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Federal immigration enforcement near schools disrupts attendance, traumatizes students and damages their academic performance
Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, University of California, Santa Barbara The Trump administration’s recent surge of more than 3,000 federal agents to Minneapolis…
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The macabre imagination and erratic life of the man behind Christmas story The Nutcracker
Eric Parisot, Flinders University It’s that time of year when our favourite Christmas stories reemerge to dominate the stage…
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Not sure you picked the right uni or TAFE course? 6 ways to help you think it through
Andrew J. Martin, UNSW Sydney For the class of 2025, exams are done and results are coming in. Attention is…
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An attack on left-wing, literary ‘culture police’ displays the flawed thinking it aims to critique
Dan Dixon, University of Sydney Adam Szetela’s That Book Is Dangerous! makes the case that we exist in the…
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Geoffrey Robertson believes international law is failing us – but the solutions are unclear
Paul Taucher, Murdoch University World of War Crimes: Eyeless in Gaza … and Beyond, the latest book by barrister and…
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As authors abandon Adelaide Writers’ Week after cancelling of Randa Abdel-Fattah, is free speech in tatters?
Denis Muller, The University of Melbourne The decision by the Adelaide Festival Board to exclude Palestinian Australian author and academic…
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Australia needs a school lunch program – like many other high-income countries
Rachel Carey, The University of Melbourne Many Australian parents of school-age children will be looking forward to a break from…
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Virtual National Science Foundation internships aren’t just a pandemic stopgap – they can open up opportunities for more STEM students
Lisa Bosman, Purdue University Many engineering and science undergraduates are approaching January application deadlines for prestigious summer internships and study…
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Colorado faces a funding crisis for child care − local communities hope to fill the gaps
Jenn Finders, Colorado State University Colorado is the sixth-least affordable state for child care in the nation. Costs for center-based…
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Norse mythology brims with fierce, fabulous women. Here are 5 of my favourites
Lisa Bennett, Flinders University Norse myths have captured the popular imagination for centuries. Ever since they were translated for European…
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An Antarctic ‘polar thriller’ and a neurodivergent novel imagine a climate changed future
Caitlin Macdonald, University of Sydney Two new Australian novels imagine how we might live in a climate‑changed future. Bri Lee’s…
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Financial case for college remains strong, but universities need to add creative thinking to their curriculum
Caroline Levander, Rice University A college degree was once seen as the golden ticket to landing a well-paying job. But…
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What’s cooler than sex, drugs and pashing models? I found out from 3 rock memoirs
Liz Evans, University of Tasmania At the height of his success, Evan Dando was notorious for his good looks, heavy…
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in our age of AI and constant crisis, real-life community is powerful and precious
Amy Thunig-McGregor, University of Technology Sydney So much is deeply wrong with the world right now, but when it comes…
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Deep reading can boost your critical thinking and help you resist misinformation – here’s how to build the skill
JT Torres, Washington and Lee University and Jeff Saerys-Foy, Quinnipiac University The average American checks their phone over 140 times…
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