Society and culture
Carrolup Centre and new Yarning Circle to celebrate NAIDOC Week at Curtin
In partnership with Nyungar Elders and community, Curtin University has established the Carrolup Centre for Truth-telling and unveiled its new…
Know your meme: internet pop culture is the new language of activism
It’s easy to take free speech and an open media for granted in Australia, and criticising our politicians and institutions…
Choosing net zero energy homes
We check the ‘star ratings’ and reviews before we buy dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators and televisions. So why is it…
Free to be you and me? A ‘pulse check’ of LGBTIQA+ rights in South-East Asia
In November 2017 Australia said ‘yes’ to same-sex marriage and writ into law the right for all people, regardless of…
Let them speak: Translanguaging in the classroom
Letting Aboriginal children use all their languages and dialects to make meaning could improve their engagement in the classroom and…
Reviving the coffee industry in Papua New Guinea
If you had an espresso coffee this morning, it’s likely that some of the beans in your brew came from…
Changing the narrative with audio description
It’s a stormy summer evening and two picnickers are watching the sun set over the ocean. One is filled with…
Curtin student named Law Student of the Year at annual awards
A Curtin University law student has been named the Law Student of the Year at the 2019 Women in Law…
New biodiversity research project aims to heal land and people
An innovative new research project will aim to advance reconciliation in Australia by bringing together scientific expertise, history and Indigenous…
Reactive realities: VR in the chemistry classroom
Atoms, molecules and chemical bonds – the molecular world that chemists explore with fascination is not visible, even with a…