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Passed away, kicked the bucket, pushing up daisies – the many ways we don't talk about death

  • Written by: Deb Rawlings, Lecturer in Palliative Care, Flinders University
imageKnowing how to communicate about death gives us the language to discuss end-of-life topics with our loved ones.from www.shutterstock.com

Talking about death and dying is taboo in many parts of the world. So it’s no wonder many people avoid talking about it. Or they struggle to find the right words.

Whereas once, we were more comfortable...

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What’s in the name 'homeless'? How people see themselves and the labels we apply matter

  • Written by: Zoe Walter, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
imageThe person using this shelter in New South Wales certainly meets the official definition of homeless, but how they see themselves is important.Bidgee/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

Homelessness continues to be a contentious issue in Australia. Earlier this year, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton asserted:

There’s no reason people...

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Australian farmers are adapting to climate change

  • Written by: Neal Hughes, Visiting Fellow, Australian National University
imageREUTERS/David Gray

2016-17 has been a great year for Australian farmers, with record production, exports and profits. These records have been driven largely by good weather, in particular a wet winter in 2016, which led to exceptional yields for major crops.

Unfortunately, these good conditions go very much against the long-term trend. Recent CSIRO...

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Reading classic novels in an era of climate change

  • Written by: Philip Steer, Senior Lecturer in English, Massey University
imageSmoke rises over the city of Manchester in William Wyld's painting Manchester from Kersal Moor (1852).Wikimedia commons

There is a strange and troubled kind of intimacy between our own moment of climate change and 19th century Britain. It was there that a global, fossil fuel economy first took shape, through its coal-powered factories, railways,...

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  1. ASKAP telescope speeds up the hunt for new Fast Radio Bursts
  2. Malcolm Turnbull seeks legal advice on Hanson's staffer Ashby
  3. After the 'Facebook Files', the social media giant must be more transparent
  4. Australian copyright laws have questionable benefits
  5. Explainer: how the internet knows if you're happy or sad
  6. Colloid science, tackling superbugs and light lead the 2017 Shine Dome Awards
  7. Explainer: what is positive psychology and how can you use it for yourself?
  8. Many Australian universities may be in surplus, but does that mean there's fat to cut?
  9. The weather is now political
  10. Let cities speak: what sounds define us now?
  11. Consumers lose out in funeral industry lacking competition and regulation: study
  12. Lessons of 1967 referendum still apply to debates on constitutional recognition
  13. Dinosaur embryo returned to China, but many fossils fall victim to illegal trade and poor protection
  14. Let cities speak: reclaiming a place for community with sounds
  15. Decoding the music masterpieces: Strauss’s An Alpine Symphony
  16. The shocking state of oral health in our nursing homes, and how family members can help
  17. Politicians: please ease off on 'announceables' until after the electricity market review
  18. An ethical hacker can help you beat a malicious one
  19. We should levy Facebook and Google to fund journalism – here's how
  20. Should I stop taking Prozac if I’m pregnant?
  21. The BHP rebrand might be a success even if it doesn't drive sales
  22. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government's budget sales job
  23. With its 2017 budget the government is still discouraging women
  24. Explainer: why we should be turning waste into fuel
  25. Cave dig shows the earliest Australians enjoyed a coastal lifestyle
  26. The Victorian firefighter dispute comes to a resolution, but for how long?
  27. Weekly quiz: which US president was impeached by the House?
  28. Full response from the AiGroup for a FactCheck on how Australia's top tax rates compare internationally
  29. FactCheck Q A: does Australia have one of the highest progressive tax rates in the developed world?
  30. We should not commit combat troops to the Afghanistan conflict – here's why
  31. There are jobs in journalism, just not traditional ones
  32. Vital Signs: dismal wages growth makes a joke of budget forecasts
  33. Friday essay: the feminist picture book revolution
  34. Explainer: what is a special counsel and what will he investigate in the Trump administration?
  35. Maybe we can, but should we? Deciding whether to bring back extinct species
  36. Australians don't loiter in public space – the legacy of colonial control by design
  37. Climate Council: climate, health and economics are against Carmichael mine
  38. Study confirms 'flushing' blocked fallopian tubes can improve fertility and reduce need for IVF
  39. Few Australians trust social media with personal information but do little about it
  40. Grattan on Friday: Budget-making is undermined by the continuous election campaign
  41. Politics podcast: Dennis Richardson on telling it like it is
  42. Shinzo Abe pushes ahead on constitutional reform amid heated debate within Japan
  43. Four ways junk food brands befriend kids online
  44. $89b shipbuilding plan is a major step forward – but sovereignty remains a problem
  45. Challenges persist for multiple legal actions regarding MH17
  46. The - Roger - Stone Age Man
  47. We don't have a gas shortfall worth worrying about
  48. Anti-Chinese and anti-Christian sentiment is not new in Indonesia
  49. Programs that prepare students for university study may no longer be free
  50. FactCheck: do Australian banks have double the return on equity of banks in other developed economies?

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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