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...
Vital Signs. Google shouldn’t subsidise journalism, but the government could
By Richard Holden, UNSW
You might have missed it – what with the biggest recession since the 1930s and a pandemic going on – but...
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...
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...
Melbourne residents could face $4957 fine if they travel to regional Victoria
Anyone caught trying to sneak into regional Victoria to escape Melbourne's lockdown will face $4957 fine.
This new offence will be introduced in Victoria to...
On the road to COVID normal: the easing of regional Victoria’s restrictions signals hope...
By Adrian Esterman, University of South Australia
From 11.59pm (September 16), regional Victoria will take the third step out of COVID-19 restrictions, Premier Daniel Andrews...
Victoria’s path out of COVID-19 lockdown – quick reference guides
By Liam Petterson, The Conversation; Michael Hopkin, The Conversation, and Wes Mountain, The Conversation
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews and Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton on...
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...
Australians don’t have a ‘right’ to travel. Does COVID mean our days of carefree...
By Susan Harris Rimmer, Griffith University
Australia is a nation of enthusiastic travellers, it is one of our defining national characteristics.
At any given time, around...