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Can the Ukrainians hold on long enough that the economic costs to Russia become unsustainable?
For nine years, The Stella Count has tracked the gender of authors reviewed in key Australian publications. The bias once firmly favoured men. But things have changed.
Three months after Omicron abruptly arrived, we now know more about the variant. So what does the science say about how contagious it is, how long it takes to get sick and how effective vaccines are?
Putin’s militarized security state has been growing since 2004 at the expense of social services and living standards for Russians.
Estimates suggest a 10% jump in the price of petrol pushes down demand for petrol 3%. In the past 14 months, the price has jumped 50%.
There was a striking gender divide in Australia’s international student data in year one of the pandemic. Women were more likely both to enrol and to succeed in their studies.
We are no longer in typical conditions. Climate change is already damaging human and natural systems we hold dear in Australia.
The IPCC is the global authority on climate change. Their new report paints a worrying picture of climate impacts already affecting billions of people, economies and the environment.
Experts around the world have been warning nuclear weapons are increasingly being seen as ‘usable’ by the political and military leaders who wield them.
Denying Russia’s central bank access to its offshore reserves threatens hyperinflation, a recession and massive unemployment.
Putin resembles more a Russian ultranationalist with a shaky grasp of history than a pragmatic master strategist. The West must assume his ambitions are loftier than ever before.
The low and middle income tax offset keeps getting extended because to end it would be to deliver a tax hike. But it was designed for a purpose that no longer exists.
Laser pointing is separated from firing a missile with hostile intent by a mere split second – this is what makes such an action so dangerous.
One third of the economists surveyed say Australia’s migration target should be lifted to 190,000 per year. Another third say 190,000 is not enough.
A chief justice is more than just a court’s figurehead: they are responsible for defending and promoting the court’s institutional integrity, and this must be taken into account when appointing them.
With the Coalition leaning hard on its perceived strengths on national security, Labor’s only option is to emphasise bipartisanship.
Historic early Australian photographs appear stilted and resonate with exploitative colonial relationships.. But the experience of photography in the studio was more dynamic.
Indigenous fire management holds the key to a safer, more sustainable future on our flammable continent.
There has been a global shift to declare racism a public health crisis. But we need to drill deeper to understand racism, rethink health data and listen to lived experience.
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Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor, School of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University
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Visiting Fellow in Economics, Australian National University
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PhD student, Department of International Relations, Australian National University
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Emeritus Professor of History, School of History, ANU, Australian National University
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PhD Candidate, ANU School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), Australian National University
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Deputy Director, Global Institute for Women's Leadership, Australian National University
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Professor of Criminology, Australian National University
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Professor of Criminology, Australian National University
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Professor in the School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University
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DECRA/Research Fellow, Climate Science, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, Restorative Justice, Australian National University
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Researcher, Sign on Screen Project, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Anthropology, Australian National University
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Emeritus Professor of History, Australian National University
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Associate Lecturer, Australian National University; Deakin University