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After another horrific outbreak of conflict in Gaza in recent days, Israel and Islamic Jihad have negotiated a truce. But how long this might hold of course remains to be seen.
Amy Maguire writes that apart from the obvious devastation it has brought - including the deaths of at least 44 people among whom, reportedly, were 15 Palestinian children - the conflict has also highlighted the desperate humanitarian plight in Gaza. Some of the statistics make for grim reading: about two-thirds of the Palestinian population of Gaza are refugees, spread across eight refugee camps; a staggering 97% of the water is undrinkable, and the inhabitants of
Gaza receive on average just 12 hours of electricity a day.
And what hope of a resolution? Maguire believes the prospects are bleak. She writes, “recent years show no trend away from the perpetual conflict and entrenchment of positions anathema to the two-state solution for Palestine and Israel. For the people of Gaza, the stalemate becomes increasingly untenable every day.”
And today we awoke to the sad news of the passing of Australian icon Olivia Newton-John. Newton-John will not only be remembered for her roles in Grease and Xanadu, but also her cancer centres. More to come.
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Amanda Dunn
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Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle
The latest outbreak of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants has already come at a huge cost for the people of Gaza – and reveals the extent of their ongoing suffering.
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Nick Haslam, The University of Melbourne
A lucid, demanding book on the psychology and neurobiology of trauma has become a publishing phenomenon. It resonates, writes Nick Haslam, with an age in which people are seeing trauma everywhere.
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Erik Eklund, Australian National University
As the world’s energy crisis intensifies, there’s renewed interest in uranium and nuclear power.
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A J Brown, Griffith University
Labor is committed to changing the law for the better. Here’s what needs doing
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Natasha Yates, Bond University
A good doctor can help you work out when tiredness has crossed over into true fatigue.
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Health + Medicine
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Anastasia Hronis, University of Technology Sydney
People with disabilities experience very high rates of mental health difficulties and psychological distress. Yet health professionals often don’t feel equipped to treat them.
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Santosh Tadakamadla, La Trobe University
Did you know enamel is the hardest substance in the body? And if you feel pain, it could mean there’s a problem deep inside your tooth.
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Science + Technology
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Lucas Cernusak, James Cook University; Chin Wong, Australian National University
Plants lose huge amounts of water to catch the carbon dioxide they need for photosynthesis – but a new discovery may make them more efficient.
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Heather Handley, Monash University
Volcanoes themselves can also impact the climate, due to a “cooling effect” that comes after eruptions.
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Environment + Energy
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Kate Shaw, The University of Melbourne
Before the pandemic, our cities had a simple plan: let population growth drive economic activity. But the world is changing and the perpetual growth mindset has to change with it.
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Education
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Alison Hilton, Murdoch University
New research finds students are having panic attacks and losing money on a test they must pass to qualify as teachers.
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Arts + Culture
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Janelle K Johnstone, La Trobe University
Joni Mitchell’s performance at Newport Folk Festival defied the ‘permissible’ ways older women ‘should’ behave.
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Kirsten Stevens, The University of Melbourne
Shirley Barrett burst onto the international scene when her debut film, Love Serenade won the Caméra d’Or at Cannes Film Festival.
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Per Henningsgaard, Curtin University
A blend of fact and fiction, Nimblefoot imagines the life of a long forgotten Australian sporting hero.
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Ben Farr-Wharton, Edith Cowan University; Matthew Xerri, Griffith University; Yvonne Brunetto, Southern Cross University
The idea of provoking trauma for organisational benefit is profoundly wrong.
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Stu Hayes, University of Otago
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