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Morrison’s India ban is another cynical election ploy We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss May 8, 2021 — 12.05am Save Normal text size Credit: I disagree with David Crowe’s conclusion (“PM in denial over travel ban backlash”, May 7). It’s working out exactly as Scott Morrison planned it, since his main focus now is the election he must call by May 2022. Harsh statements about jail and fines makes him look tough. That’s a vote-winner. Dog-whistles get nods of approval from dog-whistle fanciers. His statem...

CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard When a spaceship headed to Mars discovers an accidental stowaway, the ship's medical researcher becomes the only dissenting voice against a group consensus with a grim outcome in Netflix's Stowaway, the latest space-based sci-fi thriller from the streaming service. Directed by Joe Penna and starring Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Shamier Anderson, and Toni Collette in a cast with only a few actors on board, Stowaway hopes to orbit viewers into the stratosphere with their latest blockbuster. And there's a good chance that you're familiar with its starry ensemble...

It's hard to deny that koalas are Australian icons. Whether it be Blinky and friends, the koala in Possum Magic or in The Magic Pudding, or those real koalas that reached out for human aid amid bushfires. Have you ever asked yourself why we love koalas so much? Why we marvel at their cuteness? Perhaps it's because we liken them to our own human children! GUEST: Duration: 7min 36sec

The research examined koalas in natural history books, children’s stories, postcards and tourism brochures.

The koala is a much-loved species and lucrative tourism drawcard. Yet, for all its popularity, koalas are forecast to be extinct in NSW within 30 years. Understanding the koala-human relationship might go some way to saving the species. My research examined the dynamic by tracing the representation of koalas in natural history books, children’s stories, postcards and tourism brochures. I found that “anthropomorpism” – attributing human qualities to a non-human animal – has helped shift attitudes towards the koala away from the scientific and economic to a more romantic, emotional v...