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Articles by Aspen Beilharz-Smythe

Are Esports Sports?

September 21, 2025 Aspen Beilharz-Smythe 0

MidnightAus (right) and Teq show streaming viewers the Street Fighter 6 trophy at the end of the tournament. Image credit: OzHadou. Esports – electronic sports […]

Perils and Potential of the Night-Time Economy

September 9, 2025 Aspen Beilharz-Smythe 0

The night-time economy refers to all economic activity thathappens after the sun goes down – entertainment,restaurants and bars, retail and medicine. The NSW Government is […]

The veterinary profession is in crisis. One clinic is forging a path ahead.

September 5, 2025 Aspen Beilharz-Smythe 0

Veterinarian Alicia Kennedy describes pets as “anchors” for our mental health. Companion animals have a strong relationship with human wellbeing – and the emotions involved […]

Can the curb-cut effect help more people work in the arts?

September 3, 2025 Aspen Beilharz-Smythe 0

The curb-cut effect refers to when adjustments made for disabled people end up helping everyone. The term was coined by Angela Glover Blackwell. Blackwell wrote […]

The Genre That Wouldn’t Die: Why do we love so-bad-they’re-good movies?

September 1, 2025 Aspen Beilharz-Smythe 0

For as long as there have been movies, there have beenbad movies. There are the exploitation films, shamelesslycashing in on popular trends with little budget […]

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