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Erik Denison Lead researcher, Sport Inclusion Project, Behavioural Science Laboratory

Folau: The pain of the post

Despite Israel Folau's claims he cares about gay people, and knows their suffering, his Instagram post has without doubt harmed young people.

Despite Israel Folau's claims he cares about gay people, and knows their suffering, his Instagram post has without doubt harmed young people.

Johan Lidberg Associate Professor of Journalism, School of Media, Film and Journalism

Australia's civil liberty threat

The recent police raids on the ABC and News Corp go beyond free speech and media freedom – they're further proof of Australia's democratic decline.

The recent police raids on the ABC and News Corp go beyond free speech and media freedom – they're further proof of Australia's democratic decline.

Jude McCulloch Professor of Criminology

Counting intimate partner homicides

Better access to data is desperately needed to better understand the phenomenon in order to prevent it.

Better access to data is desperately needed to better understand the phenomenon in order to prevent it.

Medicine And Health

Dan Lubman Professor, Addiction Studies and Services; Director, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre

Preparing the paramedics

A new report reveals alarming statistics regarding male self-harm, and how first responders feel ill-prepared to deal with patients in mental crisis.

A new report reveals alarming statistics regarding male self-harm, and how first responders feel ill-prepared to deal with patients in mental crisis.

Design and architecture

Design And Architecture

Design and architecture

Safe in a city of light?

Very bright and overlit city spaces do not always translate to young women feeling safe in urban spaces, new research shows.

Nicole Kalms Associate Professor, Department of Architecture and Director of the XYX Lab

Very bright and overlit city spaces do not always translate to young women feeling safe in urban spaces, new research shows.

Jarrett Blaustein Lecturer in Criminology, School of Social Sciences

Reinforcing racism

The so-called Moomba 'riot' and subsequent media sensationalism has had a detrimental effect on young South Sudanese in Victoria.

The so-called Moomba 'riot' and subsequent media sensationalism has had a detrimental effect on young South Sudanese in Victoria.

Kate Seear Associate Professor, Law Research Services

Time for decriminalisation

In the wake of the UN's groundbreaking drug policy commitment, the time is right for drug laws reform.

In the wake of the UN's groundbreaking drug policy commitment, the time is right for drug laws reform.

Kate Seear Associate Professor, Law Research Services

In sport, language matters

We need to have conversations about gendered language and its role in fostering prejudice.

We need to have conversations about gendered language and its role in fostering prejudice.

Jacqui True Professor of International Relations and Director, of the Gender, Peace and Security Centre

What's turning young men into killing machines?

A deeper examination of gender is sorely needed to try to prevent further acts of violent extremism and terrorism.

A deeper examination of gender is sorely needed to try to prevent further acts of violent extremism and terrorism.

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Howard Manns Lecturer, Linguistics

Words that wound

Why language needs to be handled with care.

Why language needs to be handled with care.

Alan Gamlen Associate Professor of Human Geography and Editor-in-Chief of Migration Studies

Politicians fuelling the fire

Around the world, populist-nationalist politicians are stoking anti-immigration sentiment through scaremongering.

Around the world, populist-nationalist politicians are stoking anti-immigration sentiment through scaremongering.

Zareh Ghazarian Senior lecturer, School of Social Sciences

Tightening gun laws after tragedy

The Christchurch mosque shootings open the path for New Zealand to bring about stricter gun control reforms, much as Australia did following the 1996 Port Arthur tragedy.

The Christchurch mosque shootings open the path for New Zealand to bring about stricter gun control reforms, much as Australia did following the 1996 Port Arthur tragedy.

Medicine And Health

Dan Lubman Professor, Addiction Studies and Services; Director, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre

Bracing for the opioid tsunami

The drug epidemic that's claimed thousands of lives in the US is swiftly becoming a threat to the health of many Australians.

The drug epidemic that's claimed thousands of lives in the US is swiftly becoming a threat to the health of many Australians.

Stewart King

Stewart King Senior Lecturer, Spanish and Latin American Studies

Sketches of Spain

More than mere stories, Spanish crime fiction has offered insights into the country's shadowy recent history.

More than mere stories, Spanish crime fiction has offered insights into the country's shadowy recent history.

Sarah Joseph Professor, Law Resources

Soccer's human rights test

FIFA can act quickly and decisively for its sponsors. Now it must act for the human rights of one of its footballers.

FIFA can act quickly and decisively for its sponsors. Now it must act for the human rights of one of its footballers.

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