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When did 'Homo erectus' die out? A fresh look at the demise of an ancient human species over 100,000 years ago

  • Written by: Kira Westaway, Senior Lecturer, Macquarie University
When did 'Homo erectus' die out? A fresh look at the demise of an ancient human species over 100,000 years agoRizal et al Ngandong Site Panoramic edit

Imagine your child asked you “When did grandma die?” and you could only respond “It was probably a while ago, but it could have been quite recently.” Most likely your child would be unsatisfied with the reply.

This has been our situation regarding the ancient human species Homo erectus...

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As drug deaths rise in rural Australia, we must do more to prevent overdoses

  • Written by: Katinka van de Ven, Senior Lecturer, Centre for Rural Criminology, HASSE, University of New England & Visiting Fellow, Drug Policy Modelling Program, SPRC, University of New South Wales, University of New England
As drug deaths rise in rural Australia, we must do more to prevent overdosesDrug-related deaths in rural areas rose by 41% since 2008.Shuang Li/Shutterstock

Rural Australians are more likely than their city counterparts to drink alcohol at harmful levels. They’re also higher consumers of cannabis, ice and the prescription opioids oxycodone and fentanyl.

Drug-related deaths are also rising more rapidly in rural...

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Report on public service overhaul a good start, but parliamentary inquiry is needed

  • Written by: Andrew Podger, Honorary Professor of Public Policy, Australian National University
Report on public service overhaul a good start, but parliamentary inquiry is neededThe Morrison government has rejected any recommendations that would strengthen the independence of the public service. AAP/Mick Tsikas

The final report of the Independent Review of the Australian Public Service is much more substantial than its interim report. That is hardly a high hurdle, but its 18-page bibliography suggests considerable...

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Why a pardon for 20th-century Māori leader Rua Kēnana doesn't go far enough

  • Written by: Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
Why a pardon for 20th-century Māori leader Rua Kēnana doesn't go far enoughIn April 1916, armed police invaded Maungapōhatu to arrest the Tūhoe leader Rua Kēnana (handcuffed, fourth from the left) in an unlawful raid that killed Kēnana's son and another family member. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAWhy a pardon for 20th-century Māori leader Rua Kēnana doesn't go far enoughMāori religious leader Rua Kēnana.Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

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