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The smashed avo debate misses inequality within generations

  • Written by: Steven Roberts, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Monash University

There’s no doubt there are differences between the experiences and opportunities of young people compared to their parents. But when you enter the smashed avocado debate of baby boomers versus millennials, you overlook the inequality between members of the same generation. This also misses other ways inequality is perpetuated, such as...

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Australians have an increasingly complex, yet relatively peaceful, relationship with religion

  • Written by: Renae Barker, Lecturer in Law, University of Western Australia
imageIdentifying as not being religious is increasingly common in Australia, as is belonging to a minority religion.Shutterstock

When it comes to religion, Australia is a nation of contrasts. We are a secular nation, yet acknowledge god in our Constitution. We are becoming less religious yet more religiously diverse. Our parliament contains those of...

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Eavesdropping reveals hidden marine mammal populations in the ocean

  • Written by: Joy Tripovich, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Marine Ecology, UNSW Australia

Acoustic monitoring of the calls of marine animals, such as whales and seals, could be the key to identifying new species, finding new population groups and mapping migration routes.

We recently used custom-designed detection algorithms to run through 57,000 hours of underwater ocean noise to find the songs of endangered blue whales, rather than...

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Tourism puts dolphins at risk in Southeast Asia – here's what to look for on your next holiday

  • Written by: Gerry Ryan, PhD Student, University of Melbourne
imageA rare glimpse of a river dolphin in Cambodia. Erwan Deverre/Flickr, CC BY-NC

It’s hot, and you’re sitting sweating in a small wooden boat. Your cold bottle of water is dripping, and the pink polyester roof does nothing to shade the glare of the setting sun. The young man at the back of the boat smiles and points at the water, and there...

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  3. Deadly disease can 'hide' from a Tasmanian devil's immune system
  4. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 15
  5. MYEFO was just another example of politicians playing favourites on infrastructure
  6. Budget deficit hoo-ha is about 0.5% of GDP
  7. Why violence in Berlin is dangerous for democracy
  8. Antimatter breakthrough sheds light on matter's shadowy twin
  9. Ms Dhu coronial findings show importance of teaching doctors and nurses about unconscious bias
  10. Berlin: who will stand up for liberalism and tolerance now?
  11. Tofu turkey? Paleo feast? Christmas culinary traditions are ever changing
  12. Endocrine disrupting chemicals – is there any larger, more neglected health problem?
  13. Berlin attack: security intelligence has limits in preventing truck-borne terror
  14. The Conversation style guide
  15. No more blame game: why we need to rethink what's behind chronic disease
  16. The biggest mistake in the history of science
  17. After Aleppo, vows that 'this can never happen again' must actually mean something
  18. Why don't we teach Einstein's theories in school?
  19. Management education, not just tax cuts, needed to create jobs and growth
  20. Should we bring back the office in 2017?
  21. There are two big political problems buried in the latest budget update
  22. Explainer: what is the Australian monsoon?
  23. Will treaties with Indigenous Australians overtake constitutional recognition?
  24. 2016: the Year of the Mediocre Film
  25. Australia can get a better return on its investment in PhD graduates
  26. Expainer: how diabetic foot disease can lead to amputations and even death
  27. Nintendo running after the world's mobile gamers with its fun new Super Mario Run
  28. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 14
  29. What's behind the numbers? MYEFO in seven charts
  30. 2016-17 MYEFO experts' response: more of the same is not good enough
  31. AAA rating saved despite bigger deficits in budget update
  32. FactCheck: what are the facts on jobs and growth in Australia?
  33. Dodgy claims for complementary medicines? Here's how the drug watchdog could have more bite
  34. Coles wants $1 maximum bets for pokies – so why won't the pokie-makers play ball?
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  36. 'Bad backs, a bit of depression and so on' - a throwaway line for some, a life sentence for others
  37. Public won't back a 'politicians' republic', so Turnbull needs to offer a better model
  38. Blame game rages as Culleton quits Pauline Hanson's One Nation
  39. What is rumbling Australia's economy ahead of MYEFO
  40. The global road-building explosion is shattering nature
  41. Summer reading list: ten best children's books of 2016
  42. Seven reasons we play lotto – even though we know we probably won't win the jackpot
  43. A short history of three very famous Christmas carols
  44. Digging for cosmic gold: the hunt for dark matter at the bottom of a gold mine
  45. Change Agents: Alex Wodak and Lucy Haslam on the push to legalise medicinal cannabis
  46. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 13
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