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How do we learn to read?

  • Written by: Misty Adoniou, Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
imageThe aim of all reading is comprehension. from www.shutterstock.com

The sign on the public car park in the tiny Tasmanian town of Wynyard reads,

Egress from this carpark is to be via the access lane in the rear.

“Egress?” I wondered.

As my 21-year-old son quipped, perhaps the council had called in the local duke to write its signs. Or at...

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Where the old things are: Australia's most ancient trees

  • Written by: Cris Brack, Assoc Professor Forest measurement & management, Australian National University
imageWollemia pine pollen cone. Wollemia pines (found in the wild only in Australia) are one of the most ancient tree species in the world, dating back 200 million years.Velela/Wikipedia

They say that trees live for thousands of years. Like many things that “they” say, there is a germ of truth in the saying (even though it is mostly false).

T...

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Australian politics explainer: the Labor Party split

  • Written by: Paul Strangio, Associate Professor of Politics, Monash University
imageB.A. Santamaria (left) played a significant role in the Labor split and the formation of the Democratic Labor Party.Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

The Conversation is running a series of explainers on key moments in Australian political history, looking at what happened, its impact then, and its relevance to politics today.


The Labor split started in...

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The off-topic Conversation #120

  • 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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