Opinion

Old Parramatta Jail, Parramatta, Australia.

Excessive strip-searching shows discrimination against Aboriginal women

20 Jul 2021

Aboriginal women detainees are strip-searched at higher rates than non-Indigenous women. It's clear Australia needs to address racial discrimination in justice systems.

a woman walks past a mural with indigenous themes and native animals

In search of walking equality: 70% of Indigenous people in Sydney live in neighbourhoods with low walkability

19 Jul 2021

Reducing transport inequality and improving walkability in Indigenous communities are necessary to help close the health and social gap.

masked man waits for the light rail in sydney

We’ve become used to wearing masks during COVID. But does that mean the habit will stick?

19 Jul 2021

In Hong Kong, SARS created a new social norm, where people accepted mask use as part of their 'civic responsibility'.

sydney harbour bridge surrounded by fog

Vital Signs: amid the lockdown gloom, Australia's jobless rate hits decade low of 4.9%

16 Jul 2021

The last time Australia's unemployment rate was below 5% was June 2011.

collapsed apartment building in miami with rescue crew

Why we need engineers who study ethics as much as maths

16 Jul 2021

The Miami apartment collapse is a grim reminder of why engineering matters, and why comprehensive education in ethics should be embedded in the training of engineers.

oxidised copper in rock

Travelling through deep time to find copper for a clean energy future

15 Jul 2021

Using geology and AI, a virtual model of how the Earth's tectonic plates have evolved can help reveal deposits of copper.

A person holds a mobile phone with Twitter app open

Studying social media can give us insight into human behaviour. It can also give us nonsense

13 Jul 2021

Researchers found the letters X, Y, and Z make tweets more shareable. The nonsensical result shows how easily statistics can be misused.

People wearing masks wait in line for a COVID-19 test

As Sydney’s lockdown continues, what support is available – and needed – for people losing income?

13 Jul 2021

JobKeeper and the Coronavirus Supplement ended earlier this year. But the last few months in have shown the COVID crisis is far from over in Australia.

A senior Aboriginal man receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

First Nations people urgently need to get vaccinated, but are not being consulted on the rollout strategy

13 Jul 2021

As the Delta strain spreads in Australia, there is increasing urgency to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are vaccinated.

woman in a wheelchair is helped into a vehicle

NDIS independent assessments are off the table for now. That’s good – the evidence wasn’t there

12 Jul 2021

The proposed NDIS independent assessments have been controversial. Data doesn't really tell us whether they'd deliver for Australians with disability.

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