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Girls score the same in maths and science as boys, but higher in arts – this may be why they are less likely to pick STEM careers

  • Written by Silvia Griselda, PhD student, University of Melbourne
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Last month, the Australian Academy of Science published a report showing the COVID-19 pandemic would disproportionately affect women in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) disciplines.

The report noted before COVID-19, around 7,500 women were employed in STEM research fields in Australia in 2017, compared to around...

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At least 100,000 children have a parent who is arrested each year. There are no proper systems to protect them.

  • Written by Catherine Flynn, Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Work, Monash University
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Earlier this month, horrific reports emerged of a baby girl dying in Katherine, while her mother was in police custody.

Without commenting on this specific case, it raises important issues that should be of concern to all of us, about what happens to children when a parent or carer is arrested.

People may be surprised to learn...

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the toxic cost of wood-fired heaters

  • Written by Peter Irga, Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Lecturer in Air and Noise Pollution, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney
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Australians are accustomed to having fresh air, and our clean atmosphere is a source of pride for many.

Last summer’s bushfires, however, brought air quality to the public’s attention, as millions of Australians breathed some of the world’s worst quality air.

But there’s a lesser-known source of pollution...

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The law is clear – border testing is enforceable. So why did New Zealand's quarantine system break down?

  • Written by Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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The anger and frustration at New Zealand’s border quarantine failure have been palpable.

Two women, recently arrived in New Zealand, were granted compassionate leave from quarantine to be with grieving family after a parent’s death. But they were not tested for COVID-19 before being allowed to travel the length of the North...

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  8. Australian musicians balance multiple roles to make their careers work
  9. why we must fight miners' push to fast-track uranium mines
  10. Huge locust swarms are threatening food security, but drones could help stop them
  11. After coronavirus, universities must collaborate with communities to support social transition
  12. Clive Hamilton and Richard McGregor on Australia-China relations
  13. Tensions rise on the Korean peninsula – and they are unlikely to recede any time soon
  14. China and India's deadly Himalayan clash is a big test for Modi. And a big concern for the world.
  15. South Australia will re-open its borders to some states, but not others. Is that constitutional?
  16. the cheap, old and boring drug that's a potential coronavirus treatment
  17. Pokémon Go wants to make 3D scans of the whole world for 'planet-scale augmented reality experiences'. Is that good?
  18. People are marching to stop deaths in custody. Could suing the police help?
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  20. Energy giants want to thwart reforms that would help renewables and lower power bills
  21. Think slavery in Australia was all in the past? Think again
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  30. Finding beauty in code – 5 ways digital poetry combines human and computer languages
  31. Councils often ignore residents on social media. How can digital platforms ensure they have a say in planning?
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  33. Foreign Minister Payne pledges continued fight against Chinese 'disinformation'
  34. Steve Bracks and Jenny Macklin installed to run crisis-ridden Victorian ALP
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