In the 1700s ‘burial clubs’ emerged in response to fears of funeral poverty. These schemes persist today — along with marketing targeting the poor and vulnerable.
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They overlook a vast body of evidence that crown fire – the most extreme type of fire behaviour in which tree canopies burn - is more likely in logged native forests.
A review of Question Time in the House of Representatives aims to make it more democratic and more edifying. But it’s not the structure as much as the culture that needs fixing.
Group visits and food are prohibited, and visitors must sit in designated chairs apart from their loved ones. Celebrating holidays in detention didn’t used to be like this.
It’s quite likely this virus will never be eliminated from the world. But even so, getting vaccinated enormously reduces your risk of severe outcomes like hospitalisation and death.
It took just 5,000 years for large and well-organised groups of people to populate all corners of the continent.
Fibres that imitate the double helix of DNA can make artificial muscles more powerful than those found in nature.
Our experts cast their eyes over this list of contemporary fiction, historical fiction, and non-fiction which undertakes impressive trapeze acts across genre boundaries.
In 1901, there were almost 30,000 Chinese men in Australia but fewer than 500 women. Despite their small numbers, emerging research reveals surprising stories of Chinese Australian women’s lives.
Laboratory experiments with bat poo reveal how archaeological materials in tropical caves have been chemically altered over the millennia.
Mexico would not fully legalize cannabis; its new regulation plan makes recreational use legal. However modest, that would be a symbolic milestone for a country immersed in a long, deadly drug war.
As bushfires become larger under climate change, the area exposed to intense and severe fires is likely to increase.
The House passed a bill creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children. Here’s what you need to know about the Dreamers and DACA.
The National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment bill goes against two explicit recommendations of the banking royal commission.
Gen X is leading the way in kicking the social media habit. And concerns about an overall ‘internet addiction’ seem overblown.
When rape allegations are in the news, it can be a traumatic experience for survivors of past sexual violence. But there are ways to shield yourself from further trauma.
We looked at newspaper coverage over 20 years and found 78% of articles portrayed domestic violence as isolated incidents in relationships, rather than a systemic issue.
Iconic ecosystems, from coral reefs to Tasmania’s ancient forests, are collapsing across the continent and into Antarctica. It’s not too late to act — in fact, our lives depend on it.
In the wake of high-profile allegations of sexual assault, it is important people know there are informal avenues for survivors to report their stories.
Innovative border control technologies may be great for governments cracking down on migration — but they could further disadvantage groups that are already vulnerable.
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PhD candidate, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Geography, University of Wollongong
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Professor, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor in English Literatures, University of Wollongong
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Cryptocurrency Trader and Researcher - Centre for Responsible Organisations & Practices, University of Wollongong
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Professor of fisheries and international development, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer Banking and Finance, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong
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University Fellow (Literature/Humanities), University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor in Language in Education, University of Wollongong
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Philip Laird is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Director Radiation Research and Advice (ARPANSA), and Adjunct Associate Professor (UOW), University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor, Creative Writing, University of Wollongong
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Honorary Associate Professor, Journalism, Consulting Producer, The Greatest Menace, Walkley-winning podcast, University of Wollongong
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Research Fellow at Australian Centre for Culture, Environment, Society and Space, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Wollongong
