buyers pay more for a home they know has a good energy rating. That’s worth an extra 2.4-9.4% in the only part of Australia where energy ratings must be disclosed at the time of sale.
There is a real risk a national inquiry could get bogged down in politics, or not lead to real change. But we need more federal action on bushfires. Our old approaches are broken.
There is heavy social media use among both the most lonely and least lonely people. So what exactly is the relationship between social media use and loneliness?
L’expérience à laquelle sont confrontés les peuples aborigènes face aux incendies hors normes en Australie est bien différente de celle des peuples non-indigènes.
Participants of both virtual reality-based and Skype-based therapy sessions voted greatly in favour of using VR, reporting high levels of engagement and realism.
I saw the performance the first day the smoke was clearing. We need connection to find a way forward; I found it in the theatre.
As Australia picks up the pieces after the fires, we must understand the unique grief Aboriginal people experience from a loss of country.
Abandoned trolleys are an all-too-common sight. A solution to this intractable problem depends on a combination of policy and legal changes, public engagement and tracking technology.
One lesson from Australia’s past bushfire disasters is that too many homes are underinsured. But it’s a lesson we’ve failed to learn.
With summer upon us, some people may be hoping to shed a few kilos. Although a quick-fix can be tempting, to keep the weight off in the longer term, here’s how to steer clear of the fads.
The World Trade Organization will lose its teeth from midnight. We are entering a world with unenforceable rules.
Blade Runner’s vision of the future didn’t quite eventuate. Current TV shows such as Years and Years and Black Mirror explore more extreme versions of the present.
Weeks out from summer, new research says there is no evidence shark nets keep us safe from sharks.
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Lecturer, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer, University of Wollongong
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Deputy Head—School of the Arts, English and Media, University of Wollongong
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PhD candidate, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer and Academic Barrister, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security, University of Wollongong, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor in English Literatures, University of Wollongong
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Research Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child, University of Wollongong
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Honorary Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Distinguished Professor of Statistics, University of Wollongong
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Professor, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer, Communication and Media, University of Wollongong
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Associate professor, University of Wollongong
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Associate professor of Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong
