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Coyote vs. Acme follows a 100-year-old tradition of placing animated characters in our ‘real’ world

The latest Looney Tunes feature film, Coyote vs. Acme, sees Wile E. Coyote suing the Acme corporation after years of having his various plots and schemes to catch the Road Runner foiled thanks to their defective products.

SyndicatedRuth Richards, Lecturer (Media), RMIT University23 Sept 20264 min read

The dingo debate is heating up. How we manage these animals will determine their future

What should we do about dingoes?

SyndicatedNiraj Meisuria, PhD Candidate, Disease Ecology Lab and Global Ecology Lab, University of Sydney23 Sept 20263 min read

Western Australia is experiencing a child safety crisis. Here’s what would help

One of Australia’s most resource-rich regions, South Hedland in Western Australia, sits alongside a mining industry generating enormous wealth.

SyndicatedJacynta Krakouer, Aboriginal Enterprise Fellow, Australian Centre for Child Protection, Adelaide University23 Sept 20264 min read

WA Police’s facial recognition trial delivered strong results. But was it an ethical success?

The results of Australia’s first live facial recognition trial have been released. Since June 2026, the Western Australian Police Force has been trialling the technology across metropolitan and regional WA.

SyndicatedAdam Andreotta, Lecturer, School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University23 Sept 20264 min read

Rape myths shape how we respond to sexual violence. What are they and what impact do they have?

NSW Premier Chris Minns has announced significant changes to the way sexual assault trials are conducted, including moving to curb “rape myth questions”.

SyndicatedJane Gilmore, PhD candidate, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Hub, Monash University23 Sept 20264 min read

In a culture obsessed with staying young, we ignore the many benefits of ageing

Every morning, millions of people wake up hoping to look, think and feel younger than they did yesterday.

SyndicatedOlivia Maurice, Cognitive Neuroscientist, Western Sydney University; University of Sydney23 Sept 20264 min read

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Coyote vs. Acme follows a 100-year-old tradition of placing animated characters in our ‘real’ world
SyndicatedRuth Richards, Lecturer (Media), RMIT University23 Sept 20264 min read
The dingo debate is heating up. How we manage these animals will determine their future
SyndicatedNiraj Meisuria, PhD Candidate, Disease Ecology Lab and Global Ecology Lab, University of Sydney23 Sept 20263 min read
Western Australia is experiencing a child safety crisis. Here’s what would help
SyndicatedJacynta Krakouer, Aboriginal Enterprise Fellow, Australian Centre for Child Protection, Adelaide University23 Sept 20264 min read
WA Police’s facial recognition trial delivered strong results. But was it an ethical success?
SyndicatedAdam Andreotta, Lecturer, School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University23 Sept 20264 min read
Rape myths shape how we respond to sexual violence. What are they and what impact do they have?
SyndicatedJane Gilmore, PhD candidate, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Hub, Monash University23 Sept 20264 min read