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Politics & Society

Episode 3: USA Votes – Harris or Trump?

In this episode of In Pursuit of Knowledge we look at the 2024 US Presidential election – will the outcome be decided on personality or policy?

Informed Opinion

Strike signs line the sidewalk as members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild walk the picket line

International court to decide if we have a ‘right to strike’

Employers are challenging the legal principle on which the ‘right to strike’ is based in the International Court of Justice. The outcome could change labour laws around the world

How disinformation is undermining our cities

Disinformation is a modern reality. It sows distrust and division in communities, but it’s also affecting our cities’ ability to function

A young man votes in swimmers in Australia

Why Australians are made to vote

The real secret to how and why Australia adopted compulsory voting was simplicity as well as a hint of classism

Environment

Frogs are amazing

Frogs are a vital but endangered part of Australia’s ecosystems. By being part of Frog Month Victoria, you can help protect them in your neighbourhood

#ICYMI - In Case You Missed It

Melbourne’s pollen riddle

While most of us are familiar with grass pollen and how it triggers hay fever and asthma, researchers find ‘other’ pollen can actually be more abundant in the air

Scaring the daylights out of our body clocks

Our circadian rhythms refuse to be ruled by daylight savings, which is why things may still feel off-kilter a week after the switch

Explaining Melbourne’s crazy but predictable weather

Melbourne’s weather is renowned for its variability, but it is still predictable, explained partly by its position on a large hot continent close to the cold Southern Ocean

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