(C) The Conversation This unaltered story was originally published on TheConversation.com/us [1] License: Creative Commons - CC BY-ND 4.0 Attributions/No Derivities[2] ---------------- The University of Western Australia on The Conversation By: ['Caitlin Moore', 'Christopher Blyth', 'Clare Davidson', 'Don Bradshaw', 'Jason Beringer', 'Joakim Goldhahn', 'Julian Bolleter', 'Kieran Dolin', 'Lynn Priddis', 'Muhammad Dan Suleiman'] Date: 2022-03-30 03:51:34+00:00 Jonathan Goedhart/ADF handout/AAP March 30, 2022 Budget 2022: the government spends big on its ‘khaki election’ strategy, but neglects diplomacy and other ‘soft’ power While there has been a big spend on cyber capabilities, many other aspects of defence and security have been neglected. The budget highlights the lack of a comprehensive national security policy. Shutterstock March 28, 2022 Our population is expected to double in 80 years. We asked Australians where they want all these people to live Our survey found strong opposition to Australian megacities, with most people preferring population growth to be in satellite cities and rail hubs outside the capitals. Darren England/AAP March 22, 2022 The Morrison government wants a ‘khaki’ election. How do the two major parties stack up on national security? National security looks set to be a key issue in the lead-up to the 2022 election – but whether it will shift any votes is another matter. WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services March 22, 2022 Coming of age: research shows old forests are 3 times less flammable than those just burned Australia’s forests have controlled their own own flammability since Gondwana. We must respect this natural process. Tracey Nearmy/AAP March 16, 2022 The tug of the tale: Steven Carroll reimagines the life and times of T.S. Eliot and his first wife, Vivienne The intimate connections between life and art are explored in the deeply satisfying conclusion to a quartet of novels about one of the greatest poets of the 20th century. Photo by Florent Vergnes/AFP via Getty Images February 15, 2022 Why West Africa has had so many coups and how to prevent more Unimpressive democratic conditions and foreign influence in African countries make recent attempted and successful military takeovers unsurprising. Dave Hunt/AAP February 14, 2022 The royal commission must find ways to keep veterans out of jail As the royal commission investigates the risk factors around veterans’ mental health it needs to look at contact with the criminal justice system. Mick Tsikas/AAP February 13, 2022 We know politicians lie – but do we care? Claims Prime Minister Scott Morrison is a liar have been piling up. Cognitive psychologists who study misinformation look at how voters react when politicians lie. February 7, 2022 We’ve decoded the numbat genome – and it could bring the thylacine’s resurrection a step closer The numbat is one of the Tasmanian tiger’s closest surviving relatives. And its newly sequenced genome raises the possibility of piecing together the genetic code of its extinct fellow marsupial. February 4, 2022 Deforestasi memanaskan suhu lokal hingga 4,5 ℃ dan menyebar ke sekitarnya sampai radius 6 km Satu pohon di hutan tropis memiliki efek pendinginan yang sama seperti dua AC. Bayangkan betapa panasnya saat seluruh hutan ditebang. Kerry Hill Architects. February 4, 2022 First Nations students need culturally safe spaces at their universities Culturally safe spaces are pivotal in the academic success of First Nations students. Rob Blakers/AAP February 3, 2022 Is it time to rethink vaccine mandates for dining, fitness and events? We asked 5 experts The arrival of the highly infectious Omicron variant has changed the COVID landscape in Australia. We asked 5 experts whether it’s time to rethink vaccine mandates for dining, fitness and events. Mark Brundrett January 31, 2022 The ancient, intimate relationship between trees and fungi, from fairy toadstools to technicolour mushrooms Fungi come in a beautiful diversity of shapes, sizes and colours. See stunning photos of those growing in southwest Australia. Shutterstock January 10, 2022 Why has my child’s vaccination been cancelled? We’re reliant on overseas supply and a complex logistics network We’re reliant on overseas supply - and the many moving parts of delivery. Each of those parts require staff on the ground – and many workers in this system are likely being affected by Omicron. Shutterstock January 9, 2022 What is the value of a wave? How changes to our coastline could wipe out surfing’s benefits Surfing’s benefits to well-being aren’t often studied in economics terms. This is a major gap in our knowledge we’re now trying to fill. [END] [1] URL: https://theconversation.com/institutions/the-university-of-western-australia-1067 [2] URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ TheConversation via Magical Fish Gopher New Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/theconversation/