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We need to rethink recruitment for men in primary schools

  • Written by: Kevin F. McGrath, Department of Educational Studies, Macquarie University
imageWe are experiencing a proportional decline of men in Australian primary schools.from www.shutterstock.com

Across Australia there is a shortage of male teachers, particularly in primary schools, where men make up just 19% of the full-time workforce nationwide.

While in universities, incentives are offered to women to redress gender imbalance in...

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Not really Hollywood: the media’s misleading framing of Islamic State videos

  • Written by: Stuart Marshall Bender, Early Career Research Fellow (Digital aesthetics of violence), Curtin University
imageA still from the most recent Islamic State video, released last week.Youtube

In 2014 the Islamic State (IS) became a factory of propaganda videos, many of which depict executions. The first to attract significant media coverage in the West showed the beheading of American journalist James Foley. It also introduced a British-accented executioner dubb...

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More tropical cyclones likely for Australia this year: here’s why

  • Written by: Paul Gregory, BOM, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
imageTropical Cyclone Carlos approaches Western Australia in February 2011. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Flickr, CC BY

Northern Australia is likely to experience an average or above-average number of tropical cyclones this summer, according to the Bureau’s annual Tropical Cyclone Season Outlook, issued last week. Given current climate drivers,...

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The risks in Australia's housing market shouldn't be downplayed

  • Written by: Harry Scheule, Associate Professor, Finance, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) sees housing finance as a smaller danger than in the past, judging by its latest Financial Stability Review, but we aren’t back to happy days just yet. A number of economic indicators still show there’s cause for concern in the property market.

The review does acknowledge some problems in the...

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  1. Dystopian Donald: the horror and the hope in Trump's presidential campaign
  2. Government targets ALP's Kitching over union past
  3. Labor wins ACT election decisively
  4. The great policy void
  5. WhatsApp is secure and OK for politicians to use, provided simple steps are followed
  6. His Bobness gets a much deserved gong
  7. Sparks fly at inquiry into battle between first and second law officers
  8. Research Check: can drinking coffee reduce your dementia risk?
  9. Genetic testing isn't a crystal ball for your health
  10. Can travellers transform a beggar’s life with a generous gift?
  11. Forcing insurers to reveal rejected claims a win for consumers
  12. Explainer: are Bob Dylan’s songs 'Literature'?
  13. Thailand's controversial king-to-be faces a challenge to gain the people's respect
  14. 'It can’t happen here?' Fascism is now on the ballot
  15. How to praise your child: why simply saying 'well done' is not helpful
  16. Raging bull: Trump versus the media, and this time it's personal
  17. In honouring Dylan, the Nobel Prize judges have made a category error
  18. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Malcolm Turnbull's trouble with marriage equality
  19. Why Victoria’s dingo and ‘wild dog’ bounty is doomed to miss its target
  20. Blocking kids from social media won't solve the problem of cyberbullying
  21. From Tampa to now: how reporting on asylum seekers has been a triumph of spin over substance
  22. War crime deliberations in Iraq and Syria must be mindful of violence against women
  23. Unhappy workplaces look a lot like unhappy marriages, new research shows
  24. How astronomy paved the way for _terra nullius_, and helped to get rid of it too
  25. Friday essay: war crimes and the many threats to cultural heritage
  26. Out in the heat: why poorer suburbs are more at risk in warming cities
  27. Fat or thin: can the bacteria in our gut affect our eating habits and weight?
  28. Politics podcast: Mark Dreyfus on George Brandis' solicitor-general controversy
  29. Grattan on Friday: Sometimes, sexism gets the reward it deserves
  30. WhatsApp: a great idea for mates but a terrible one for ministers
  31. Explainer: what is dyspraxia and how is it different to clumsiness?
  32. New ways to subscribe to comment notifications
  33. Death, beauty and poetry come together in Ancient Rain
  34. Can Australia stop interest rates from approaching zero? Only with a big shift in policy
  35. The new Australia Council Board has a chance to be better than the last
  36. Trump and tram reactions show social media's complex role in responding to sexual harassment
  37. More shark nets for NSW: why haven't we learned from WA's cull?
  38. Scientists have found how to make people hallucinate, and how to measure what they see
  39. VET student loan changes will help gain back control of the sector
  40. Why the world needs more resilience-thinking to stem escalating crises
  41. Race to the White House – the vicious debate, the future of the GOP, and Clinton's emails
  42. No, enjoying a gin and tonic doesn't mean you're a psychopath
  43. Sad music and depression: does it help?
  44. Seaweed could hold the key to cutting methane emissions from cow burps
  45. How I discovered one of the greatest wildlife gatherings on Earth in far-north Queensland
  46. Gut instinct: how the way you're born and fed affect your immune system
  47. The US election doesn't just feed pop culture – it is pop culture
  48. I'm right, you're wrong, and here's a link to prove it: how social media shapes public debate
  49. Former solicitor-general lashes George Brandis over direction
  50. Sugar tax is not nanny state, it's sound public policy

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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

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If you have ever arranged for stock, equipment or materials to travel from one Australian state to a...

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