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08/03/2025

“Here we see how the apparently liberal politics of and converge with Trump’s selfish ideology … Ultimately, we are once again being asked to take the side of the lone male genius in his quest for total, unchecked autonomy.”

The Oscar-nominated postwar story of an autocratic immigrant architect in the US unwittingly mirrors Donald Trump’s edict on public buildings

A scandal in Australia’s space science community suggests the need for increased rigour in reviewing possible research m...
08/03/2025

A scandal in Australia’s space science community suggests the need for increased rigour in reviewing possible research misconduct in our universities | Jackson Ryan

Well before he went into space, Charlie Duke was gifted wondrous adventures that he understood to be the rightful fruit ...
07/03/2025

Well before he went into space, Charlie Duke was gifted wondrous adventures that he understood to be the rightful fruit of his own brilliance and dedication. His own family could seem like an unwanted appendage.

More than half a century ago, American astronaut Charlie Duke left a photo of his family on the surface of the moon – some think he should have stayed there, too

Morgan Campbell on being Iran at a school Model UN Day: “I interjected, hectored, moved amendments, sought leave of the ...
07/03/2025

Morgan Campbell on being Iran at a school Model UN Day: “I interjected, hectored, moved amendments, sought leave of the council to make a five-minute statement, and passed notes to the Russians.”

American astronaut Charlie Duke was indifferent to his wife, and unapologetically fierce in rationalising his priorities...
07/03/2025

American astronaut Charlie Duke was indifferent to his wife, and unapologetically fierce in rationalising his priorities. As he rode experimental jets to just beyond the Earth’s atmosphere, Dotty was at home weeping.

More than half a century ago, American astronaut Charlie Duke left a photo of his family on the surface of the moon – some think he should have stayed there, too

“Their findings state Schmidt used Photoshop to manipulate the data in the draft manuscript on Type II bursts and this a...
06/03/2025

“Their findings state Schmidt used Photoshop to manipulate the data in the draft manuscript on Type II bursts and this amounted to fabrication and falsification of research results.” Jackson Ryan on a space science scandal

A scandal in Australia’s space science community suggests the need for increased rigour in reviewing possible research misconduct in our universities

Kate Jinx on Pamela Anderson in ‘The Last Showgirl’: “It’s a performance that’s equal parts wide-eyed Marilyn Monroe ins...
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Kate Jinx on Pamela Anderson in ‘The Last Showgirl’: “It’s a performance that’s equal parts wide-eyed Marilyn Monroe insouciance circa ‘Some Like it Hot’ and Barbara Loden in her 1970 American verité classic ‘Wanda’.”

Pamela Anderson is captivating as a veteran Vegas dancer contemplating life offstage as her r***e is replaced by more risqué acts

Jackson Ryan on investigating possible research misconduct: “The University of Sydney’s initial assessment failed to ade...
06/03/2025

Jackson Ryan on investigating possible research misconduct: “The University of Sydney’s initial assessment failed to adequately examine the content of the rejected GRL manuscript, even after being provided with evidence it contained problematic data.”

A scandal in Australia’s space science community suggests the need for increased rigour in reviewing possible research misconduct in our universities

More than half a century ago, American astronaut Charlie Duke left a photo of his family on the surface of the moon – so...
05/03/2025

More than half a century ago, American astronaut Charlie Duke left a photo of his family on the surface of the moon – some think he should have stayed there, too.

More than half a century ago, American astronaut Charlie Duke left a photo of his family on the surface of the moon – some think he should have stayed there, too

Writer Sonia Orchard was in her 40s when a revelation during a therapy session turned her life upside down. Could the re...
05/03/2025

Writer Sonia Orchard was in her 40s when a revelation during a therapy session turned her life upside down. Could the relationship she’d had in her teens with a man more than a decade older in fact be abuse? In her new memoir, Groomed, Sonia investigates her own story, sharing her gruelling journey through the justice system, and shines a light on the failures – social, structural, legal – that entrench and prolong the trauma for victim survivors.

“She argues that the policies that prohibit sexual interactions between staff and students infantilise women.” Cerdiwen ...
05/03/2025

“She argues that the policies that prohibit sexual interactions between staff and students infantilise women.” Cerdiwen Spark canvasses views on consent on campus

Thirty years after Helen Garner’s ‘The First Stone’, debates continue over staff-student relationships and consent on campus

“It became clear Figure 1(b) was not an image of a simulation produced with the Michigan scientists’ model but was in fa...
05/03/2025

“It became clear Figure 1(b) was not an image of a simulation produced with the Michigan scientists’ model but was in fact a manipulated version of the real-world image, edited in Photoshop by Schmidt.” Jackson Ryan on a science scandal at the UoS

David Marr: “So, truth-telling commissions must not happen. The history warriors are not saying, “Just you wait, the res...
05/03/2025

David Marr: “So, truth-telling commissions must not happen. The history warriors are not saying, “Just you wait, the results will be rubbish.” No – they insist commissions must never begin. It’s a dead giveaway – they’re scared.”

“Perhaps in her prison / of moments, the doors / of perception have lost / their catch, forgetting / and remembering / a...
04/03/2025

“Perhaps in her prison / of moments, the doors / of perception have lost / their catch, forgetting / and remembering / and forgetting until / even the long-term memories / walk.” Peter Goldsworthy on his late mother’s Alzheimer’s

Remembering lessons in the art of derailing and the power of obfuscation at a Year 10 Model United Nations day | Morgan ...
04/03/2025

Remembering lessons in the art of derailing and the power of obfuscation at a Year 10 Model United Nations day | Morgan Campbell

David Marr on giving up on truth-telling: “Caving in to oil and gas is old hat for Labor. Ditto casinos and religious sc...
04/03/2025

David Marr on giving up on truth-telling: “Caving in to oil and gas is old hat for Labor. Ditto casinos and religious schools that threaten gay kids. Awful and no surprise. But caving in to the history warriors led by Dutton is just embarrassing.”

“So, Peter Varghese (former d-g of the ONA) clearly thinks he knows the reasons for China Matters’ demise. It died becau...
03/03/2025

“So, Peter Varghese (former d-g of the ONA) clearly thinks he knows the reasons for China Matters’ demise. It died because the government didn’t like what it said.” Margaret Simons looks for a paper trail for the undermining of a think tank

“University policy is moving beyond the somewhat less murky territory of the ‘unwelcome advance’ to also govern what ten...
03/03/2025

“University policy is moving beyond the somewhat less murky territory of the ‘unwelcome advance’ to also govern what tends to be called ‘consensual’ or ‘unequal sexual relationships’.” Cerdiwen Spark on staff-student relationships

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