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Intrigue, lucky charms and painful longing: the art of Helen Britton

  • Written by Ann Schilo, Senior Lecturer in Art, Curtin University
imageHelen Britton in her studio in 2015. Simon Bielander

It is the week before the opening of her exhibition Interstices at Perth’s Lawrence Wilson Gallery and Helen Britton kindly interrupts her schedule to talk about her art. Around us spreads the usual commotion of installation. While some works are already afixed to walls or strategically...

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Life imprisonment raises questions about proportionality, equity and human dignity

  • Written by John Anderson, Associate Professor of Criminal Law and Evidence, University of Newcastle
imageRobert Xie is escorted to prison at the NSW Supreme Court in Sydney.AAP/Paul Miller

A New South Wales man, Robert Xie, was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole last week for the horrific murders of five members of the Lin family.

Due to the shocking nature of the crime, Xie’s sentence has not attracted controversy. Yet NSW is the...

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Essendon air crash: what will the investigators be looking for?

  • Written by Geoffrey Dell, Associate Professor/Discipline Leader Accident Investigation and Forensics, CQUniversity Australia

Just before 9am yesterday, a twin engined Beechcraft B200 Super King Air turbo-prop aircraft took off from runway 17 at Essendon Airport outside Melbourne in Victoria.

Shortly after takeoff, the pilot declared an emergency and reported an engine failure to Air Traffic Control. The plane then banked to the left and crashed into a shopping centre,...

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Playing politics with renewables: how the right is losing its way

  • Written by David Holmes, Senior Lecturer, Communications and Media Studies, Monash University
imageRocking the boat: Scott Morrison and his infamous lump of carbon.AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

This summer has seen a concerted attack on renewable energy coming out of Canberra, featuring everyone from One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts to Coalition ministers channelling the far right of their party. So absurd and illogical has the broadside been, it is...

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