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While it may seem like the rebel takeover came out of nowhere, the rapid fall of the Assad regime has a long history.
Harga sarang walet hasil budidaya jauh lebih mahal dibandingkan hasil panen alami. Pemanen kecil kesulitan bersaing karena keterbatasan modal
With voters still feeling the pinch from the cost of living crisis, the government in general and the prime minister in particular are dipping in the polls.
Paradoxically, the very scale of the crisis in Gaza makes worthwhile even the tiniest gesture of solidarity.
People with disability die of conditions such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes at a much higher rate than the rest of the population.
Four in five children with ADHD are prescribed medication. The most common side-effect is lack of appetite and weight loss. Here’s how parents can manage this.
We’ve invited writers, from fields as diverse as wildlife ecology, politics and literature, to nominate their best books of 2024. And this year, the Books & Ideas team share their own picks, too.
There’s no specific ban on adding fees to an advertised price before checkout – also known as drip pricing. But the practice can fall foul of laws that prohibit misleading conduct.
The trial is testing age verification, age estimation and age inference. All three options come with problems.
It may be controversial, but the government’s social media ban for children under 16 has strong support in a new poll.
Ruth Faerber, a major innovator of printmaking in Sydney in the postwar years, was also a generous and perceptive art critic.
The evocative film charts Shen’s and his wife’s experience of life under the Mao regime – as well as communism’s influence on his work.
Right now, nations are negotiating the details of a treaty designed to slash plastic waste. One option on the table: tax new plastic to discourage overproduction.
Get set for a hotter and wetter summer this season in Australia. The long-range forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology today points to above average rainfall, especially in December, and warmth.
Helen Garner is on song in her new book about the exploits of her grandson’s junior football team.
With screens dominating family life, understanding the impact of parental screen habits on the health of the whole family can guide us in setting better boundaries.
S’il convient de se féliciter de la mise en place d’une trêve de 60 jours, de nombreuses questions demeurent en suspens.
The ceasefire deal is a welcome step, but the lack of specific details raises questions about whether a ‘lasting calm’ can be achieved.
Soviet socialist realist art is often maligned. But there is much to celebrate in this style of art, writes Alison Carroll. Here are her top picks from our own region.
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Guest Research Fellow, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Sociology of Law and Deviance, Università di Bologna; University of Essex; The University of Melbourne
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McKenzie Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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PhD Candidate, Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Paleontologist, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Law (consumer protections and credit law), The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in World Literature (including Australian literature), The University of Melbourne
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global, Culture and Engagement), The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Emeritus professor, History, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor and Head, Behavioural Neuropharmacology Laboratory, The University of Melbourne