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Why discrimination makes us sick

When sexual minorities live in regions of high stigma, not only is their heath affected, but so too is their healthcare use, according to a new study.

Karinna Saxby Research Fellow, PhD Candidate, Centre for Health Economics

When sexual minorities live in regions of high stigma, not only is their heath affected, but so too is their healthcare use, according to a new study.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Protecting your privacy

The COVIDSafe contact tracing app raises serious concerns for privacy, even if installing it is voluntary.

Maria O'Sullivan Senior Lecturer, Law Resources

The COVIDSafe contact tracing app raises serious concerns for privacy, even if installing it is voluntary.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Silver screen, silver lining?

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating effect on Australia's screen industry, but also offers a chance to finally address some of its longstanding issues of diversity and inclusion.

Whitney Monaghan Assistant Lecturer, Film and Screen Studies, Faculty of Arts

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating effect on Australia's screen industry, but also offers a chance to finally address some of its longstanding issues of diversity and inclusion.

Celebrating women

Politics And Society

Celebrating women

#MeToo? It depends

While the movement has had its successes, it hasn't empowered marginalised voices equitably.

Verity Trott Lecturer, Communications and Media Studies, School of Media, Film and Journalism

While the movement has had its successes, it hasn't empowered marginalised voices equitably.

Education

Deafening silence: The problem with private boys' schools

Leadership changes might bring quick fixes, but until we address rusted-on cultural practices, toxic masculinity will continue to manifest itself in these "boys' club" environments.

Dr George Variyan Lecturer, Globalisation Leadership and Policy, Faculty of Education

Leadership changes might bring quick fixes, but until we address rusted-on cultural practices, toxic masculinity will continue to manifest itself in these "boys' club" environments.

Politics and society

Politics And Society

Politics and society

Death knell: killing off capital punishment

A new institute is leading the push to eliminate the 'faulty' justice of the death penalty.

Bryan Horrigan Dean, Faculty of Law

A new institute is leading the push to eliminate the 'faulty' justice of the death penalty.

Politics and society

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Politics and society

Equality a long, winding road

Six months after same-sex marriage became legal in Australia, the disasters predicted by the 'no' side haven't happened, but there's still some way to go to achieve real equality.

Paula Gerber Professor of Law

Six months after same-sex marriage became legal in Australia, the disasters predicted by the 'no' side haven't happened, but there's still some way to go to achieve real equality.