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Shocks, alchemy and John Howard’s ‘long shadow’ have shaped 21st century Australian politics
11+ hour, 6+ min ago (1503+ words) It says something not too flattering about Australian politics that respected academic Paul Strangio’s new book The Alchemy of Leadership only discusses 21st century prime ministers, but still needs to cover seven of them. Or eight, if you count Kevin Rudd…...
Alice Duncan-Kemp was an empathetic observer of Mithaka culture, but her legacy is complicated
16+ hour, 51+ min ago (1170+ words) Alice’s dreaming is centrally about the childhood, memories and writings of Alice Duncan-Kemp (1901-1988), who grew up on a pastoral property named Mooraberrie in the first decades of the 20th century. Mooraberrie was a vast sheep and cattle station located in the…...
Why making friends at university feels harder than it really is
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (364+ words) The summer before starting university can be a time of multiple worries for students. Worry about obtaining a place on your desired course. Worry about navigating clearing to confirm your place. Worries about securing accommodation, sorting student finance, preparation for…...
How Gloria Steinem shaped — and sometimes over-shadowed — global feminism
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (1100+ words) Ten years ago, I had the honour of meeting Gloria Steinem. It was International Women’s Day 2016: Donald Trump was a joke that would supposedly never happen and #MeToo was still two years away. Yet, the clouds were gathering. Being in…...
How to talk to your kids about edgy or violent porn in an age-appropriate way
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (1069+ words) Recent reports of a 16-year-old Sydney girl’s tragic death by “sexual choking” have understandably been met by calls for increased safety education for young people. International research shows parents play a vital role in educating young people about sex, sexuality…...
A new video game lets you play out the battle at Gallipoli. Is it trivialising the tragedy of war?
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (454+ words) Historical games let us engage with the past, but what matters is how they frame this history, and what they ask players to do....
What the backlash to the Industrial Revolution can teach us about handcrafts in the age of AI
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (540+ words) Anxiety about automation dates back hundreds of years....
‘It’s a strange time to be a man’: in The Castle, Jon Ronson investigates the plight of unanchored men
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (1324+ words) Jon Ronson’s new book on the masculinity crisis was sparked by his son’s strange journey to a castle in upstate New York and a series of late-night text messages....
Can people truly walk away from terrorism? Inside the slow work of rehabilitation
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (897+ words) As we reflect on 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed almost 3,000 people, terrorism remains an ongoing yet evolving threat that defies easy answers. “Once a terrorist, always a terrorist” is a familiar refrain. It reflects a common belief that…...
The tourism industry is slowly waking up to solo travelers’ needs
4+ day, 17+ min ago (796+ words) Solo travel is surging – and an industry still largely built for two is taking note. Google reported in April 2026 that online searches involving “solo travel” hit an all-time high this year, with queries for “women solo travel” reaching a 15-year…...