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The Oxford dictionary's new words are a testament to the fluid beauty of English

  • Written by Annabelle Lukin, Associate professor, Macquarie University
imageICYMI, the 'air-punch' has made it into the Oxford English Dictionary.Benoit Tessier/Reuters

The Oxford English Dictionary – the “OED” to its friends – has announced a 2016 update, consisting of over 1,000 new words and word meanings, along with the revision or expansion of over 2,000 entries.

The revisions are not just new...

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Pokemon GO gets people out and about, and that's a good thing

  • Written by Daniel Angus, Lecturer, The University of Queensland
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One week since its release and Pokémon GO has not only captured the attention of millions of users eager to “catch them all”, it’s also caught the eye of the media, authorities and, at times, a somewhat puzzled public.

Pokémon GO is a smartphone-based game that encourages users to travel to physical locations to...

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Understanding the NDIS: how does the scheme view music therapy?

  • Written by Katrina McFerran, Professor and Head of Music Therapy, University of Melbourne

On July 1 2016, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) moved from a trial phase to a full national roll-out. This is the last article in our Understanding the NDIS series where we explore how the scheme works, why Australia needs it, and the issues to be addressed before eligible Australians, such as Indigenous people with disability, can...

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Have Western Australians elected an ineligible One Nation Senate candidate?

  • Written by Lorraine Finlay, Lecturer in Law, Murdoch University
imagePauline Hanson’s One Nation Party is seen as the favourite to secure the final WA Senate position.AAP/Lukas Coch

For the second time in a row, a Senate election in Western Australia could end up in the Court of Disputed Returns. After receiving the fourth-highest overall group vote in WA, Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party is seen as the...

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  1. Future of higher education: 'The situation in research is clearly unsustainable'
  2. Business Briefing: Trouble in the South China Sea
  3. Demystifying the blockchain: a basic user guide
  4. Are Australia’s political parties past their use-by date?
  5. Explainer: what happens now to the bills that triggered the double-dissolution election?
  6. How to keep more women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
  7. Many Australians pay too much for health care – here's what the government needs to do
  8. Unhealthy sport sponsorship continues to target kids
  9. Harder, faster, louder: challenging sexism in the music industry
  10. Cold and calculating: what the two different types of ice do to sea levels
  11. South China Sea: China waives the rules
  12. Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce injured by sheep
  13. AIDS epidemic no longer a public health issue, but HIV still is
  14. New dwarf planet in the outer solar system
  15. Explainer: how the paperless property market works
  16. A snapshot of the challenges facing the new Turnbull government
  17. Some places should be off limits for games such as Pokémon GO
  18. Here's looking at: Dibirdibi Country – Topway by Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori
  19. The off-topic Conversation #101
  20. Just how representative are the houses of parliament of how Australians vote?
  21. India soon to have have largest tertiary-age population in the world
  22. Coalition's lost ground on women MPs shows we need to tackle new gender biases
  23. Turnbull's economic plan will divide both the Senate and business lobby groups
  24. The policy agenda: what the government should do now
  25. Time to learn the many lessons from a long campaign
  26. What the government should do now: economic growth
  27. Why do some galaxies stop making new stars?
  28. Health funding: something else for Turnbull to worry about
  29. Greyhound ban shows need for joined-up thinking across all animal industries
  30. Explainer: the terror behind Keep Calm And Carry On
  31. Nationals' ministerial claims complicate Turnbull's reshuffle
  32. The Pokémon GO craze sees gamers hit the streets but it comes with a warning
  33. Reading three great southern lands: from the outback to the pampa and the karoo
  34. Health Check: which fruits are healthier, and in what form?
  35. It’s a fallacy that all Australians have access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene
  36. If it needs it, Australia can draw on significant experience of minority government
  37. Three reasons free trade has become a political football
  38. Explainer: who are the independents and minor parties in the lower house?
  39. Beating heart of the Crab Nebula
  40. Greening cities makes for safer neighbourhoods
  41. Coalition scrapes through but Turnbull needs to alter course
  42. Labor has cause for hope – and some concern – in this election loss
  43. Perfect storm of events could trigger the next financial crisis
  44. How to keep more girls in IT at schools if we're to close the gender gap
  45. Understanding the NDIS: the challenges disability service providers face in a market-based system
  46. Australian GPs are offered guidelines not relevant to their patients, and they often ignore them
  47. How a single word sparked a four-year saga of climate fact-checking and blog backlash
  48. More parents are choosing to home school their children – why?
  49. Turnbull should not be spooked by Liberal conservatives
  50. Election 2016: what will a re-elected Coalition government mean for key policy areas?
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