Five Tips When Driving To Avoid Car Damage
Being able to drive is a luxury that many of us have, and it certainly does make living a little easier, especially if we rely on commuting to and from work or needing a car to go on holiday or to see...
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Yes, GetUp fights for progressive causes, but it is not a political party – and is not beholden to one
GetUp has been in the Coalition's firing line for a number of years now, which is not surprising, given its lobbying efforts for left-wing causes.Dan Himbrechts/AAPOver the weekend, Prime Minister Sco...
Krystian Seibert, Industry Fellow, Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University of Technology
Rethink inheritances. These days they no longer help the young, they go to the already middle-aged
Most inheritances go to middle-aged Australians who don't need help.ShutterstockInheritances can have an enormous impact on finances and lives. Yet in Australia we know surprisingly little about who g...
Owain Emslie, Associate, Grattan Institute
We built a network of greenhouses and rain shelters to simulate what climate change will do to soils
Mimicking the future.Joe Fontaine, Author providedAs most of the science community knows, the climate emergency is here now. Weather extremes such as droughts and heatwaves are increasing in frequency...
Anna Hopkins, Lecturer in conservation biology and microbial ecology, Edith Cowan University
Climate change may change the way ocean waves impact 50% of the world’s coastlines
The rise in sea levels is not the only way climate change will affect the coasts. Our research, published today in Nature Climate Change, found a warming planet will also alter ocean waves along more ...
Mark Hemer, Principal Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO
Curious Kids: how does our blood fight viruses like chicken pox and colds?
When you're feeling sick, your immune system is fighting to get you well again.www.shuttershock.com , CC BYIf you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconver...
Archana Koirala, Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist, University of Sydney
How clay helped shape colonial Sydney
A large bowl or pan thought to have been made in Sydney by the potter Thomas Ball between 1801 and 1823.Courtesy of Casey & Lowe, photo by Russell WorkmanIn April 2020, Australia will mark 250 yea...
Nick Pitt, PhD candidate, UNSW
Rethink inheritances. These days they no longer help the young, they go to the already middle-aged
Most inheritances go to middle-aged Australians who don't need help.ShutterstockInheritances can have an enormous impact on finances and lives. Yet in Australia we know surprisingly little about who g...
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Guatemala: Corrupción, inseguridad son los primeros retos para el próximo presidente
Alejandro Giammattei es un ex director de sistema penitenciario cuyo mandato se vio empañado por el asesinato de siete prisioneros en 2006 durante una redada policial. Fue acusado, pero nunca e...
Naomi Roht-Arriaza, Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Hastings
Cómo enseñar mejor a nuestros hijos en la era del big data
Los niños no se definen por números. Chatchai Kritsetsakul/shutterstock.comEn la reunión de padres y maestros, me senté a un lado de la mesa frente a la maestra de mi hijo ...
Katie Headrick Taylor, Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Human Development, University of Washington
Stem cells could regenerate organs – but only if the body won't reject them
Lab-grown organs may not be so easy to transplant into a patient. ValentinaKru/Shutterstock.comMany of the most common diseases, like heart failure, liver failure, Type 1 diabetes and Parkinson’...
Tobias Deuse, Professor of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco
Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more
An Atlantic cod on ice. Cod fisheries in the North Sea and Irish Sea are declining due to overfishing and climate change.Robert F. Bukaty/APClimate change has been steadily warming the ocean, which a...
Chris Free, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Santa Barbara
Bring on the technology bans!
Is there still time to reach the 'off' button?Raul Topan/Shutterstock.comIn mid-July 2019, Oakland, California, became the third U.S. city to ban municipal departments from using facial recognition te...
Kentaro Toyama, W. K. Kellogg Professor of Community Information, University of Michigan
5 tips for college students to avoid burnout
Keeping sight of the reasons you're in college helps stave off burnout. WAYHOME studio/Shutterstock.comBurnout is a stress-related state of exhaustion and often leads to feelings of isolation, low acc...
Ryan Korstange, Assistant Professor of University Studies, Middle Tennessee State University
Altruistic or self-serving? Four things judges consider when sentencing politically-motivated crimes
This morning an Extinction Rebellion protester was arrested after hanging from a rope over the William Jolly Bridge in Brisbane, blocking all lanes to peak hour traffic. And earlier this month in Bris…
Why do I dwell on the past?
Dwelling on the past, like writing in a diary, is part of being human and helps us form our identity. But not all memories are helpful.from www.shutterstock.comMany of us enjoy writing in a diary, rea…
Ode to the poem: why memorising poetry still matters for human connection
Committing poetry to memory is so much more than a rote exercise.Taylor Ann Wright/UnsplashMemorising poetry was once common in classrooms. But it has, for the most part, gone out of style. There are …
From Donald Glover to Phoebe Waller-Bridge: what exactly does a showrunner do?
