(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', 'Georgia Cervin', 'Hessom Razavi', 'Jason Beringer', 'Julia Powles', 'Julian Bolleter', 'Katie Attwell', 'Lynn Priddis', 'Maria Harries', 'Muhammad Dan Suleiman'] Date: 2022-05-05 16:44:40+00:00 Audu Marte/AFP via Getty Images May 5, 2022 Enablers of political extremism: a checklist for West African countries Political extremism has a checklist. The more boxes are checked, the closer political extremism gets. Wikimedia Commons/National Library of Australia May 1, 2022 Judith Wright, an activist poet who was ahead of her time A new collection of non-fiction by one of Australia’s greatest poets enriches our understanding of her legacy. Hermetof Pictures, Piccadilly Pictures, Icon Entertainment International April 25, 2022 ‘ Bloody-hunting slaughtermen’, sieges and ‘lechery’: what does Shakespeare tell us of war? In 26 of his 38 plays, Shakespeare includes a war. Reading them, one is tempted to ask ‘when will we ever learn?’ rather than pronounce, ‘lest we forget’. Shutterstock April 22, 2022 Sport Integrity Australia’s report represents a reckoning for West Australian gymnastics – but has justice really been done? The review was designed to map the trauma experienced in the West Australia Institute of Sport program, examine potential policy failures and recommend ways to make the sport safer. Shutterstock April 19, 2022 Longer-acting eye treatment could reduce vision loss for Indigenous Australians Our study found a better way to treat eye problems in Indigenous communities – and some key considerations for undertaking culturally safe clinical trials. Shutterstock April 19, 2022 The workforce in the child protection system needs urgent reform Families need support to care for their children safely, rather than having their children removed. Felix Mittermeier/Pexels April 18, 2022 Australia would be among the biggest economic losers from a new cold war Modelling suggests Australia would lose half of its export income and one fifth of its jobs if a new “bamboo curtain” cut the economies of China, Russia and like-minded nations off from the West. Shutterstock April 13, 2022 Time to remove vaccine mandates? Not so fast – it could have unintended consequences Queensland is removing the requirement to be vaccinated before entering cafes, pubs, galleries and other public spaces. But this could affect public attitudes about the importance of vaccination. Shutterstock April 12, 2022 Has the monitoring of professional athletes’ intimate information gone too far? The collection of athlete data in professional sport has outpaced legal requirements and scientifically-proven benefit to athletes. 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. [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/