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Coronavirus: BBC emerges as the UK’s clear favourite information source in new audience survey
Getting the right information during the pandemic has been a matter of life and death. FivosVas via Shutterstock News media have been especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic, as good quality information has literally become “a matter of life and death”. New Ofcom data confirms that we are increasingly reliantContinue Reading
Joy Hester – a body of work, remembered at last
Joy Hester at Fitzroy Gardens, 1942. Albert Tucker/State Library of Victoria I have been thinking a lot lately of how many worlds there are contained in very small spaces and how every person is really one world to himself unconnected by anyone or any thing. – Joy Hester, 1947 SoContinue Reading
The dark history of slavery and racism in Indonesia during the Dutch colonial period
Dutch supervisors oversaw the local coolies in the tobacco warehouse in Deli Medan North Sumatra, 1897. www.nationaalarchief.nl The anti-racism protest that started in the US has spread to Europe and the world. Protesters are not only denouncing racism but also condemning slavery in the colonial era by bringing down colonialistContinue Reading
Vladimir Putin secures constitutional changes allowing him to rule until 2036 – what this means for Russia
A nationwide vote has ratified constitutional reforms proposed by Russian president, Vladimir Putin. With a 68% turnout, preliminary results suggest 78% of those taking part voted in favour of the changes, according to Russia’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC). The vote – which ran from June 25 to July 1 –Continue Reading
How Bali could build a better kind of tourism after the pandemic
Farizun Amrod Saad COVID-19 has hit tourism-reliant destinations hard. The Indonesian island of Bali, for example, where 70% of the population depend on tourism, has seen extensive job and income losses since it closed its borders in April. The economic impact so far has been greater than that of theContinue Reading
Hearing loss: early signs of damage in young adults who regularly attend loud clubs and concerts
Noise-induced hearing loss is preventable. Christian Bertrand/ Shutterstock Going to concerts or clubs is a popular pastime for many young people, but they’re also potential causes of noise-induced hearing loss. In fact, more than a billion young people worldwide are at risk of noise-induced hearing loss – though it canContinue Reading
The remote British village that built one of the fastest internet networks in the UK
© B4RN, Author provided Nestled between Lancashire’s stand-out beauty, the Forest of Bowland, and the breathtaking vistas of the Yorkshire Dales, the serene, postcard-perfect village of Clapham seems far removed from the COVID-19 pandemic. But when the British government announced a nationwide lockdown in mid-March, Clapham went on high alert.Continue Reading
Video: What we can learn from a book documenting the first vaccine, for smallpox
Caricature of vaccination scene at the Smallpox and Inoculation Hospital at St. Pancras Hospital in London, by James Giray, 1802. Library of Congress As the world waits anxiously for a COVID-19 vaccine, Sam Lemley, curator of special collections at Carnegie Mellon University, says that the story of the first vaccineContinue Reading
Do dogs really see in just black and white?
Don't worry that your dog's world is visually drab. Kevin Short/EyeEm via Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Do dogs really see in just black and white? – OscarContinue Reading
Saturday is crucial for Anthony Albanese but July 23 is more important for Scott Morrison
Just under two years ago, Anthony Albanese was expectantly awaiting the “Super Saturday” byelections. Of the five contests, the outcomes in two, Longman in Queensland and Braddon in Tasmania, would be critical for Bill Shorten’s future as opposition leader. Albanese had been circling Shorten, whose unpopularity was seen as aContinue Reading