New South Wales’ ban on greyhound racing is a response to the high rate of animal deaths in the industry. But what about other states, and other animal industries, where the problem is prevalent too?
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We reconvened our State of the states experts to respond to the results of the 2016 federal election.
The ABC failed its own accuracy test when it broadcast claims of health risks associated with wireless devices such as mobile phones.
The mobile-first delivery of podcasts has created a powerful relationship between listeners and host that bypasses traditional broadcast gatekeepers. Could this format trigger new narrative genres and promote social engagement?
La découverte dans une île indonésienne d’une espèce du genre Homo, Homo florensiensis, dit le Hobbit, rebondit aujourd’hui avec la mise au jour de fossiles qui nous éclairent sur leurs ancêtres.
NSW’s no-debt budget comes with a declining share of GST, an issue that must be wrangled with the federal government.
Superannuation, health and child care are among the issues that are likely to matter most to voters in the bellwether NSW seats of Eden-Monaro, Robertson and Lindsay.
Britain lucked out with its coal deposits – but other nations have developed without coal.
Fossil finds on another dig on an Indonesian Island show the Hobbits may have been around for much longer than first thought.
The only problem with an appeal to fairness is there is no single understanding of what the word means.
Don’t throw away your phone quite yet. There are a lot of unanswered questions surrounding the latest study that found a connection between mobile phones and cancer.
Last week I joined 8,500 Australians on the charity challenge to live below the extreme poverty line, spending just $2 a day on food for five days. It was tough and my diet was far from complete.
The government’s focus on treating chronic disease neglects the importance of obesity and the benefits of preventive health measures tailored to gender and socioeconomic circumstances.
We may think of buskers as romantic free spirits. But when Melbourne and Sydney buskers were asked what they thought about council regulations, their answers were surprising.
There are limitations to the narrative that more regulation can help tackle toxic bank culture.
It isn’t just the ‘bad guys’ who are exposed to restrictive powers and tougher penalties. Anyone whose behaviour is regarded as a public safety risk is potentially in the frame.
There’s more than one way to restore Australia to genuine federation.
A recent example from the University of California shows that it is possible to clamp down on anti-Semitism without curtailing freedom of speech.
New excavations at an Indonesian cave have pushed back the time the ‘hobbits’ disappeared to about 50,000 years ago.
The open oceans are the world’s “wild west”, falling outside any nation’s jurisdiction. UN negotiations are aiming to draft new laws for the high seas.
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Professor, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer in Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong
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PhD Candidate at the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, University of Wollongong
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Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of Wollongong
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Professor, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer, Australian Centre for Health Engagement, Evidence and Values, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Wollongong
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Professor, University of Wollongong
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Distinguished Professor and Deputy Director of ARC Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future (SAEF), University of Wollongong, University of Wollongong
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Professor and Director, Australian Centre for Health Engagement, Evidence and Values, University of Wollongong
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Associate professor in accounting, University of Wollongong
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Associate professor in Mental Health and Behavioural Science, University of Wollongong
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Associate professor of Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong
