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Guide to the Classics: Dante’s Divine Comedy

  • Written by: Frances Di Lauro, Senior Lecturer, Chair, The Department of Writing Studies, University of Sydney
imageGiotto's Last Judgment in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua, inspired by Dante Alighieri's vision of heaven and hell. Wikimedia

Abandon all hope, ye who enter here!

So warns the inscription on the gates of the inferno, the first realm of Dante Alighieri’s celebrated work, now known as the Divine Comedy. “La Commedia”, as Dante...

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Three charts on: the great Australian wealth gap

  • Written by: Trent Wiltshire, Associate, Grattan Institute
imageYoung Australians still remain locked out of the housing market as the wealth disparity grows across generations

It’s a tale of two Australias: older Australians are getting much wealthier, and the young are being left behind.

It’s a story only too familiar to Australians under 45 who have struggled to save enough money to access the...

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Sassy, zany and easy-going: the abundance of fun in digital help

  • Written by: Tom Lee, Lecturer, Faculty of Design and Architecture Building, University of Technology Sydney
imageChatbots need a personality. But what type?Hadrian/Shutterstock

In the future, humans will interact more and more with automated help. Whether it’s smart home hardware or chatbots, digital interfaces and virtual assistants rely on conversation for interaction and instruction.

The designers of such systems must confront questions regarding the...

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FactCheck: will Safe Schools be 'mandatory' if same-sex marriage is legalised?

  • Written by: Bill Louden, Emeritus Professor of Education, University of Western Australia
imageThis pamphlet, authorised by the Australian Conservatives, was received in a letter box in a Victorian suburb in September.Supplied

If same-sex marriage is legalised, Safe Schools and others like it will be mandatory in schools.

– Australian Conservatives “Vote No” campaign material, September, 2017.

image‘Vote No’ campaign...

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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

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Correct Sleeping Posture to Minimize Back Strain

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Why Product Longevity Matters for Sustainable Australian Buildings

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