Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Australia

Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Australia Supporting its member organisations in their relationships with policy makers and the broader communi

Massive mullet created from 'obnoxious' w**d and plastic litter for SWELL Sculpture Festival
14/09/2026

Massive mullet created from 'obnoxious' w**d and plastic litter for SWELL Sculpture Festival

The 5-metre fish sculpture was never meant to reach the scale it did, but as its Gold Coast creators became more invested, it kept expanding.

Data centres in Australia: your questions answered
13/09/2026

Data centres in Australia: your questions answered

From almost 350 questions, nine experts answer the most common ones you asked.

Desert Mob art festival celebrates link between Aboriginal art and land rights
13/09/2026

Desert Mob art festival celebrates link between Aboriginal art and land rights

The prestigious Vincent Lingiari Art Award pays tribute to its namesake and acknowledges the intimate link between Aboriginal art and land rights.

View from The Hill: Albanese lashes Hanson over attack on his mother
13/09/2026

View from The Hill: Albanese lashes Hanson over attack on his mother

It is the second time in days that the One Nation leader is on the back foot after making a personal attack.

Study finds school leavers' vaccine mandate fast-tracked jab take-up
13/09/2026

Study finds school leavers' vaccine mandate fast-tracked jab take-up

A new collaborative study has found that while a Covid vaccine mandate was successful in speeding up vaccine take-up by Year 12 students who wanted to attend 2021 Leavers celebrations in Dunsborough, it didn't lead to any new vaccinations.

Too many students have ‘reading anxiety’. New research suggests it is triggered by problems in primary school
13/09/2026

Too many students have ‘reading anxiety’. New research suggests it is triggered by problems in primary school

Reading anxiety involves excessive worries and apprehensions about reading activities.

is here! With over 60 events on offer across every state in Australia and online, covering everything from AI to youth...
13/09/2026

is here!

With over 60 events on offer across every state in Australia and online, covering everything from AI to youth justice and shark attacks to sustainable housing, there is something to tempt even the most incurious of folk.

For a list of all events, visit

Social Sciences Week is a week-long series of events held across Australia each September offering insight into the impact of the social sciences on our lives.

Alice Duncan‑Kemp was an empathetic observer of Mithaka culture, but her legacy is complicated
13/09/2026

Alice Duncan‑Kemp was an empathetic observer of Mithaka culture, but her legacy is complicated

Alice Duncan-Kemp’s books drew on a pastoral childhood in intimate contact with Mithaka people. They formed part of the basis for a 2015 native title determination.

Europe takes the heat: Has a blazing summer changed public opinion about climate change — or shifted government thinking...
13/09/2026

Europe takes the heat: Has a blazing summer changed public opinion about climate change — or shifted government thinking?

Has a blazing summer changed public opinion about climate change — or shifted government thinking?

We may be able to turn off the algorithm, but we can’t escape the misogyny of the manosphere
13/09/2026

We may be able to turn off the algorithm, but we can’t escape the misogyny of the manosphere

Important as it is, no amount of social media regulation will meaningfully address the manosphere unless we also dismantle the misogyny that underpins it.

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