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Women are funnier than men, on these pages at least

  • Written by: Robert Phiddian, Deputy Dean, School of Humanities, Flinders University
imageDaniela Parra/Flickr, CC BY-NC

There is something endlessly hilarious about youngish men showing off their brilliance by testifying to an audience about the vagaries of their very important lives. Apparently. The aesthetic of stand-up comedy is strong in this year’s edition of Best Australian Comedy Writing, edited by Luke Ryan, and...

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Yes, the Arctic's freakishly warm winter is due to humans' climate influence

  • Written by: Andrew King, Climate Extremes Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
imageAn Arctic iceberg, pictured in 2015. This year, ice coverage has reached record lows for the early northern winter.AWeith/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

For the Arctic, like the globe as a whole, 2016 has been exceptionally warm. For much of the year, Arctic temperatures have been much higher than normal, and sea ice concentrations have been at record...

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Festive season survival tips for healthy eating

  • Written by: Jane Bowen, Research Scientist and Research Dietician, CSIRO
imageIndulge in delicious seasonal vegetables and fruit to celebrate summer with friends and family. from www.shutterstock.com

Most Australians have now finished school or on a break from work, ready for a season of yummy foods, drinks and overindulgence through parties, Christmas and the New Year.

While treats and special occasion foods can add variety...

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  1. When it comes to election campaigns, is the gambling lobby all bark and no bite?
  2. Explainer: why some churches teach that women are 'separate but equal'
  3. Use it or lose it: the search for enlightenment in dark data
  4. 2016, the year that was: Business and Economics
  5. 75 Christmas Films Worth Watching
  6. Productivity Commission re-ignites copyright wars by recommending 'fair use'
  7. Should writers be paid for their e-books lent by libraries?
  8. Disruption ahead: personal mobility is breaking down old transport divides
  9. Why we can get over the 'yuck factor' when it comes to recycled water
  10. Weekly Dose: doxycycline treats a host of human plagues, but it won't work forever
  11. The why and how of successful corporate giving
  12. A new world order takes shape in the wake of a resurgent Russia
  13. Why do elephants bellow but whales squeak like a mouse?
  14. No other recourse but to sue? The implications of Alex McKinnon's lawsuit against the NRL
  15. Blockchain – not fit for financial markets
  16. The Conversation super summer quiz 2016
  17. The smashed avo debate misses inequality within generations
  18. Australians have an increasingly complex, yet relatively peaceful, relationship with religion
  19. Eavesdropping reveals hidden marine mammal populations in the ocean
  20. Tourism puts dolphins at risk in Southeast Asia – here's what to look for on your next holiday
  21. Why we should be concerned with the rise and rise of early planned births
  22. Let me see you shake your tailfeathers: why lyrebirds really can dance
  23. Deadly disease can 'hide' from a Tasmanian devil's immune system
  24. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 15
  25. MYEFO was just another example of politicians playing favourites on infrastructure
  26. Budget deficit hoo-ha is about 0.5% of GDP
  27. Why violence in Berlin is dangerous for democracy
  28. Antimatter breakthrough sheds light on matter's shadowy twin
  29. Ms Dhu coronial findings show importance of teaching doctors and nurses about unconscious bias
  30. Berlin: who will stand up for liberalism and tolerance now?
  31. Tofu turkey? Paleo feast? Christmas culinary traditions are ever changing
  32. Endocrine disrupting chemicals – is there any larger, more neglected health problem?
  33. Berlin attack: security intelligence has limits in preventing truck-borne terror
  34. The Conversation style guide
  35. No more blame game: why we need to rethink what's behind chronic disease
  36. The biggest mistake in the history of science
  37. After Aleppo, vows that 'this can never happen again' must actually mean something
  38. Why don't we teach Einstein's theories in school?
  39. Management education, not just tax cuts, needed to create jobs and growth
  40. Should we bring back the office in 2017?
  41. There are two big political problems buried in the latest budget update
  42. Explainer: what is the Australian monsoon?
  43. Will treaties with Indigenous Australians overtake constitutional recognition?
  44. 2016: the Year of the Mediocre Film
  45. Australia can get a better return on its investment in PhD graduates
  46. Expainer: how diabetic foot disease can lead to amputations and even death
  47. Nintendo running after the world's mobile gamers with its fun new Super Mario Run
  48. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 14
  49. What's behind the numbers? MYEFO in seven charts
  50. 2016-17 MYEFO experts' response: more of the same is not good enough

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