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In Australia, land of the 'fair go', not everyone gets an equal slice of the pie

  • Written by: Nicholas Barry, Lecturer, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University
imageAustralian political leaders love to talk about the 'fair go', but in truth we are moving away from it on many measures.Shutterstock

This is part of a series examining Australian national identity, especially around the ongoing debate about Australia Day.


Australian politicians, interest groups and political and social commentators have long drawn...

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Can machines really tell us if we're sick?

  • Written by: Anton van den Hengel, Professor of Computer Science, University of Adelaide
imageMachines don't make the same errors as humans when it comes to decisions based on visual analysis. from www.shutterstock.com

This week US scientists announced they have developed an algorithm, or a computerised tool, to identify skin cancers through analysis of photographs.

Rather than relying on human eyes, the new method scans a photo of a patch...

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Sex, death and del kathryn barton

  • Written by: Heather L. Robinson, Research Associate & PhD Candidate, School of Humanities and Creative Arts, Flinders University
imageCate Blanchett disappears into her role as the Mother in RED: sweating and furious with the fundamental compulsion to mate.© del kathryn barton

A two-time Archibald prizewinner, del kathryn barton continues her fascination with the complex psychology of relationships, sex and fertility in her work RED (now at the Art Gallery of South Australia)...

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A housing affordability crisis in regional Australia? Yes, and here's why

  • Written by: Andrew Beer, Dean, Research and Innovation, University of South Australia
imageThe housing affordability crisis isn't limited to the big cities – the Tweed Heads area, for instance, is rated worse than Melbourne in the latest survey.AAP

The newly released annual Demographia report on housing affordability has found – once again – that Australia has some of the least affordable housing markets in the world....

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  1. Calling deep sea species 'monsters' may harm their conservation
  2. “No smoking” in music lyrics? Sorry, count me out
  3. Trump's arrival means it's time for Australia to review our relationship – and perhaps learn to say 'no'
  4. No longer tied to Britain, Australia is still searching for its place in the world
  5. Friday essay: transgenderism in film and literature
  6. Why are we more likely to get cancer as we age?
  7. Older people still have sex, but it's the intimacy and affection that matters more
  8. How to tell if your child's educational needs are being met at school
  9. Australia needs precision tools in drafting trade agreements, not a sledgehammer
  10. Grattan on Friday: 2017 will test whether Turnbull can rise above times that do not suit him
  11. What if there was nothing Trump could do to stop the clean energy revolution?
  12. Scientists may have proven women are better at multitasking than men
  13. Six tips to keep you and your devices secure in the gig economy
  14. Throw a veggie pattie on the barbie this Australia Day
  15. Welcome to Australia, a land of creatures out to kill you... maybe
  16. Australia Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day: a long history of celebration and contestation
  17. Parrot pie and possum curry – how colonial Australians embraced native food
  18. 'Australian' enough to be a hero?
  19. Push for a Commonwealth trading bloc further politicises free trade
  20. Heart disease: what happens when the ticker wears and tears
  21. Arthritis isn't just a condition affecting older people, it likely starts much earlier
  22. More lessons on fintech to come for Scott Morrison
  23. Australian cinema for Australia Day
  24. Explainer: the rules for shooting on film sets
  25. Do you need to worry if your baby has a flat head?
  26. Is 'clean coal' power the answer to Australia's emissions targets?
  27. Speaking with: Nicole Cook on union 'green bans', housing affordability and the Sirius building
  28. Recent death from resistant bug won't be the last
  29. Changing Australia Day is pointless – and there is much to celebrate
  30. There's no point to Australia's push to ratify the TPP
  31. More police won't necessarily lead to better outcomes on family violence – here's what we need
  32. What next for the anti-Trump protesters?
  33. The Australian history boom has busted, but there's hope it may boom again
  34. Why we lose our hearing and vision as we age
  35. The markers of everyday racism in Australia
  36. Game over: how professional athletes can have a career after sport
  37. Why older people get osteoporosis and have falls
  38. Changing climate has stalled Australian wheat yields: study
  39. 2017 will be a big year for Australia's energy system: here's what to look out for
  40. A Theory of Nothing: a novel approach to exposing how science really works
  41. Should gifted students go to a separate school?
  42. Race to the White House special – Trump's inauguration, and what's next for US foreign policy
  43. Disappearing votes: why investors should steer clear of Snapchat's dual-class shares
  44. Centrelink debt debacle is bad policy for mental health
  45. Beware The Slenderman: how users created the Boogieman of the internet
  46. Bots without borders: how anonymous accounts hijack political debate
  47. If you're serious about affordable Sydney housing, Premier, here's a must-do list
  48. Police pursuits: when does the end justify the means?
  49. Water-sensitive innovations to transform health of slums and environment
  50. The psychology of insults

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