Symbolic gestures, magical thinking: New Year’s resolutions
By Jayashri Kulkarni, Monash University
This article was first published in The Conversation in December 31, 2014
“I will definitely give up smoking – that’s my...
Feeling pressured to buy Christmas presents? Read this (and think twice before buying candles)
Gary Mortimer, Queensland University of Technology and Jana Bowden, Macquarie University
Christmas marks a peak in consumerism across the West. Despite the COVID downturn, this...
Here Out West: a film that centres Western Sydney through tales of marginality
By Sukhmani Khorana, Western Sydney University
An anthology film usually makes us think of romantic comedies released over Christmas that showcase a global city through...
Australian citizenship approvals increase this year
The number of Australian citizenship approvals this year have increased by 88 per cent compared to the same period last year.
Between 1 July 2018...
9 tips to give yourself the best shot at sticking to new year’s resolutions
By Joanne Dickson, Edith Cowan University
For many cultures, the dawn of the new year is marked not only with celebration, but also the opportunity...
8 things we do that really confuse our dogs
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Melissa Starling, University of Sydney and Paul McGreevy, University of...
What sort of housing do older Australians want and where do they want to...
Older Australians aspire to the security of owning their own home, but prefer smaller houses in...
Migrants who adapt to Australian culture say they’re happier than those who don’t
Asanka Gunasekara, Swinburne University of Technology
In a multicultural country like Australia, it’s easy for migrants to keep their heritage culture alive. But our recent...
Social inequality and hyper violence: why the bleak world of Netflix’s Squid Game is...
By Sung-ae Lee, Macquarie University
Squid Game, an original Netflix drama produced in South Korea, is a streaming phenomenon. Released on 17 September, within two...
Running out of things to do in isolation?
By Anthea Batsakis, The Conversation
Right now, the best thing we can do to help stop the alarming spread of coronavirus is to stay home....