Toowoomba Australia Wire

Coyote vs. Acme follows a 100-year-old tradition of placing animated characters in our ‘real’ world

The latest Looney Tunes feature film, Coyote vs. Acme, sees Wile E. Coyote suing the Acme corporation after years of having his various plots and schemes to catch the Road Runner foiled thanks to their defective products.

SyndicatedRuth Richards, Lecturer (Media), RMIT University23 Sept 20264 min read

The dingo debate is heating up. How we manage these animals will determine their future
SyndicatedNiraj Meisuria, PhD Candidate, Disease Ecology Lab and Global Ecology Lab, University of Sydney23 Sept 20263 min read
Western Australia is experiencing a child safety crisis. Here’s what would help
SyndicatedJacynta Krakouer, Aboriginal Enterprise Fellow, Australian Centre for Child Protection, Adelaide University23 Sept 20264 min read
Worried about your car being hacked? You should be – no matter where it was made
SyndicatedDennis B. Desmond, Lecturer, Cyberintelligence and Cybercrime Investigations, University of the Sunshine Coast23 Sept 20264 min read
We asked people with dementia about voluntary assisted dying. Here’s what they said
SyndicatedAdrienne Matthys, Casual Academic (Gerontology and Human Services) and Research Assistant, Charles Sturt University23 Sept 20264 min read
WA Police’s facial recognition trial delivered strong results. But was it an ethical success?
SyndicatedAdam Andreotta, Lecturer, School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University23 Sept 20264 min read

Today's briefing

Rape myths shape how we respond to sexual violence. What are they and what impact do they have?
SyndicatedJane Gilmore, PhD candidate, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Hub, Monash University23 Sept 20264 min read
In a culture obsessed with staying young, we ignore the many benefits of ageing
SyndicatedOlivia Maurice, Cognitive Neuroscientist, Western Sydney University; University of Sydney23 Sept 20264 min read
Fit, thin, curvy and toned: the contradictory body ideals young NZ women face online
SyndicatedFrancesca Kurghan, PhD Candidate, University of Waikato23 Sept 20264 min read
Women’s work – and office fashion – has changed radically over the last 60 years. Cue couldn’t keep up
SyndicatedToby Slade, Associate Professor of Fashion, University of Technology Sydney23 Sept 20264 min read
Year 12 students can feel lonely after graduating. Here’s how to stay connected
SyndicatedRobbie Eres, Lecturer in Psychology, Deakin University23 Sept 20264 min read