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Diana revived the monarchy – and airing old tapes won't change a thing

  • Written by: Giselle Bastin, Associate Professor of English, Flinders University
imageThe Queen Mother, Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince Harry ride in their carriage from Buckingham Palace in 1992. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

August 31 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in a car crash in Paris. It is already the subject of widespread coverage, with commemorative editions of magazines and television...

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Stigma and stereotypes about sex work hinder regulatory reform

  • Written by: Paul Maginn, Associate Professor of Urban/Regional Planning, University of Western Australia
imageIn 2016, a UK Home Affairs Committee report highlighted that street-based sex work has diminished significantly over the last two to three decades.shutterstock

Although sex workers around the world lobby for decriminalisation, sex work law remains controversial. This article is part of a series exploring sex work and regulatory reform.

Mention the...

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To empower students with effective writing skills, handwriting matters

  • Written by: Anabela Malpique, Research Associate, School of Education, Murdoch University
imageThe ability to write quickly and effortlessly allows children to focus on translating ideas into writing.shutterstock

Writing is virtually part of everything we do. It is one of the most powerful tools used to communicate our knowledge, emotions and beliefs, across distance and time. Writing is also a fundamental part of the school curriculum as an...

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The off-topic Conversation #131

  • Written by: Molly Glassey, Audience Development Manager, The Conversation

Welcome to The Conversation’s off-topic space. We’ve set this up as the place where you can discuss anything that isn’t related to a specific article. Please feel free to use this space to get to know each other and talk about news elsewhere and whatever else strikes your fancy.

This is also an opportunity to discuss broader...

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  1. Human embryo CRISPR advances science but let's focus on ethics, not world firsts
  2. Australia’s city/country divide is not as wide as you may think
  3. Sex work and the law – it's complicated
  4. Guide to the classics: Homer's Iliad
  5. Dr G. Yunupingu's legacy: it's time to get rid of chronic hepatitis B in Indigenous Australia
  6. After the streaming 'gold rush' – a guide to China's video crackdown
  7. Fair winds and following seas: yes, a spider could migrate across an ocean
  8. Class divide defies social mixing and keeps public housing stigma alive
  9. 'Tax returns for water': satellite-audited statements can save the Murray-Darling
  10. Solar is now the most popular form of new electricity generation worldwide
  11. Australia needs dozens more scientists to monitor climate properly, report says
  12. Entsch warns against 'ambush' meeting on marriage, amid speculation about postal ballot
  13. Lack of internet affordability may worsen Australia’s digital divide: new report
  14. Weekly Dose: anaesthetic and recreational drug ketamine could be used to treat depression
  15. UK crackdown on gender stereotypes in advertising shows up Australia's low bar
  16. Here's why it's so hard to say whether inequality is going up or down
  17. Bitcoin splits and Bitcoin Cash is created. Explaining why and what happens now
  18. More than 'slacktivism': we dismiss the power of politics online at our peril
  19. Home ownership falling, debts rising – it's looking grim for the under 40s
  20. Men still prefer mothers to stay at home: 12 charts on attitudes to work and family
  21. Australians want more children than they have, so are we in the midst of a demographic crisis?
  22. Pokies, sport and racing harm 41% of monthly gamblers: survey
  23. Curious Kids: What's going to happen to the Sun in the future? Will it explode?
  24. Affordable housing shortfall leaves 1.3m households in need and rising – study
  25. NAPLAN is ten years old – so how is the nation faring?
  26. The Method gone bananas? How motion capture actors are embracing their inner ape
  27. 'Just do the weather': does it matter if TV weather presenters aren't experts?
  28. So many in the West are depressed because they're expected not to be
  29. Party turmoil over way ahead on same-sex marriage
  30. Trump's Obamacare repeal attempt fails in US Senate
  31. Like a TARDIS in your head, memory helps you travel through time
  32. Workers are actually feeling less insecure in their jobs
  33. Security gets $1.2b, community programs to counter violent extremism $40m – that's a foolish imbalance
  34. The good news and bad news about the rare birds of Papua New Guinea
  35. Bottleshops affect people's health, so our laws need to reflect that
  36. Universities unveil plan to reduce sexual harassment and sexual assault on campus
  37. Climate change set to increase air pollution deaths by hundreds of thousands by 2100
  38. A full ban on political donations would level the playing field – but is it the best approach?
  39. Why are there so few women screen composers?
  40. Universities have a problem with sexual assault and harassment: here's how to fix it
  41. Voluntary assisted dying is not a black-and-white issue for Christians – they can, in good faith, support it
  42. Three charts on: who is the typical investor in the Australian property market?
  43. Vanishing Australian backyards leave us vulnerable to the stresses of city life
  44. Planners know depressingly little about a city's impacts on our mental health
  45. Facebook is fighting social media identity theft in India, but it's a global problem
  46. Spilling blood in art, a tale of tampons, Trump and taboos
  47. How to know what you're getting when you buy free-range eggs
  48. Showdown on same-sex marriage looming within the Liberals
  49. New research highlights challenges of building networks for employees and entrepreneurs
  50. Les Murray's death deprives football in Australia of its most passionate and inspiring voice

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