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Squeezed by gravity: how tides affect the groundwater under our feet

  • Written by: Gabriel C Rau, Lecturer, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CVEN) & Connected Waters Initiative Research Centre (CWI), UNSW
imageThere's a lot of water beneath our feet.Shutterstock

When returning from a swim in the ocean, sometimes it seems as though your towel has moved. Of course, it’s just that the water line has shifted.

The natural rise and fall of the ocean at the beach is an excellent demonstration of gravitational forces exerted by the Sun and the Moon....

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Explainer: why the High Court ruled Bob Day's election to the Senate invalid

  • Written by: Bede Harris, Senior Lecturer in Law, Charles Sturt University
imageThe issue before the court was whether Bob Day was disqualified from being elected because of Section 44(v) of the Constitution.AAP/Mick Tsikas

The High Court, sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns, unanimously decided on Wednesday that former Family First senator Bob Day was not eligible to be elected to the upper house. The case demonstrates...

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There are many ways to treat jellyfish stings – peeing on them isn't one

  • Written by: Geoff Isbister, Director, Clinical Toxicology Research Group, University of Newcastle
imageCareful where you step ... how best to treat bluebottle jellyfish stings at the beach?Aiden Jones/flickr, CC BY-SA

It’s easy to be confused about how to treat a jellyfish sting. Is it best to use grandfather’s slurry of bicarbonate of soda or a douse of vinegar? Is it best to use an ice pack, take a hot shower or ask someone to urinate...

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  1. Tropical Cyclone Debbie has blown a hole in the winter vegetable supply
  2. How one family used pokies and politics to extract a fortune from Tasmanians
  3. How do we restore the public's faith in transport planning?
  4. Paradoxes of probability and other statistical strangeness
  5. Whole body vibration: a genuine therapy or just another 'weight loss' fad?
  6. Gogglebox and what it tells us about English in Australia
  7. How to split the good from the bad in online reviews and ratings
  8. Turnbull delays London appointment
  9. If you haven't got the numbers, Scott, could you please just get them?
  10. Outreach - why reach out?
  11. 8 diet myths - busted!
  12. A Rock Roll Writers Festival brings a much-needed spark to Australia's literary scene
  13. Stargazing citizens and scientists share the hunger to find Planet 9
  14. Turkey on the verge of democide as referendum looms
  15. Governments are trapped in a vicious cycle of housing policies and prices
  16. Weighing the risks and benefits of CT scans in childhood
  17. Separation and single parenting: the tribulations of Henry Lawson's wife
  18. Ice age art and 'jewellery' found in an Indonesian cave reveal an ancient symbolic culture
  19. Why do schools want all students to look the same?
  20. Health-care spending has only a modest effect on lifespan and premature death
  21. Alt-unionism: why businesses may be better with the devil they know
  22. Banksy's Bethlehem hotel is an example of how tourism can be political
  23. How do we stop volunteer emergency service workers quitting?
  24. Learning to live with a nuclear North Korea?
  25. Three charts on: the incredible shrinking renewable energy job market
  26. The government's company tax cut win a triumph of politics over economics
  27. From Smart Cities 1.0 to 2.0: it's not (only) about the tech
  28. Health Check: what are 'coffee naps' and can they help you power through the day?
  29. Tackling the kraken: unique dolphin strategy delivers dangerous octopus for dinner
  30. The tragedy of Mosul: battle against Islamic State is leading to all-too-familiar consequences
  31. The off-topic Conversation #119
  32. Evolving Agile practices to support a distributed team
  33. What economics has to say about housing bubbles
  34. What's critical about critical infrastructure?
  35. The periodic table: from its classic design to use in popular culture
  36. Should university funding be tied to student performance?
  37. After 25 years of trying, why aren’t we environmentally sustainable yet?
  38. Explainer: what's cytomegalovirus and why do pregnant women need to know about it?
  39. Guide to the classics: Neil Gaiman's American Gods
  40. Andrew Jaspan resigns as Editor and Executive Director of The Conversation
  41. The False Feminism of Kendrick Lamar's Humble
  42. Successful tips to a positive career change
  43. Follicle challenge: the Ben Cousins saga and reforms to drug testing
  44. Company tax compromise is limited but works for both Turnbull and Xenophon
  45. The Vice President Dines: A Philosophical Dialogue
  46. The APRA bandaid for the housing market is wearing off
  47. Electoral system flaws deny Labor and Greens WA upper house majority
  48. Carrots and pumpkin might reduce your risk of cancer, but beware taking them in pill form
  49. Does bad weather affect student performance in school?
  50. It's ten years since Rudd's 'great moral challenge', and we have failed it

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