The Migrant

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Mark Zuckerberg | Photo: Anthony Quintano

Facebook is merging Messenger and Instagram chat features. It’s for Zuckerberg’s...

By Tama Leaver, Curtin University Facebook Messenger and Instagram’s direct messaging services will be integrated into one system, Facebook has announced. The merge will allow shared...
Science + Technology
4
minutes
Anthony Van Dyck's Saint Rosalie Interceding for the Plague-stricken of Palermo/The Conversation (with apologies)

God, plagues and pestilence – what history can teach us about...

By Robyn J. Whitaker, University of Divinity Most of us are living through a year that is unprecedented in our lifetimes. Too young to remember...
COVID-19
5
minutes

Andrews under fire: why an activist premier’s greatest challenges may yet...

By Paul Strangio, Monash University We have long been accustomed in Australia to the Commonwealth’s pre-eminence over the states and prime ministers dwarfing premiers. The...
Politics + Society
8
minutes
Helen Reddy | Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Helen Reddy’s music made women feel invincible

By Michelle Arrow, Macquarie University “Show business”, Helen Reddy once said, “was the only business that allowed you to earn the same salary as a...
Enjoy
4
minutes
Mother and child at sunset on the beach | Photo: Shutterstock

‘If you call 000 … I will send you back to...

By Naomi Pfitzner, Monash University and Marie Segrave, Monash University At the first sign of lockdown due to COVID-19 in Australia and across the globe,...
Migration
4
minutes
Milk and milk substitutes | Photo: Shutterstock

Soy, oat, almond, rice, coconut, dairy: which ‘milk’ is best for...

By Leah Dowling, Swinburne University of Technology A trip to the supermarket presents shoppers with an overwhelming number of milk choices. And far from just...
Health
6
minutes