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A behaviourist's guide to New Year's resolutions

  • Written by: Rebekah Boynton, PhD Candidate, James Cook University
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Every year you set out determined to stick to your New Year’s resolutions. But year after year you fall off track and quickly abandon them. So why are resolutions so hard to keep?

New Year’s resolutions...

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The shelf-life of slang – what will happen to those 'democracy sausages'?

  • Written by: Kate Burridge, Professor of Linguistics, Monash University
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Every year around this time, dictionaries across the English-speaking world announce their “Word of the Year”. These are expressions (some newly minted and some golden oldies too) that for some reason have shot into prominence during the year.

Earlier this month The Australian National Dictionary...

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Four education claims of 2016 – reviewed

  • Written by: Megan O'Connell, Policy Program Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
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2016 has been a big year in education. Debates over school funding and the nation’s poor performance in school assessments have led to the surfacing of several claims about education.

We take a closer look at some of the common claims to see if there is any truth to them....

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2016: The Year in Film

  • Written by: Lauren Rosewarne, Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne
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From the very best to the oh-so egregiously worst, here is my ranking of the 58 new releases I saw this year. This list only includes movies I saw in Australian (or U.S.) cinemas in the 2016 calendar year.

For reference, I would only actively - perhaps even aggressively - try to persuade you to watch the first 9. From 10 to 37, the ball’s in...

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  2. Surviving 2017 – a user's guide
  3. The Samstags: the untold story of a couple that changed Australian art
  4. Watered down: what happened to Australia's river swimming tradition?
  5. History suggests Australia could be left behind by the next industrial revolution
  6. Why do our friends want us to drink and dislike it when we don't?
  7. Dingoes do bark: why most dingo facts you think you know are wrong
  8. VR cinema is here – and audiences are in the drivers' seat
  9. The best (and worst) ways to beat mosquito bites
  10. 2016: the year in space and astronomy
  11. How crowdfunding can connect people to their heritage and community
  12. 2016, the year that was: Education
  13. Think again before you post online those pics of your kids
  14. 2016, the year that was: Health + Medicine
  15. Universal basic income: the dangerous idea of 2016
  16. In a world of 24-7 entertainment, art, sport and politics are the poorer
  17. 2016, the year that was: Environment + Energy
  18. Year in Review: FactCheck and the weasel-words, cherry-picking and overstatements of 2016
  19. The year of the #techfail: All of tech gets a prize as reality bites
  20. 2016, the year that was: Arts and Culture
  21. Got a drone for Christmas? Know the law before taking to the skies
  22. 2016, the year that was: Politics and Society
  23. 2016, the year that was: Science + Technology
  24. Health Check: why swimming in the sea is good for you
  25. Summer reading guide from The Conversation's business economics writers
  26. A Very Aussie Christmas?
  27. What role for the states on climate and energy policy? NSW enters the fray
  28. 8 space reasons to look up in 2017
  29. Where to start reading philosophy?
  30. The off-topic Conversation #114
  31. Vital Signs: economic game changers to watch for in 2017
  32. Lessons in trust from America's experience with electronic voting
  33. Fuel efficiency standards could help curb Australia's persistently growing emissions
  34. Heart attack deaths more likely at Christmas
  35. Friday essay: Christmas poetry – a reflection
  36. A very diplomatic Christmas: how to avoid a coup at the dinner table this year
  37. How to tackle the rising tide of poaching in Australia's tropical seas
  38. Five things you need to know about fitness trackers
  39. Downside of fitness trackers and health apps is loss of privacy
  40. Would you eat a 3D printed pizza?
  41. We must do something about jobs for young people in a world of automation
  42. Should I worry if my child is pigeon-toed or duck-footed?
  43. ASIC gives the banks cause for Christmas celebration
  44. Rental housing policies trap children in poverty, so how low will we go?
  45. Women are funnier than men, on these pages at least
  46. Yes, the Arctic's freakishly warm winter is due to humans' climate influence
  47. Queensland communities remain lukewarm about coal seam gas: CSIRO survey
  48. Festive season survival tips for healthy eating
  49. When it comes to election campaigns, is the gambling lobby all bark and no bite?
  50. Explainer: why some churches teach that women are 'separate but equal'

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