Darwin Australia Wire

The Elevator is a smart commentary on corporate culture and a thrilling piece of theatre

How would you feel about being stuck in an elevator with your boss?

SyndicatedCharlotte Farrell, Lecturer, Theatre and Performance Studies, UNSW23 Sept 20264 min read

View from The Hill: behind the cheesy smiles, Albanese and Trump couldn’t be further apart on AI and social media controls

Anthony Albanese was quick to put up a cheesy selfie with Donald Trump when the two rubbed shoulders at the president’s reception for those visiting the United Nations for leaders’ week.

SyndicatedMichelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra23 Sept 20263 min read

Why do politicians often want to change the school curriculum? What happens when you do?

Both sides of politics are saying the Australian school curriculum needs to change.

SyndicatedEmily Ross, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, The University of Queensland23 Sept 20264 min read

Coyote vs. Acme follows a 100-year-old tradition of placing animated characters in our ‘real’ world

The latest Looney Tunes feature film, Coyote vs. Acme, sees Wile E. Coyote suing the Acme corporation after years of having his various plots and schemes to catch the Road Runner foiled thanks to their defective products.

SyndicatedRuth Richards, Lecturer (Media), RMIT University23 Sept 20264 min read

The dingo debate is heating up. How we manage these animals will determine their future

What should we do about dingoes?

SyndicatedNiraj Meisuria, PhD Candidate, Disease Ecology Lab and Global Ecology Lab, University of Sydney23 Sept 20263 min read

Western Australia is experiencing a child safety crisis. Here’s what would help

One of Australia’s most resource-rich regions, South Hedland in Western Australia, sits alongside a mining industry generating enormous wealth.

SyndicatedJacynta Krakouer, Aboriginal Enterprise Fellow, Australian Centre for Child Protection, Adelaide University23 Sept 20264 min read

Today's briefing

Worried about your car being hacked? You should be – no matter where it was made
SyndicatedDennis B. Desmond, Lecturer, Cyberintelligence and Cybercrime Investigations, University of the Sunshine Coast23 Sept 20264 min read
We asked people with dementia about voluntary assisted dying. Here’s what they said
SyndicatedAdrienne Matthys, Casual Academic (Gerontology and Human Services) and Research Assistant, Charles Sturt University23 Sept 20264 min read
WA Police’s facial recognition trial delivered strong results. But was it an ethical success?
SyndicatedAdam Andreotta, Lecturer, School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University23 Sept 20264 min read
Rape myths shape how we respond to sexual violence. What are they and what impact do they have?
SyndicatedJane Gilmore, PhD candidate, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Hub, Monash University23 Sept 20264 min read
In a culture obsessed with staying young, we ignore the many benefits of ageing
SyndicatedOlivia Maurice, Cognitive Neuroscientist, Western Sydney University; University of Sydney23 Sept 20264 min read