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You may have been surprised to hear that former deputy prime minister and now One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce addressed an anti-abortion rally earlier this month. For all the topics and issues Pauline Hanson’s insurgent party campaigns on, access to abortion has rarely been among them.
So what is One Nation’s official abortion policy, and what has influenced it? What’s the role of history here, or political movements globally, or even social media?
These are the questions explored by abortion politics expert Prudence Flowers in her article for us today. As she explains, One Nation’s embrace of “pro-life” messaging is new, decidedly Trump-tinged and has the potential to transform the way these issues are debated in Australia. Her analysis gives us a deeper understanding of not just the policy itself, but the context in which it was created.
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Erin Cooper-Douglas
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Prudence Flowers, Flinders University
Despite a long history of being pro-choice, Pauline Hanson is adopting an array of Trumpian tactics – including trying to wind back abortion access.
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Holly Seale, UNSW Sydney; Bianca Middleton, Menzies School of Health Research; Md Saiful Islam, UNSW Sydney
Distrust in health care during infectious disease outbreaks can have devastating consequences. Here’s what we can do about it.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The opposition is losing one of its most effective shadow ministers.
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Sherine Al Shallah, UNSW Sydney
Israel’s airstrikes in the south of the country have damaged ancient Roman ruins, mosques, schools and churches.
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Erin Nichols, Griffith University; Adele Pavlidis, Griffith University; Kateryna Kasianenko, Queensland University of Technology
Joe Rogan calls it a ‘gimmick’ but Donald Trump says it will be ‘great for America’. Welcome to the White House UFC event.
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Blair Williams, UNSW Sydney
From the middle ages on, threatening the patriarchy by displaying ambition or failing to conform to societal gender norms was taken as evidence of witchcraft.
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Cassandra Pattinson, The University of Queensland
Sleep can be one of the trickiest things for families. New research closely examines the relationship between sleep and screen-use in young children.
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Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, Arizona State University
Iran’s team faces a hostile reception from the US government and some of its brethren in the diaspora. Yet others hope the event will trump politics — for now.
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Politics + Society
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
It was imperative to have the post-Bondi royal commission, but the evidence to come will highlight and could even exacerbate the strains in our fractured society.
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Caitlin Byrne, Griffith University
There’s a crucial difference between soft power and spectacle. Early signs indicate the World Cup will offer more of the latter for Trump’s America.
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Steve Georgakis, University of Sydney
What to make of the Socceroos’ World Cup squad? It says plenty about which areas produce elite players – and the regions that miss out.
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Health + Medicine
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David Raubenheimer, University of Sydney; Amanda Grech, University of Sydney; Stephen J Simpson, University of Sydney
Alcohol stimulates a hunger for protein. And if it’s not satisfied, it persists.
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Business + Economy
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Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Australian Catholic University
Queen Bona Sforza transformed royal finances and expanded a dynasty’s wealth, becoming one of the most powerful women in early modern eastern Europe.
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Science + Technology
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Nathan Butterworth, Deakin University; Keith M. Bayless, CSIRO
Dune flies have 41 different dance moves. Changing even one of them is rarer than you’d think.
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Carol Oliver, UNSW Sydney
The nature of space, time and the evolution of life on Earth mean it’s unlikely extraterrestrial life has visited our home planet.
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Damien Mather, University of Otago; Goetz Laible, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Kara Xiaohui Ma, University of Otago
Gene-edited dairy products could help farmers adapt to climate change. New research shows consumers may be willing to buy them under the right conditions.
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Books + Ideas
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Amy Walters, Australian National University
Land reasserts the Gaelic language and culture in opposition to the culture of the British colonisers, but relies on simplistic characterisations.
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Brushing your teeth in hospital
“I found it disconcerting to read that a special initiative was required to prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia. It reflects very badly on the nursing profession, or is this another impact factor of a nursing shortage? We need to make nursing contributions visible by mandating the adoption of standardised nursing terminology in systems as detailed in the Australian College of Nursing's position statement. This allows hospitals to analyse nursing data, generate best practices, and increase the body of nursing knowledge. In today's world nursing care only becomes visible when preventable adverse outcomes are identified. This needs to change!”
Evelyn Hovenga, Melbourne VIC
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