Good character testimonies aren't a defence for sexual harassment

Aug 15, 2019 17:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Suppose youre watching the news, and you learn that someone, lets call her Mary, has been accused of murdering her colleague Sally. There is compelling evidence that Mary is guilty. Several of Marys colleagues come forward...

The past stinks: a brief history of smells and social spaces

Aug 12, 2019 06:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

A sunny afternoon in Paris. An intrepid TV presenter is making his way through the streets asking passersby to smell a bottle he has in his hand. When they smell it they react with disgust. One woman even spits on the...

If you have a low ATAR, you could earn more doing a VET course than a uni degree – if you're a man

Aug 12, 2019 06:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in recent days that TAFE is as good as university, and in many cases leads to better pay. TAFE plays a vital role, but for most university students, a TAFE course is not going to...

The Christian right's efforts to transform society

Jul 26, 2019 09:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

The battle now raging in several American states over womens reproductive rights is a direct result of the Christian rights efforts to impose its religious values on the family and in politics. The polarization around...

Pure altruism – the connection that explains why we help strangers

Jul 26, 2019 09:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Just over two years ago, my home city of Manchester suffered a terrorist attack. Waiting in the arena foyer after an Ariana Grande concert, a young man detonated a bomb strapped to his chest, killing 22 people and injuring...

In the face of fear and loathing, British Muslims must play hide and seek with their identity to succeed

Jul 26, 2019 09:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Islamophobia is a form of racism that is not well understood. Instead it is often ignored and increasingly even undermined, such as through the argument that claims of Islamophobia are a threat to free speech, or hinder...

Social diversity is initially threatening but people do adapt over time – new research

Jul 22, 2019 13:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

The ethnic and religious composition of many modern societies has been dramatically changed by global modernisation. These demographic changes are having a major impact across many spheres of life, including the workplace,...