Launceston 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.

SyndicatedBy Ruth Richards, Lecturer (Media), RMIT University23 Sept 2026

The dingo debate is heating up. How we manage these animals will determine their future

What should we do about dingoes?

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

One of Australia’s most resource-rich regions, South Hedland in Western Australia, sits alongside a mining industry generating enormous wealth.

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

Earlier this week, the ABC reported a cybersecurity expert hacking a BYD Shark 6 hybrid ute. The expert gained control of the Chinese-made vehicle’s locks, headlights, and audio and video, saying the task “was easier than we were expecting”…

SyndicatedDennis B. Desmond, Lecturer, Cyberintelligence and Cybercrime Investigations, University of the Sunshine Coast23 Sept 20264 min read

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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
Every morning, millions of people wake up hoping to look, think and feel younger than they did yesterday.
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
For countless people, social media has become a go-to source of advice on how to look, eat and exercise.
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
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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
Year 12 students are coming to the end of their formal schooling. Many are having graduation ceremonies at the moment ahead of their final exams.
SyndicatedRobbie Eres, Lecturer in Psychology, Deakin University23 Sept 20264 min read