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Is Fukushima still safe after the latest earthquake?

  • Written by Tony Irwin, Visiting Lecturer, Nuclear Reactors and Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Australian National University
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We all remember March 11, 2011, when the magnitude-9.0 Great East Japan earthquake triggered a 14-metre tsunami that flooded the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Four of the six reactors on site were badly damaged, three suffering core meltdowns.

Also affected by the tsunami, but to a much lesser extent, were the four reactors at the Fukushima...

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'Fake news' is poison for the body politic – can it be stopped?

  • Written by Vincent O'Donnell, Honorary Research Associate of the School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
imageFacebook has committed to remedial action over its 'fake news' problem.Reuters/Dado Ruvic

If prescription drugs contained as much fake content as the news coverage of the 2016 US presidential election, there would be wide demands for government action. But, it was only news.

However, “fake news” can be as poisonous to the body politic as...

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Business Briefing: fixing culture in banking and finance

  • Written by Jenni Henderson, Editor, Business and Economy, The Conversation

Australian banks have been under intense scrutiny this year after various scandals called into question the culture of the industry. But it seems there’s no easy answer to improving culture.

Professor Paul Kofman from Melbourne University was a panellist at an event discussing this exact issue. He says the heart of the problem is the lack of...

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What is critical thinking? And do universities really teach it?

  • Written by Martin Davies, Principal Fellow/Associate Professor in Higher Education, University of Melbourne
imageEmployers' demand for critical thinking skills in new graduates has risen 158% in three years.from www.shutterstock.com

There has been a spate of articles and reports recently about the increasing importance of critical thinking skills for future employment.

A 2015 report by the Foundation for Young Australians claims demand for critical thinking...

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  1. A sugary drinks tax could recoup some of the costs of obesity while preventing it
  2. Star Wars goes Rogue – but will this risky move backfire?
  3. Asking users to tag fake news isn't going to work if they don't know what it is
  4. Men who want power over women likely to have poorer mental health: study
  5. Japan's latest tsunami reaction shows lessons learned from previous disasters
  6. Why China and Europe should form the world's most powerful 'climate bloc'
  7. Less secrecy could help astronomy stop the bullying and harassment within its ranks
  8. Fixing an ailing Obamacare: four ways to address rising costs and less choice
  9. China's two-child policy isn't the answer to its ageing population problem
  10. Reinventing density: how baugruppen are pioneering the self-made city
  11. Will we soon be growing our own vegan leather at home?
  12. Trump’s immigration policy would push legal US workers down the occupational ladder
  13. Politics complicate blasphemy investigations in Indonesia and around the world
  14. Mindfulness in cancer treatment: time to stop and think
  15. Marrakech climate talks produced defiance towards Trump, but little else
  16. Australians more alarmed about state of politics than impact of migration and minorities, survey finds
  17. Higher property prices linked to income inequality: study
  18. How do you talk to kids about racism?
  19. Is the investment in private health insurance worthwhile?
  20. Mythbusting Ancient Rome – throwing Christians to the lions
  21. CSI trees: how forensic science is helping combat illegal logging
  22. Deal on whistleblowers wins first double-dissolution bill
  23. Nationals buck government line on Adler
  24. Dutton hits back at criticism of his attack on Fraser refugee policy
  25. Senate targets Kitching's 'untruthful' evidence to commission
  26. Brandis says Queensland Liberal National Party merger could be revisited
  27. Australia must catch up with Papua New Guinea on how we tax gas
  28. Creativity and resilience: how do war survivors make international justice work for them?
  29. Health Check: are cosmetics containing Vitamin A safe during pregnancy?
  30. Dutton's demonisation of refugees is the latest play in a zero-sum game
  31. The off-topic Conversation #112
  32. FactCheck Q A: how much was spent on the Cambodia refugee deal and how many were settled?
  33. Viewpoints: should Australian companies set executive pay to a US benchmark?
  34. Trump’s America: the irresponsible stakeholder?
  35. Trump's economic impact slower, smaller than predicted – but still bad: Deloitte
  36. Reinventing density: overcoming the suburban setback
  37. If we find ET, don't talk to it, says the man who wants to find ET
  38. Schools will teach 'soft skills' from 2017, but assessing them presents a challenge
  39. Looking for health advice? Don't consult health magazines, try Dolly
  40. When it comes to books and copyright, the government should leave things as they are
  41. Why special tax breaks for seniors should go
  42. Trumpism as Whitelash
  43. After objectivity?
  44. How the brain changes in Alzheimer's Disease: a new view
  45. What is taurine and how can it improve psychosis?
  46. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on 457 visas
  47. If the 'bond market rout' continues it could impact home prices
  48. ‘The single biggest reform to child welfare’ is a re-run of decade-old promises
  49. It's time to reduce the number of PhD students, or rethink how doctoral programs work
  50. Why won't Australia ratify an international deal to cut mercury pollution?

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