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Gaming in the classroom: what we can learn from Pokémon Go technology

  • Written by: Amber McLeod, Lecturer in Education, Monash University
imageDespite the negative press, Pokémon Go should be approached with an open mind when it comes to student education.AAP Image/David Moir, CC BY

Pokémon Go has already had over 100 million downloads since it launched in July.

Despite its popularity, it has received significant negative media attention, with reports of people falling off...

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From plate to podium: what does it take to fuel Olympic athletes?

  • Written by: Helen O'Connor, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition, University of Sydney
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Just over a week into the Olympics, most of those watching the events have had at least one moment of awe about the feats of athleticism on display. We all know that competing at the Olympics is the end product of years of training, but how much fuel do elite athletes need?

The energy needs of athletes vary depending on their overall body...

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How your doctors' job satisfaction affects the care you receive

  • Written by: Helen Dickinson, Associate Professor, Public Governance, University of Melbourne
imageWhen doctors aren't engaged, things can go tragically wrong.Shutterstock.wavebreakmedia

When employees are engaged with their work and organisation, they’re more likely to perform well. This is particularly important in the context of health, where engagement improves the efficiency and effectiveness of services, reduces staff absenteeism and...

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NSW Liberals' factional battles stand in way of reform, but changes in participation demand it

  • Written by: Marija Taflaga, PhD Candidate, School of Political Science and International Relations, Australian National University
imageTony Abbott has called for reform to the way the NSW branch of the Liberal Party preselects election candidates.AAP/Lukas Coch

A recent ABC Four Corners program once again put the spotlight on the “cold war” in the New South Wales branch of the Liberal Party over internal party democracy.

The conflict is not just a dispute over internal...

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  2. It's all in the rotation: exploring planets orbiting distant stars
  3. If Abbott hadn't been hyper-partisan on Malaysia people swap, Turnbull mightn't have a Nauru problem
  4. In the Margins of Philosophy; Plato to Footnotes
  5. Capitalism and Democracy [part 4]
  6. Major parties to allocate long and short Senate terms using order-of-election method
  7. Ausgrid decision justified but more transparency needed
  8. People power is the secret to reliable, clean energy
  9. Small world: does ecology reach all the way down to the subatomic scale?
  10. Nauru abuse reports should mark an opportunity for compassion, not more dehumanisation
  11. Explainer: what is psychoanalysis?
  12. The Dobell Drawing Biennial: modestly staged, impressively rendered
  13. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the census debacle
  14. 'No More Hunger' Games: if only we cared about the real-world Liveability Olympics
  15. Western democracy needs humility to step beyond its own shadow
  16. Standardised curriculums in Indian universities are not helping to improve academic quality
  17. The legacy of Glenn Stevens in three lessons
  18. Just for you: how to create sounds that only you can hear in a venue
  19. The $8.2 billion water bill to clean up the Barrier Reef by 2025 – and where to start
  20. Vital Signs: US scores while Australia struggles
  21. NAPLAN data is not comparable across school years
  22. Higher, faster, stronger: Olympic athletics by numbers
  23. Cutting to numb the pain of sex abuse: interviews with young women in drug treatment
  24. Friday essay: reflections on the idea of a common humanity
  25. How temporary migration is changing Australia – and the world
  26. Root of census failures say badly done IBM and ABS. Still down for some.
  27. Grattan on Friday: There's seldom been a harder time to get things done
  28. Ausgrid: electricity decision fails to shock
  29. Changing state-owned enterprises provide less cause for Chinese investment fears
  30. Going for... green? Why Rio's swimming pools are changing colour
  31. Stopping land clearing and replanting trees could help keep Australia cool in a warmer future
  32. Morrison blocks Chinese bids for NSW power grid
  33. A solution to antibiotic resistance may have been under our noses all along
  34. Why Australian women over 55 aren't exactly enjoying the time of their lives
  35. Angry Turnbull flags heads will roll over census disaster
  36. Explainer: what makes a winning swimmer?
  37. Companions of Earth: minimoons, quasi-satellites and horseshoes
  38. All hail the bookshop: survivor against the odds
  39. Will Chinese investment sacrifice Ukraine's dreams of democracy to economic needs?
  40. The Galileo gambit and other stories: the three main tactics of climate denial
  41. Hunting, fishing and farming remain the biggest threats to wildlife
  42. The curious incentives and consequences of negative gearing
  43. Science or snake oil? Do the enduring Hydroxycut weight-loss products work?
  44. Homosexuality and the Olympic movement: towards better Games
  45. Incest: why is 'worst of the worst' abuse so often ignored?
  46. Meme wars: Lush, Hillary Clinton and graffiti on Instagram
  47. Nine years after the Pasha Bulker storm, we're finally getting a handle on East Coast Lows
  48. Reserve Bank governor calls for hard talk about budget repair
  49. Did the Census really suffer a denial-of-service 'attack'?
  50. Nauru abuse reports warrant urgent action to protect children in offshore detention

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