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The Australian history boom has busted, but there's hope it may boom again

  • Written by: Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
imageThe 1850s gold rush in Victoria brought an influx of prospectors from China, seeking their fortunes.National Museum of Australia

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


Last month, my wife and I took our ten-year-old daughter to Sovereign Hill, that colourful...

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Why we lose our hearing and vision as we age

  • Written by: Chyrisse Heine, Speech Pathologist/Audiologist Senior Lecturer, La Trobe University
imageWe experience lots of changes in our body as we age, and our eyes and ears are no exception. Unfortunately this toys with our senses. 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...

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The markers of everyday racism in Australia

  • Written by: Claire Smith, Professor of Archaeology, Flinders University
imageChildren representing the diversity of contemporary multicultural Australia stand near a sign depicting an 'idealised' white Australia. Blackwood Recreation Centre, South Australia, 2015.Photo: C. Smith

While Australians value equality, our multicultural nation contains markers of racial discrimination. Some are so innocuous we may not recognise...

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Game over: how professional athletes can have a career after sport

  • Written by: Steve McKenna, Associate Professor of Management, Curtin University
imageSome professional players find it difficult to change their routine to adjust to other careers when they retire.www.shutterstock.com

When we interviewed “Barry” – a former ice hockey player in the National Hockey League – he was still struggling to come to terms with the fact that his career as a professional athlete was...

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  1. Why older people get osteoporosis and have falls
  2. Changing climate has stalled Australian wheat yields: study
  3. 2017 will be a big year for Australia's energy system: here's what to look out for
  4. A Theory of Nothing: a novel approach to exposing how science really works
  5. Should gifted students go to a separate school?
  6. Race to the White House special – Trump's inauguration, and what's next for US foreign policy
  7. Disappearing votes: why investors should steer clear of Snapchat's dual-class shares
  8. Centrelink debt debacle is bad policy for mental health
  9. Beware The Slenderman: how users created the Boogieman of the internet
  10. Bots without borders: how anonymous accounts hijack political debate
  11. If you're serious about affordable Sydney housing, Premier, here's a must-do list
  12. Police pursuits: when does the end justify the means?
  13. Water-sensitive innovations to transform health of slums and environment
  14. The psychology of insults
  15. Talk to me: voice control is taking off, but it's not taking over yet
  16. Airbnb hosts beware – it's not just Centrelink using robo-debt systems
  17. Government's new critical infrastructure list raises more questions than it answers for investors
  18. What workspaces are the best for freelance workers?
  19. Five common myths about the ageing brain and body
  20. Aussies are getting older, and the health workforce needs training to reflect it
  21. Ringling Bros circus closure shows our changing attitudes to animals in captivity
  22. Too big, too expensive and too silly: why video game movies fail
  23. New science minister needs to maintain momentum and push the innovation agenda
  24. Was The Guardian’s WhatsApp reporting “irresponsible” or fake news?
  25. Ban on sleeping rough does nothing to fix the problems of homelessness
  26. Hong Kong’s clouded future
  27. Tomorrow's 'new collar' jobs will be quite old-fashioned, our response should be too
  28. After Bourke St, Victoria should not rush in on bail reform
  29. Smart contracts – smart or dumb?
  30. Of boldness: Some rhetorical pointers on Trump’s inauguration address
  31. Health Check: how do you know if you're obsessed with your health?
  32. New NSW premier will have her hands full with issues that took the shine off Baird
  33. Going for gold: Trump, Louis XIV and interior design
  34. Sport is more than just a fringe player in Australia's economy
  35. Medicine for older people is the same for anyone else: treat the person, not just the body
  36. What's happening in our bodies as we age?
  37. Youngest in class twice as likely to take ADHD medication
  38. Loose-cannon Trump enters the tinderbox of US-Russia-China relations
  39. Explainer: what rights do workers have to getting paid in the gig economy?
  40. Things fall apart: why do the ecosystems we depend on collapse?
  41. 2017: The year ahead in cinema
  42. Could Russian hacking pose a threat to Australian democracy?
  43. NSW ReachTEL: Coalition has big lead with One Nation at 16.3%
  44. 'America first' – Donald Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States
  45. Why Australian supermarkets continue to look to the UK for leadership
  46. Three theories for what's causing the global productivity slowdown
  47. ASEAN countries should find a solution to end the persecution of Rohingya
  48. Who will keep predatory science journals at bay now that Jeffrey Beall's blog is gone?
  49. President Trump threatens to undermine key measure of climate policy success
  50. What comes next for Nick Kyrgios is up to Nick Kyrgios

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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