Social Affairs

Giving out flowers on TikTok: is this a 'random act of kindness' or just benevolent ageism?

20 Jul 2022

When Maree was given flowers by a TikTok influencer, she felt ‘de-humanised’ and reduced to her age. Here is how benevolent ageism shows up in our society.

Climate, conflict, collapse: how drought destabilised the last major precolonial Mayan city

20 Jul 2022

A change in climate may have triggered the decline and collapse of the Mayan city of Mayapán in the 15th century.

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Hidden toll: examining the social costs of long Covid will improve prevention, treatment and care

15 Jul 2022

Research into the social dimensions of long Covid offers invaluable insights for its prevention, treatment and care.

A radical new vision for Australia in the region: clean energy exporter and green manufacturer

14 Jul 2022

Fossil fuels are out and exporting green energy and green manufacturing techniques are in.

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Amid NAIDOC week, Indigenous children are up to 20 times as likely to be in prison

08 Jul 2022

UNSW Law & Justice’s Professor Luke McNamara says NAIDOC week provides a moment to reflect on the rate of Indigenous youth incarceration in Australia.

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Do first home buyer schemes improve access to home ownership?

07 Jul 2022

The $20 billion spent on assistance may have benefited existing home owners more than new home owners, a new report finds.

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Incarcerated people with disability don’t get the support they need – that makes them more likely to reoffend

06 Jul 2022

People with disability in prison may need help with personal hygiene, reading, filling in forms, understanding rules, participating in criminal justice proceedings, or making complaints.

Disability inclusion: how do we change community attitudes?

30 Jun 2022

Drawing on the lived experience of disability, UNSW researchers offer insights into how we build a more inclusive society.

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Young women's memoirs of migration and dispossession in Australia demand to be heard

24 Jun 2022

These are ferociously intelligent books by two young female writers addressing the problems of gender, race and migration in Australia today.

'Bet you’re on the list': how criticising 'smart weapons' got me banned from Russia

22 Jun 2022

Russia’s absurd claims about ‘smart’ landmines show it’s high time the world put limits on autonomous weapons.

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