On Monday, Deakin University midwifery students, staff & midwifery artists gathered to celebrate International Day of the Midwife #IDM2024 . The day is an opportunity to pause, reflect, acknowledge, recognise & celebrate the lifesaving, nation building work of midwives. Thank you, midwives!

Long before politicians called to ‘stop the boats’, First Nations people welcomed arrivals from Indonesia. Deakin University - Arts & Ed Dr Simon Wilmot and Will McCallum write on this fascinating history for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand: theconversation.com/long-before-po…

The #AFL has controversially binned its skinfold test for junior players. Deakin's Dominique Condo writes for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand on the pros and cons of the test and why it was scrapped. Read here: theconversation.com/does-the-afl-b…

The prospect of a second Trump presidency is making a lot of people nervous - including Iran. Deakin's Amin Naeni explains why for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand: theconversation.com/why-the-potent…

Did you know Muslim men and women made big contributions to Australia's war effort during WWII? Deakin's Dr Simon Wilmot explains for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand #AnzacDay2024 Deakin University - Arts & Ed @DeakinADI: theconversation.com/the-stories-of…

The Reserve Bank has pushed up interest rates 13 times since 2022.

PhD candidate in economics Matthew Crocker says we should look at the 'whole picture' when it comes to Australia's inflation problem.

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ICYMI: Deakin's Josh Roose was on ABC's 7.30 last night to speak on the escalating battle between Australian regulators and X to hide or remove content of last week's Sydney church stabbing. Watch the full segment 👉: abc.net.au/news/2024-04-2…

I talk about our article on differentiation with gifted/high ability/high potential students in: Gifted Child Quarterly Author Talks: fb.watch/rwZiYiyu1a/ Deakin University Deakin UniversityREDI

Have you heard about 'romantasy'? Deakin's Jodi McAlister has the low down on this bestselling book trend 💘📗: theconversation.com/what-is-romant…

Sydney has endured two horrific stabbing incidents in less than a week but only one is an act of terrorism. Deakin's Greg Barton @gregbarton.bsky.social breaks down why for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand 👇 : buff.ly/3Q5hpak

How can parents talk to their kids about the recent knife attacks in Sydney? Deakin's A/Prof Elizabeth Westrupp and Tomer Berkowitz share advice in this article with The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand: theconversation.com/after-a-second…

As we seek sustainable clothing options, wool fashioned into underwear and swimwear is again making a resurgence.

Here, Lorinda Cramer (Deakin University) analysed early Foy & Gibson catalogues to try to understand what attracted Australians to wearing wool. ⬇️ theconversation.com/foy-and-gibson…

How much sport will you be able to watch for free under proposed new Australian broadcast rules? Dr Hunter Fujak has all the details for The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand: theconversation.com/how-much-sport…

There is an urgent need for the government to step in to tackle sugar-sweetend beverage manufacturers’ ‘appalling’ behaviour Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition Institute for Health Transformation Public Health Australia PHAA Food and Nutrition ANZJPH Anna Peeters Annette Braunack-Mayer Nourish Network Deakin Research VicHealth

Could my glasses be making my eyesight worse? A/Prof James Armitage and Nick Hockley from Deakin Uni Medicine Optometry explain >> theconversation.com/could-my-glass… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

New research by Jessica Bowring SEED reveals mother loss can have a profound impact on adult women's mental and physical health Motherless Daughters Australia Sue Dunlevy Herald Sun

Should the Pope have immunity from prosecution in Australian courts because he is a 'head of state'?
Deakin Law School academic Dr John Morss makes the case for the negative in The Age today ⬇️ theage.com.au/national/pope-…

What's your favourite reality TV trope?

Lecturer in Psychology Beatrice Alba reviews Jodi McAlister's Australian, Bachelor-inspired romance trilogy.

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The US is suing Apple for anti-competitive behaviour, but their lawsuit faces a few hurdles. Chief among them is that Apple's practices are what enable it to be a bold tech innovator. Read Deakin's Dr Luke Heemsbergen's The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand article here 👇: buff.ly/4cLogzC

We know teens have busy lives between school, sport, family and friends. So where do books fit in? Deakin's A/Prof Leonie Rutherford, Dr Bronwyn Reddan and Prof Andrew Singleton write for @ConversationEdu. Read here👇: bit.ly/4aHJ2hD