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The most influential American author of her generation, Toni Morrison's writing was radically ambiguous

  • Written by: Paul Giles, Professor, Challis Chair of English, University of Sydney
The most influential American author of her generation, Toni Morrison's writing was radically ambiguousToni Morrison photographed in 2010: in both her fiction and non-fiction, she sought to expose the 'national amnesia' underlying often unconscious forms of racism.Ian Langsdon/EPA

Toni Morrison, who has died aged 88, was the most influential and studied American author of her generation. Born as Chloe Wofford in Ohio in 1931, she graduated in 1953...

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According to TV, heart attack victims are rich, white men who clutch their hearts and collapse. Here's why that's a worry

  • Written by: Deborah Lupton, SHARP Professor, Vitalities Lab, Centre for Social Research in Health and Social Policy Centre, UNSW
According to TV, heart attack victims are rich, white men who clutch their hearts and collapse. Here's why that's a worryWomen have heart attacks too and can have different symptoms to men, like jaw pain, breathlessness or nausea, as well as the familiar chest pain. So why don't we see this on TV?from www.shutterstock.com

What kind of person do you imagine having a heart attack? Is it a middle-aged white businessman clutching his chest? Someone like the Roger...

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Will the High Court ruling on public servant’s tweets have a 'powerful chill' on free speech?

  • Written by: Anthony Forsyth, Professor of Workplace Law, RMIT University
Will the High Court ruling on public servant’s tweets have a 'powerful chill' on free speech?In a landmark decision, High Court ruled that the federal government may legitimately restrict the right of public servants to express political views.Lukas Coch/AAP

The Israel Folau termination case has dominated headlines for months now.

Many Australians have been intrigued by the extent to which employers like Rugby Australia are able to control...

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A new Australian film set in an immigration detention centre is a jarring mix of violence, satire and humanism

  • Written by: Alicia Byrnes, PhD Candidate and Sessional Tutor, Screen and Cultural Studies, University of Melbourne
A new Australian film set in an immigration detention centre is a jarring mix of violence, satire and humanismPhoenix Raei plays an Iranian refugee forced to join a fight club in a detention centre in the film Below.Melbourne International Film Festival

Review: Below, Melbourne International Film Festival

In a pivotal scene in Maziar Lahooti’s provocative but thoughtful satire, Below, Iranian refugee and conscripted fighter Azad (Phoenix Raei) decries...

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  1. Most migrants on bridging visas aren't 'scammers', they're well within their rights
  2. Meet the 'Hercules parrot' from prehistoric New Zealand – the biggest ever discovered
  3. Almonds don't lactate, but that's no reason to start calling almond milk juice
  4. Have a question about climate? The Conversation and Stuff can help with their New Zealand-based initiative
  5. What sort of housing do older Australians want and where do they want to live?
  6. The China-Trump trade conflict has spread to Australia. We're now at risk of global currency war
  7. will we be less healthy because of climate change?
  8. Want to beat climate change? Protect our natural forests
  9. India revokes Kashmir’s autonomy, risking yet another war with Pakistan
  10. How good was John Clarke? Some reflections on his poetics of tinkering
  11. Curious Kids: why is urine yellow?
  12. Gas prices are set to stay high. The government's moves, while welcome, won't achieve much
  13. ACCC seeks to clip wings of tech giants like Facebook and Google but international effort is required
  14. John Marsden says parents and schools are failing kids, but his book offers little evidence
  15. why is air colder the higher up you go?
  16. Enough inquiries that go nowhere – it's time for a royal commission into veteran suicide
  17. Why do I grunt when I bend over?
  18. AI is here to stay. Now we need to ensure that everyone benefits
  19. These 'job snob' claims don't match the evidence
  20. Will time tear us apart? Exploring the appeal of Joy Division 40 years on
  21. Australian media regulators face the challenge of dealing with global platforms Google and Facebook
  22. We can cut private health insurance costs by fixing how we pay for hip replacements and other implants
  23. Focus on managing social housing waiting lists is failing low-income households
  24. Why a code of conduct may not be enough to change the boys' club culture in the Liberal Party
  25. More than 1,700 activists have been killed this century defending the environment
  26. Australia should explore nuclear waste before we try domestic nuclear power
  27. footage reveals that fierce leopard seals work together when king penguin is on the menu
  28. Think your metadata is only visible to national security agencies? Think again
  29. Why drug cheats are still being caught seven years after the 2012 London Olympics
  30. Mums in prison or whose babies are in care need breastfeeding support too
  31. Why investigative reporting in the digital age is waving, not drowning
  32. Indigenous art centres that sustain remote communities are at risk. The VET sector can help
  33. Apartment life for families means living at close quarters, but often feeling isolated too
  34. The National Breastfeeding Strategy is a start, but if we really valued breast milk we'd put it in the GDP
  35. remembering and reflecting on Australia's biggest prison escape 75 years on
  36. Koala-detecting dogs sniff out flaws in Australia's threatened species protection
  37. Australia likely to tick off on US request to help protect shipping in Middle East
  38. Nuclear becomes latest round in energy wars
  39. Albanese says Voice must be in the Constitution
  40. Australia depends less on Chinese trade than some might think
  41. Beefing up security isn't the only way to make hospitals safer
  42. Want to avoid a botched beauty procedure? This is what you need to be wary of
  43. An astronomy expert explains how The Bachelor's research will help us discover new planets
  44. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Labor's hard reality
  45. The Hong Kong protesters have turned militant and more strategic – and this unnerves Beijing
  46. Who is Raheem Kassam? Calls to ban the far-right speaker blur line between free speech and hate speech
  47. How Hong Kong protesters have been winning the battle for public space
  48. International students rank Melbourne and Sydney in world's top cities – but we can make them feel safer
  49. Renters hold the key to low voter turn-out at federal elections
  50. 2℃ of global warming would put pressure on Melbourne's water supply

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How Industrial Drying Equipment Supports Efficient Processing

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Designing Eco-Friendly Custom Water Bottles for Your Next Event

The Evolution of Sustainable Event Merchandise Event planning has undergone a massive transformation over the last decade. Gone are the days when organizers could hand out cheap, single use plastic...

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Why Choosing a Professional Florist Melbourne Makes Flower Delivery Impactful

Flowers have a great power to speak when humans cannot express their feelings with right words. Flowers are the best gifts when you are celebrating a birthday or welcoming a newborn child into your fa...

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The Business Case for Choosing Australian Fabricators Over Imported Alternatives

For a long time, you might have defaulted to overseas suppliers when sourcing fabricated metal components for a project. The unit price was lower on paper, and the maths seemed straightforward. That...

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Australian organisations are relying on business continuity plans built for a far more predictable world

Tariff escalations, supply chain fragility, geopolitical events, and the ongoing threat of cyber disruption have reshaped the risk environment facing Australian organisations. The problem is that ma...

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

Starting out as an Uber driver in Melbourne is not as complicated as it sounds but getting the vehicle right is where most new drivers get stuck. Uber has strict requirements around vehicle age, condi...

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Critical Structural Checks to Prioritise Before Renovating an Older Property

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