Donald Glover is the showrunner on Atlanta, 'perhaps the most curious credit in the history of the small screen'. imdb/FX NetworksWhat do J.J. Abrams, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Shonda Rhimes, David Lynch…
Surge in pre-poll numbers at 2019 federal election changes the relationship between voters and parties
Another issue is that pre-polling gives an advantage to the major parties over the smaller ones, due to the latter having fewer resources.AAP/Bianca de MarchiOn the morning of the last Monday in April…
How many people have eating disorders? We don't really know, and that's a worry
Eating disorders disproportionately affect females and young people.From shutterstock.comLast week, federal health minister Greg Hunt announced that more than 60,000 Australians will be asked about th…
Scott Morrison tells public servants: keep in mind the 'bacon and eggs' principle
Morrison describes the “the bacon and eggs principle" where "the chicken is involved, but the pig is committed".AAP/Shutterstock/The ConversationScott Morrison has a sharp lecture for bureaucrat…
Frydenberg outlines financial sector reform timetable
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has issued a timetable for the government’s dealing with the recommendations from the royal commission into banking, superannuation and financial services, which aims t…
For the first time in centuries, we're setting up a generation to be worse off than the one before it
The avocado latte is indeed a thing, but young Australians are spending less on luxuries than they used to, while older Australians are spending more. ShutterstockEach new generation of Australians si…
Frydenberg outlines financial sector reform timetable
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has issued a timetable for the government’s dealing with the recommendations from the royal commission into banking, superannuation and financial services, which aims t…
For the first time in centuries, we're setting up a generation to be worse off than the one before it
The avocado latte is indeed a thing, but young Australians are spending less on luxuries than they used to, while older Australians are spending more. ShutterstockEach new generation of Australians si…
For the first time in a long time, we're setting up a generation to be worse off than the one…
The avocado latte is indeed a thing, but young Australians are spending less on luxuries than they used to, while older Australians are spending more. ShutterstockWe’ve become used to each new g…
Before Trump eyed Greenland: Here’s what happened last time the US bought a large chunk of the Arctic
Most of Greenland is covered by Arctic ice. AP Photo/John McConnicoEditor’s note: Reports that President Donald Trump has urged aides to look into buying Greenland make us think of the last time…
VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Pacific Islands Forum wash-up, media freedom and the public service
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been at the Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu.AAP/Mick TsikasMichelle Grattan talks to University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Deep Sa…
Pacific Island nations will no longer stand for Australia's inaction on climate change
The Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Tuvalu this week has ended in open division over climate change. Australia ensured its official communique watered down commitments to respond to climate change, g…
Glamorising violent offenders with 'true crime' shows and podcasts needs to stop
Even in death, the voice of Carl Williams is louder than that of his victims. Intimate prison letters written by the convicted murderer and drug trafficker to his ex-wife, Roberta – herself arre…
Case in Victoria could set new legal precedent for stealthing, or removing condom during sex
A surgeon has been committed to stand trial next year in a case involving stealthing, believed to be the first of its kind in Australia.ShutterstockIn September 2018, a prominent Melbourne surgeon an…
The exquisite blotched butterfly orchid is an airy jewel of the Australian landscape
The butterfly orchid grows beautifully.The Conversation/John DearlarneyThe blotched butterfly orchid (Sarcochilus weinthalii) looks fairly unremarkable when it’s not flowering, generally resembl…
No, eating chocolate won't cure depression
If you're depressed, the headlines might tempt you to reach out for a chocolate bar. But don't believe the hype.from www.shutterstock.comA recent study published in the journal Depression and Anxiety …
Why do different cultures see such similar meanings in the constellations?
The Milky Way: a pattern of stars, or a pattern of gaps?Luke Busellato/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAAlmost every person throughout the existence of humankind has looked up at the night sky and seen more…
What is an inverted yield curve? Why is it panicking markets, and why is there talk of recession?
Markets know what has happens each time the yield curve turns negative. The idea of rates falling over time without a a recession will take getting used to.ShutterstockSince President Trump tweeted ab…
The regions can take more migrants and refugees, with a little help
Attraction and retention: the key issues to get more immigrants to settle in regional Australia.Flickr/Toowoomba Region, CC BY-NC-NDThe federal government wants to boost the number of migrants moving…
The latest action plan to tackle violence against women isn’t perfect, but it takes a much-needed holistic approach
On average, one woman every week is killed in Australia. There needs to be more focus on both response to gender violence and prevention. Jean Gerber/UnsplashThere can be no doubt violence against wom…
Sydney stabbing shows reporters should not censor what they report on Twitter - as long as it's verified
A Twittter storm erupted after journalist Laura Hayes tweeted the alleged assailant had shouted "Allahu Akhbar".AAP/Steven SaphoreWhen news of the stabbings in Sydney on Tuesday afternoon came through…
Who is responsible when an inmate commits suicide?
In jail, suicides occur for 50 deaths per 100,000 inmates. Dan Henson/Shutterstock.comJeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide in New York’s Metropolitan Correction Center on Aug. 10 has brought …
Who is responsible when an inmate dies by suicide?
In jail, suicides occur for 50 deaths per 100,000 inmates. Dan Henson/Shutterstock.comJeffrey Epstein’s suicide in New York’s Metropolitan Correction Center on Aug. 10 has brought new atte…
Too many people think satirical news is real
In a news cycle full of clownish characters and outrageous rhetoric, it's no wonder satire isn't fully registering with a lot of readers.Ozger Sarikaya/Shutterstock.comIn July, the website Snopes pub…
Free college proposals should include private colleges
Private college students graduate at higher rates, government statistics show.4 PM production/Shutterstock.comStudents can use federal financial aid to attend any college they want, whether public or …
A cyberattack could wreak destruction comparable to a nuclear weapon
Digital attacks can cause havoc in different places all at the same time.Pushish Images/Shutterstock.comPeople around the world may be worried about nuclear tensions rising, but I think they’re …