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Friday essay: transgenderism in film and literature

  • Written by: Michelle Smith, Research fellow in English Literature, Deakin University
imageFelicity Huffman in Transamerica, which signified a shift in depictions of transgender people.Belladonna Productions

In Laurie Frankel’s new novel This is How it Always Is, an American family grapples with prejudice about transgender children. Youngest child of five boys, Claude, in addition to wanting to be “ a chef, a cat, a vet, a...

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Why are we more likely to get cancer as we age?

  • Written by: Stuart Pitson, NHMRC Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia
imageIt's estimated our cells will replicate 10,000 trillion times in our lifetime. Errors in this process can lead to cancer.from www.shutterstock.com.au

This article is part of our series on older people’s health. It looks at the changes and processes that occur in our body as we age, the conditions we’re more likely to suffer from and...

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Older people still have sex, but it's the intimacy and affection that matters more

  • Written by: Ashley Macleod, PhD Candidate / Research Assistant, Australian Catholic University
imageSexuality is still an important part of life for older people, but it's seldom discussed and rarely researched. from www.shutterstock.com.au

This article is part of our series on older people’s health. It looks at the changes and processes that occur in our body as we age, the conditions we’re more likely to suffer from and what we can...

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How to tell if your child's educational needs are being met at school

  • Written by: Andrew Martin, Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Australia
imageThe teacher’s task is to help your child be motivated.from www.shutterstock.com

As a new school year begins, your child will most likely have a new teacher. With a new teacher comes a new opportunity for your child to learn the academic and personal skills important for school - and beyond.

From an educational psychology perspective, there...

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  4. Scientists may have proven women are better at multitasking than men
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  8. Australia Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day: a long history of celebration and contestation
  9. Parrot pie and possum curry – how colonial Australians embraced native food
  10. 'Australian' enough to be a hero?
  11. Push for a Commonwealth trading bloc further politicises free trade
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  13. Arthritis isn't just a condition affecting older people, it likely starts much earlier
  14. More lessons on fintech to come for Scott Morrison
  15. Australian cinema for Australia Day
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  17. Do you need to worry if your baby has a flat head?
  18. Is 'clean coal' power the answer to Australia's emissions targets?
  19. Speaking with: Nicole Cook on union 'green bans', housing affordability and the Sirius building
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  21. Changing Australia Day is pointless – and there is much to celebrate
  22. There's no point to Australia's push to ratify the TPP
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  24. What next for the anti-Trump protesters?
  25. The Australian history boom has busted, but there's hope it may boom again
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  27. The markers of everyday racism in Australia
  28. Game over: how professional athletes can have a career after sport
  29. Why older people get osteoporosis and have falls
  30. Changing climate has stalled Australian wheat yields: study
  31. 2017 will be a big year for Australia's energy system: here's what to look out for
  32. A Theory of Nothing: a novel approach to exposing how science really works
  33. Should gifted students go to a separate school?
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  35. Disappearing votes: why investors should steer clear of Snapchat's dual-class shares
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  37. Beware The Slenderman: how users created the Boogieman of the internet
  38. Bots without borders: how anonymous accounts hijack political debate
  39. If you're serious about affordable Sydney housing, Premier, here's a must-do list
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  41. Water-sensitive innovations to transform health of slums and environment
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