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Some people never listen to politicians, no matter what they say – we wanted to find out why

Some people never listen to politicians, no matter what they say – we wanted to find out why

This means tackling the endless bad news cycle, promoting more civil forms of debate and using friendships and wider networks to diversify the spread of information.


Violence towards refugee and migrant women often goes undetected. We’ve found a way to help fix that

Violence towards refugee and migrant women often goes undetected. We’ve found a way to help fix that

Jacqui Cameron, Jeannette Walsh, and Nigel Spence do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.


Julian Assange is free, but curly legal questions about his case remain

Julian Assange is free, but curly legal questions about his case remain

It is also worth noting that Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, speaking on ABC Radio National, described Assange as “confined” in the Ecuadorian embassy, avoiding the legally significant term “detained”.


Julian Assange was isolated for more than a decade. Here’s what that does to the body and mind

Julian Assange was isolated for more than a decade. Here’s what that does to the body and mind

Given the totality of the evidence, social connection may be one of the strongest protective factors against self-harm and suicide among people with and without serious underlying mental health challenges.


Indigenous Youth Fellows and Their Projects on Identities and Experiences in 2SLGBTQ+ communities

Indigenous Youth Fellows and Their Projects on Identities and Experiences in 2SLGBTQ+ communities

Kuenan’s artistic expression encompasses diverse forms, from traditional drawings and paintings created with natural Amazonian pigments on the sacred tururi canvas exploring aspects of mystical daily life, to issues of gender and sexuality among Indigenous Peoples, resulting in images conceived by various ancestral technologies.


Julian Assange plea deal: what does it mean for the WikiLeaks founder, and what happens now?

Julian Assange plea deal: what does it mean for the WikiLeaks founder, and what happens now?

Although not confirming or denying the existence of a plea deal just yet, a spokesperson for the government reiterated Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s position that there was “nothing to be gained from his [Assange’s] continued incarceration”.


Julian Assange has been in the headlines for almost two decades. Here’s why he’s such a significant public figure

Julian Assange has been in the headlines for almost two decades. Here’s why he’s such a significant public figure

Assange, an Australian national, came to prominence in the 2000s for setting up WikiLeaks, a website that published leaked government, military and intelligence documents disclosing a range of scandals in various countries.


The Cultural Survival Summer Bazaars Are Back! Join Us in Celebrating Indigenous Arts, Cultures, and Brilliance

The Cultural Survival Summer Bazaars Are Back! Join Us in Celebrating Indigenous Arts, Cultures, and Brilliance

By attending, you support earth-based livelihoods, self-determination, and Indigenous cosmovisions, contributing to bringing about positive change in the world, says Cultural Survival Bazaar Manager Candyce Testa (Mashantucket Pequot).


Deepfake, AI or real? It’s getting harder for police to protect children from sexual exploitation online

Deepfake, AI or real? It’s getting harder for police to protect children from sexual exploitation online

Traditional methods of identifying child sexual exploitation material, which rely on recognising known images and tracking their circulation, are inadequate in the face of AI’s ability to rapidly generate new, unique content.


Indigenous Languages in the Times of Climate Change Virtual Conference

Indigenous Languages in the Times of Climate Change Virtual Conference

As a sugar busher, advocate, and young leader, she aims to nourish and protect Indigenous nationhoods through promoting the resurgence of our inherent knowledge and legal systems; language, art, and food sovereignty practices.