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Number of Australia's vulnerable children is set to double as COVID-19 takes its toll

  • Written by Kate Noble, Education Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
Number of Australia's vulnerable children is set to double as COVID-19 takes its tollShutterstock

Three quarters of a million Australian children are likely to be experiencing employment stress in the family as a result of COVID-19. This is on top of around 615,000 children whose families were already dealing with employment stress, whose situation may have worsened.

Latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show 2.7...

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We've discovered how these deadly bacteria use a common sugar to spread through the body. It could help us stop them

  • Written by Vikrant Minhas, PhD candidate, University of Adelaide
We've discovered how these deadly bacteria use a common sugar to spread through the body. It could help us stop themCDC/Antibiotic Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit. Medical Illustrator: Meredith Newlove

Although bacteria are single-celled and microscopically small, they still need energy to survive, just like us. One of the most efficient ways of acquiring energy for bacteria is through sweet, soluble carbohydrates: sugars.

In fact, the keen ability of...

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what can go wrong when governments let algorithms make the decisions

  • Written by Monika Sarder, Senior Strategic Analyst, Monash University
what can go wrong when governments let algorithms make the decisions

Algorithmic decision-making has enormous potential to do good. From identifying priority areas for first response after an earthquake hits, to identifying those at risk of COVID-19 within minutes, their application has proven hugely beneficial.

But things can go drastically wrong when decisions are trusted to algorithms without ensuring they adhere...

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Michelle Grattan on recession, the HomeBuilder program and Morrison's phone call with Trump

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Michelle Grattan on recession, the HomeBuilder program and Morrison's phone call with TrumpAAP/Mick Tsikas

Michelle Grattan speaks with University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Paddy Nixon about the week in politics, including: Treasurer Josh Frydenberg conceding we are in a recession, the government’s HomeBuilder program, Scott Morrison’s phone conversation with Donald Trump, and the government...

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  1. Why do protests turn violent? It's not just because people are desperate
  2. Let's fix Australia's environment with any pandemic recovery aid – the Kiwis are doing it
  3. Fast moves in India-Australia relations risk pushing millions more into modern slavery
  4. the pandemic has put pressure on many relationships, but here's how to tell if yours will survive
  5. HomeBuilder might be the most-complex least-equitable construction jobs program ever devised
  6. There is no easy path out of coronavirus for live classical music
  7. HomeBuilder misses a chance to make our homes perform better for us and the planet
  8. There may not be enough skilled workers in Australia's pipeline for a post-COVID-19 recovery
  9. Curious Kids: why do we burp?
  10. After Robodebt, it's time to address ParentsNext
  11. High Court decision today on the long legal battle over New Acland Coal mine expansion
  12. Trump's photo op with church and Bible was offensive, but not new
  13. Vital signs. Remembering Alberto Alesina, the father of political economy
  14. here's how green roofs and walls can flourish in Australia
  15. the politics of dancing and thinking about cultural values beyond dollars
  16. Pandemic kills Indigenous referendum, delivers likely mortal blow to religious discrimination legislation
  17. Morrison government toughens foreign investment scrutiny to protect 'national security'
  18. In publishing Tom Cotton, the New York Times has made a terrible error of judgment
  19. New Zealand hits a 95% chance of eliminating coronavirus – but we predict new cases will emerge
  20. Scott Morrison’s HomeBuilder scheme is classic retail politics but lousy economics
  21. Heading back to the gym? Here's how you can protect yourself and others from coronavirus infection
  22. Statistician David Gruen and the race for real-time pandemic data
  23. it might be a marketing ploy, but it also shows leadership
  24. the black square is a symbol of online activism for non-activists
  25. Lessons from history point to local councils' role in Australia's recovery
  26. a world first effort to return threatened pangolins to the wild
  27. Sixty years on, two TV programs revisit Australia's nuclear history at Maralinga
  28. There's another health crisis looming – what happens when the pokies switch back on?
  29. Henry Parkes had a vision of a new Australian nation. In 1901, it became a reality
  30. Are your kids using headphones more during the pandemic? Here's how to protect their ears
  31. how Australia compares to the rest of the world
  32. 4 ways Australia's coronavirus response was a triumph, and 4 ways it fell short
  33. Why even the best case for jobs isn't good. We'll need more JobKeeper
  34. Economic snap-back? Not so fast
  35. Climate change is the most important mission for universities of the 21st century
  36. Giving it away for free
  37. We dug up Australian weather records back to 1838 and found snow is falling less often
  38. Why Melbourne needs its own version of the Greater Sydney Commission
  39. Government to give $25,000 grants to people building or renovating homes
  40. what to expect from Scott Morrison's virtual summit with India's Narendra Modi
  41. Love the parasite you're with
  42. How a tightening of wallets pushed Australia into recession
  43. Jacinda Ardern's support for beneficiaries lags well behind Australia's
  44. Backyard gardeners around the world are helping to save Australia's deeply ancient Wollemi pine
  45. The fascinating history of clinical trials
  46. Despite 432 Indigenous deaths in custody since 1991, no one has ever been convicted. Racist silence and complicity are to blame
  47. When Trump attacks the press, he attacks the American people and their Constitution
  48. Stimulus that retrofits housing can reduce energy bills and inequity too
  49. Morrison's VET reforms offer the same old promises, with no more money
  50. it's time to fix our national employment standards
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