New research shows trolls don’t just enjoy hurting others, they also feel good about...
By Evita March, Federation University Australia
There is an urgent need to understand why people troll.
Recent Australian estimates show about one in three internet users...
Can the government, or my employer, force me to get a COVID-19 vaccine under...
By Maria O'Sullivan, Monash University
Prime Minister Scott Morrison took many people by surprise last month when he said a COVID-19 vaccine would be “as...
‘Garbage’ and ‘cash cows’: temporary migrants describe anguish of exclusion and racism during COVID-19
By Bassina Farbenblum, UNSW and Laurie Berg, University of Technology Sydney
In early April, Prime Minister Scott Morrison sent a clear message to temporary visa...
When grief meets politics, it is sad and ugly
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
It’s been welcome to see governments taking expert health advice during the pandemic. But on the issue of ultimate...
The Facebook prime minister: how Jacinda Ardern became New Zealand’s most successful political influencer
By Sommer Kapitan, Auckland University of Technology
“Kia ora, everyone. I’m standing against a blank wall in my house – because it’s the only view...
A long history of political corruption in NSW — and the downfall of MPs,...
By David Clune, University of Sydney
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has become ensnared this week in the sensational ICAC hearings into alleged corruption...
Federal government did not prepare aged care sector adequately for COVID: royal commission
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The royal commission into aged care has said government did not prepare the sector well enough for the pandemic.
In...
COVID-19 could see thousands of women miss out on having kids, instead of baby...
By Liz Allen, Australian National University
COVID-19 lockdowns have led to suggestions there could be a “coronial” baby boom.
But while a baby boom as a...
How China used the media to spread its COVID narrative — and win friends...
By Julia Bergin, The University of Melbourne
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping enjoyed prime real estate in the centre...
Yes, lockdowns are costly. But the alternatives are worse
By Patrick Abraham, The University of Melbourne; Laxman Bablani, The University of Melbourne; Natalie Carvalho, The University of Melbourne, and Tony Blakely, The University...