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Why does Silicon Valley love this old French philosopher?
Some of the most powerful figures in America – from Silicon Valley to the White House - are enamoured with a dead French philosopher by the name of René Girard. Girard’s claim is that all human desi…
Published on 4 months ago
Robyn Williams on 50 years hosting the Science Show
Robyn Williams has been the voice of ABC Radio National's Science Show for fifty years and along the way he’s written ten books, survived at least three heart attacks, two bouts of cancer, been named…
Published on 4 months ago
Snapped! The history of street photography
Before the days of Instagram, personal cameras, and privacy laws, street photographers set themselves up around Sydney. The industry peaked between the 1930s-1950s, and has left the legacy of an incr…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Mahmoud Abbas and the future of Palestinian politics
The current leader of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, is nearly 90, and deeply unpopular. As more countries — including Australia — agree to recognise the Palestinian state, what could that…
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Bruce Shapiro's USA: an FBI raid, and 20 years after Hurricane Katrina
The unfortunate face of Trump's deportations is is Kilmar Armando Ábrego García, who is now facing a threatened deportation to Uganda. Former Trump ally John Bolton (and current Trump critic) has bee…
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Where is our poet laureate?
August marks Poetry Month in Australia - a series of talks and events celebrating the country's flourishing scene, including a countdown of the best poems of this century, at the State Library of NSW…
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Sudan is in a death spiral
While all eyes have been on the starving people of Gaza, over in Sudan the world’s biggest humanitarian disaster is unfolding. 25 million people are facing acute hunger and over 12 million have been…
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Anna Henderson's Canberra: the push to repeal net zero targets
As pressure mounts for Opposition Leader Sussan Ley to formally ditch their net zero target, the Nationals' Barnaby Joyce introduced a bill to repeal the target as soon as possible. But while it may …
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Fleeced: a story of wool and warfare
For millennia, wool has been more than just a textile fibre for cold climates—it has played a strategic role in warfare, both supporting armies with essential clothing and fuelling conflicts through …
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Palestinian psychiatrist Dr Samah Jabr on dealing with trauma in Gaza
Dr Samah Jabr is a world-renowned psychiatrist who has spent over twenty years practising in the West Bank and Gaza. In a powerful interview, she describes the psychological impact the war in Gaza is…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago