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I spent a decade living just half a mile up the hill from Bondi Beach. So the TV footage that has played on an endless loop for the last day is of places that are instantly familiar to me, and to so many others around the world. Those of us who know Bondi know how emblematic it is of Sydney: egalitarian, laid back and joyous. Now there is a darker association. The terror attack was an outrage that comes after a huge reported increase in incidents of antisemitism. I mourn with my Sydney friends, as I’m sure we all do with the people of Australia, and stand in solidarity with the country’s Jewish community. You can read more coverage of this atrocity from
our colleagues in Australia here.
Sunday’s events brought home how precarious is the world we inhabit at present as political and economic upheaval wreak havoc and add to the uncertainties we are increasingly forced to navigate in our lives. Working with an expert in development studies, our Insights team has put together this essay on how to face and adapt to our turbulent times.
We’re having a rough flu season this year, but would going back to wearing masks, as NHS officials have recommended, be any use in protecting us from what is reportedly a very virulent strain? Paul Hunter has researched this very subject and offers us his expert recommendations.
Though today is the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, we’ve been celebrating her all year long. If you haven’t yet tuned into our podcast, Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, now is the perfect opportunity as all six episodes are available to stream. The series walks in Austen’s footsteps around England, exploring different aspects of her personality with leading experts. To dive even deeper, you can also download our free ebook which explores many facets of Austen’s world and writing, from her love of walking to her fondness for gossip. More celebrations can be found on our Austen 250 hub.
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Jonathan Este
Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor
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Mourners place flowers at a makeshift memorial at Bondi Beach.
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Matteo Vergani, Deakin University
This research – which is in the early stages and yet to be peer reviewed – has recorded a significant increase in antisemitic sentiment after October 7.
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Ian Scoones, Institute of Development Studies
The loss of the central role of people in today’s complex global systems is the greatest danger of all. In Kenya and Amdo Tibet, it can be rediscovered.
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Paul Hunter, University of East Anglia
NHS leaders are encouraging people with flu symptoms to mask up in public. Does the science support this advice?
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Politics + Society
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Tobias Hillenbrand, United Nations University
We identified a strong correlation between how humanitarian someone generally is, and the compassion that respondent expressed toward the refugees.
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Tim Bale, Queen Mary University of London
Voters cared a lot less about tax than you might think.
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Arts + Culture
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Charlotte Ireland, University of Birmingham
Kinsella’s focus on consumerism, finances and the stresses of modern work made her books highly relatable to readers.
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Ane Grum-Schwensen, University of Southern Denmark; Holger Berg, University of Southern Denmark; Jacob Bøggild, University of Southern Denmark; Sarah Bienko Eriksen, University of Southern Denmark
The Andersen tales to read this Christmas, according to the Danish experts who know him best.
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Dominic Broomfield-McHugh, University of Sheffield
This is an essential binge-watch for the Christmas period.
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Business + Economy
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Olga Cam, University of Sheffield; Mohammad Rajjaque, University of Sheffield
Better financial literacy could help consumers avoid the dread of the January debt reckoning.
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Environment
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Harry Radzuan, London South Bank University; University of Manchester
There’s huge potential in transforming brownfield land from environmental liability and eyesore into local renewable energy generators.
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Harry Radzuan, London South Bank University; University of Manchester; Jiaying Xue, London South Bank University; Siti Intan Nurdiana Wong Abdullah, Nottingham Trent University
Imagine cycling from your hotel to a historic site, hopping on an electric bus to a museum and strolling to dinner. That’s a blueprint for sustainable tourism.
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Health
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Francesca Spiga, University of Bristol; Monika Halicka, University of Bristol
Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in the UK.
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Lucy E. Hyde, University of Bristol
From broad cheekbones and a flexible back to a small prefrontal cortex, here’s everything an anatomist thinks makes the Grinch so one-of-a-kind.
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Dan Baumgardt, University of Bristol
Christmas toy shopping is stressful enough. Here are the toys that need an extra safety check.
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Science + Technology
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Michal Chmiel, Royal Holloway, University of London
According to advertisers, at least, as soon as Halloween is over, the spirit of the bauble-decorated trees takes hold and overwhelms us with the urge to spend money.
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Richard Butler, University of Birmingham
We’re in a golden era for dinosaur science.
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