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Destroying Mosul's Great Mosque: Islamic State's symbolic war to the end

  • Written by: Benjamin Isakhan, Associate Professor of Politics and Policy, Deakin University
imageThe Great Mosque's famous leaning minaret in 2013. Faisal Jeber/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA

On June 29 2014 – nearly three years ago to the day – Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi took the pulpit at the Great Mosque of Al-Nuri in Mosul in northern Iraq. He announced the creation of a new Islamic State that stretched across the borders of Iraq and Syria....

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Act now to protect your digital rights, Big Brother and his Little Sisters may be watching

  • Written by: Jack Linchuan Qiu, Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Chinese University of Hong Kong
imageDo you know who has the rights to access your digital data? And who might be interested in acquiring that information?West Point-US Military Academy/Flickr , CC BY-NC-ND

This article is part of the Democracy Futures series, a joint global initiative between The Conversation and the Sydney Democracy Network. The project aims to stimulate fresh...

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Co-housing works well for older people, once they get past the image problem

  • Written by: Chris Riedy, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney

Housing Australia’s ageing population in homes that are affordable, accessible and sustainable presents a major challenge, particularly in a time of rising housing costs.

Older people want homes where they can feel comfortable and independent, and which allow them to remain connected to their family and friends.

However, many fail to...

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What is 'cognitive reserve'? How we can protect our brains from memory loss and dementia

  • Written by: Michael Ridding, Professor, University of Adelaide
imageEngaging in cognitively stimulating activities can help build your resilience to cognitive decline.Gene Wilburn/Flickr, CC BY

As we get older we have a greater risk of developing impairments in areas of cognitive function – such as memory, reasoning and verbal ability. We also have a greater risk of dementia, which is what we call cognitive...

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  1. Trucks are destroying our roads and not picking up the repair cost
  2. Could long-distance bullies in Australia face up to 20 years in jail for encouraging suicide?
  3. The passage of Gonski 2.0 is a victory for children over politics
  4. Australia is still lagging on some aspects of early childhood education
  5. Should 'pro-ana' websites be criminalised in Australia?
  6. How to ask for a pay rise
  7. Vital Signs: it will take more than asking for a pay rise to fix Australia's wages problem
  8. Explainer: how law enforcement decodes your photos
  9. Who's responsible? Housing policy mismatched to our $6 trillion asset
  10. Friday essay: the legend of Ishtar, first goddess of love and war
  11. Is it really so wrong to care for an introduced bird species?
  12. The Lark Descending: are non-native birds undervalued in New Zealand?
  13. Grattan on Friday: Plenty of 'rising damp' in Turnbull government's approach
  14. Pauline Hanson is wrong – we need to include children with disability in regular classrooms
  15. Explainer: how malware gets inside your apps
  16. Make Money this Winter and Hire out Your Van
  17. Gene testing for the public: a way to ward off disease, or a useless worry?
  18. The government's new energy plans will leave investors less confident than ever
  19. 'Who knew the world could be so awful': Alice Birch's apocalyptic feminist theatre
  20. Journalists in war zones tread a fine line between safety and freedom of speech
  21. Why the sunrise is still later after the winter solstice shortest day
  22. Why is the Australian government funding Hollywood films at the expense of our stories?
  23. It's easy to do business in New Zealand but it needs to be easier
  24. Growing up in disadvantaged areas may affect teens' brains, but good parenting can help
  25. Restricting bail and parole for those with terror links is no cure-all
  26. Are we counting culture to death?
  27. Uber's problems highlight silicon valley's faltering vision for the future
  28. Surgeons admit to mistakes in surgery and would use robots if they reduced the risks
  29. Business Briefing: following the money in cricket
  30. Beyond Medicare levies: joining the dots to create places that are good for our health
  31. Where are the new Australian musicals? Waiting in the wings
  32. Feeling euphoric on a low-carb diet? The effect on your brain is similar to an illicit drug
  33. Hey, sexy: objectifying catcalls occur more frequently than you might think
  34. A venomous paradox: how deadly are Australia's snakes?
  35. A Labor government would boost schools' money but how much would it unpick Gonski 2.0?
  36. Republicans hold seats at US House by-elections
  37. Get in on the ground floor: how apartments can join the solar boom
  38. Should governments provide funding grants to encourage public interest journalism?
  39. Speaking with: Peter Doherty about infectious disease pandemics
  40. The CPA saga demonstrates why Australia's corporate governance code needs replacing
  41. Three charts on: Australia's declining homicide rates
  42. Canavan offers to fund gas exploration, but what do we get in return?
  43. Three charts on: the NBN and Australia’s digital divide
  44. What Australia can learn from the New Zealand retirement system
  45. Taxing sugary drinks would boost productivity, not just health
  46. Grenfell Tower fire exposes the injustice of disasters
  47. As Harry Potter turns 20, let's focus on reading pleasure rather than literary merit
  48. Science journalism is in Australia’s interest, but needs support to thrive
  49. Australia's lobbying laws are inadequate, but other countries are getting it right
  50. Curious Kids: how can a tiny seed actually grow into a huge tree?

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