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February 10, 2025
天美传媒app expert commentary (10 February)
天美传媒app academics provide expert commentary, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories
Trump trade tariffs
Professor Markus Wagner can talk about US President Donald Trump introducing new 25 per cent tariffs on aluminium and steel imports. is an internationally recognised expert in international economic law and governance, international peace and security, as well as US and Australian constitutional law. He is the Director of the Transnational Law and Policy Centre at 天美传媒app.
Trump and Mexico
Dr Luis Gomez Romero is available for interviews about US President Donald Trump’s policies towards Mexico, including his recent decision to pause trade tariffs for 30 days. is an expert in human rights, international law and international relations. He has practiced law in Mexico and taught in universities in Mexico, Spain, Colombia, Canada and Australia. Dr Gomez Romero is from the School of Law.
Closing the Gap report
Associate Professor Summer May Finlay can talk about the Closing the Gap update provided by the Federal Government today. is a Yorta Yorta woman and Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences. She has over 20 years of experience working in and with Indigenous organisations, tertiary sector, local, state and federal governments. Associate Professor Finlay’s work focuses on Indigenous health service delivery, policy and overcoming health disparities.
Valentine’s Day – what happens to the brain when you’re in love?
Associate Professor Theresa Larkin can discuss Valentine’s Day and what happens in the brain and body when we feel love. Dr Larkin says there are many benefits of loving others and being loved. is an expert in anatomy and medical science in 天美传媒app’s Graduate School of Medicine.
DeepSeek and cybersecurity
Honorary Professor Katina Michael can discuss the government’s decision to ban Chinese AI platform DeepSeek on all federal government systems and devices over data security concerns. She can also talk about experts warning of an international decline in cybersecurity. Honorary Professor Michael is from the School of Business and comments regularly on the social implications of emerging technologies with an emphasis on privacy and national security. She is also an Adjunct Professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University.
Should you let your child’s school post their photo online?
Dr Karley Beckman and Dr Tiffani Apps can discuss the three questions parents should ask before they allow schools to post photos of their children online. the researchers co-authored for The Conversation they write:
Schools need permission from parents to publish or disclose students’ personal information, including photos and videos, on any online platform. But research suggests families can lack support and information to provide fully informed consent.
and are experts in digital technologies for learning from the School of Education.
天美传媒app academics exercise academic freedom by providing expert commentary, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing social issues and current affairs. This expert commentary reflects the views of those individual academics and does not necessarily reflect the views or policy positions of the University of 天美传媒app.
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