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Politics & Society
What a mixed-race presidential candidate means for America’s diversity
This US election is no longer a contest between ‘two old white men’, and the implications for American politics and identity could not be more profound
Politics & Society
Why Kamala Harris could win the US election
The second in this two-part series explores why the Democratic presidential candidate and current vice president could become the first woman elected as US president
Politics & Society
Opinion
Why Donald Trump could win the US election
The first in this two-part series explores why the Republican candidate and former president may have an advantage over his Democratic rival
Politics & Society
Is the UN’s Pact for the Future a breakdown or a breakthrough?
The 56 recommendations in the United Nations’ Pact for the Future come amid warnings that “the world is at an inflection point in history”
Politics & Society
In Pursuit of Knowledge
Episode 2: Strengthening multiculturalism in a time of conflict
In this Episode of In Pursuit of Knowledge we ask why multiculturalism in Australia appears to be under significant strain, and what can we do to repair it?
Arts & Culture
The archaeology of olive oil in the ancient world
Olive oil is liquid gold. It’s been precious to humans for almost eight thousand years – used in everything from birth to death
Politics & Society
Opinion
The words we hear in this US presidential debate have power
Language is the first step in making extreme ideas seem normal. And Donald Trump’s use of illiberal rhetoric should be a warning sign for democracy
Arts & Culture
Ancient teens were full of existential angst too
What you’re going to do with your life is one of the big questions young people grapple with. But rest assured, some of history’s greats went through it too
Politics & Society
Migrant and refugee women in Australia don’t feel safe at work
New research finds migrant and refugee women in Australia are facing high levels of workplace sexual harassment and racial discrimination with little protection