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After Aleppo, vows that 'this can never happen again' must actually mean something

  • Written by: Toni Erskine, Professor of International Politics, UNSW Australia
imageA child sleeps while waiting to be evacuated from war-torn eastern Aleppo.Reuters/Abdalrhman Ismail

When it comes to mass atrocities – genocide, ethnic cleansing, war crimes and crimes against humanity – we often express disbelief and outrage after we have spectacularly failed to prevent them.

Last week we were inundated with accounts...

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Why don't we teach Einstein's theories in school?

  • Written by: David Blair, Director, Australian International Gravitational Research Centre, University of Western Australia
imageEinstein's theories are still not taught in school.Wikimedia

The discovery of gravitational waves, announced earlier this year, marked the ultimate test of Einstein’s general theory of relativity. Einstein published his theory in the form of 10 abstract equations 101 years ago. The equations did away with Newton’s theory of gravity and...

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Management education, not just tax cuts, needed to create jobs and growth

  • Written by: Jana Matthews, ANZ Chair in Business Growth, Director, Centre for Business Growth, University of South Australia
imageWhen it comes to the speed of their company's growth many CEOs are fearful of making wrong decisions.Image sourced from Shutterstock.com

Company tax cuts are a key component of Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison’s plan to drive growth in jobs and wages, spurring on the Australian economy.

There’s no question that tax cuts and lower...

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Should we bring back the office in 2017?

  • Written by: Libby Sander, Lecturer, Bond University
imageResearch suggests messier desks promote better ideas and creativity. Image sourced from Shutterstock.com

It’s been quite a year. This in fact may be the understatement of the decade. As you returned to work in January, wondering what surprises lay ahead, there’s a fair chance you wouldn’t have picked many of the changes that have...

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  1. There are two big political problems buried in the latest budget update
  2. Explainer: what is the Australian monsoon?
  3. Will treaties with Indigenous Australians overtake constitutional recognition?
  4. 2016: the Year of the Mediocre Film
  5. Australia can get a better return on its investment in PhD graduates
  6. Expainer: how diabetic foot disease can lead to amputations and even death
  7. Nintendo running after the world's mobile gamers with its fun new Super Mario Run
  8. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 14
  9. What's behind the numbers? MYEFO in seven charts
  10. 2016-17 MYEFO experts' response: more of the same is not good enough
  11. AAA rating saved despite bigger deficits in budget update
  12. FactCheck: what are the facts on jobs and growth in Australia?
  13. Dodgy claims for complementary medicines? Here's how the drug watchdog could have more bite
  14. Coles wants $1 maximum bets for pokies – so why won't the pokie-makers play ball?
  15. Health Check: will I damage my eyes if I don't wear sunglasses?
  16. 'Bad backs, a bit of depression and so on' - a throwaway line for some, a life sentence for others
  17. Public won't back a 'politicians' republic', so Turnbull needs to offer a better model
  18. Blame game rages as Culleton quits Pauline Hanson's One Nation
  19. What is rumbling Australia's economy ahead of MYEFO
  20. The global road-building explosion is shattering nature
  21. Summer reading list: ten best children's books of 2016
  22. Seven reasons we play lotto – even though we know we probably won't win the jackpot
  23. A short history of three very famous Christmas carols
  24. Digging for cosmic gold: the hunt for dark matter at the bottom of a gold mine
  25. Change Agents: Alex Wodak and Lucy Haslam on the push to legalise medicinal cannabis
  26. The Christmas Film Recommendables - Part 13
  27. Turnbull says republic is a slow burner – and he's not turning up the gas
  28. Will Trump be a tyrant, and how will we tell? Some classical pointers
  29. Second revealed Yahoo hack means it really is time to delete your Yahoo account
  30. US election final results: how Trump won
  31. War and Democracy in the Age of Trump
  32. Indonesia's PISA results show need to use education resources more efficiently
  33. Kevin Rudd: reflections on a troubled country and a troubled world
  34. Remembering Shirley Hazzard: 'art is the only afterlife of which we have evidence'
  35. There are a few gaping holes in the proposals to beef up ASIC
  36. Can you tell fact from fiction? Take The Conversation 2016 FactCheck quiz to find out
  37. The price is not right: how much is too much for a beer at sporting events?
  38. FactCheck: Are Australians paying twice as much for electricity as Americans?
  39. Full response from Craig Kelly
  40. Social media shots affect body image because we only show our best side
  41. Franchises shouldn't share responsibilities for stuff-ups
  42. Getting smarter about city lights is good for us and nature too
  43. How to choose the best NBN plan for your needs
  44. Indonesia should make land acquisitions more transparent and participative
  45. Climate change played a role in Australia's hottest October and Tasmania's big dry in 2015
  46. Infographic: climate change and 2015's year of wild weather
  47. NSW bail laws mean well but are landing homeless kids in prison
  48. Friday essay: can looking at art make for better doctors?
  49. Book review: Do we live in A Fortunate Universe?
  50. Vital Signs: Treasurer Morrison is about to face a reality check

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