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Bees learn better when they can explore. Humans might work the same way

  • Written by: Adrian Dyer, Associate Professor, RMIT University
Bees learn better when they can explore. Humans might work the same wayBees learn better when they can explore.Author supplied, Author provided

Understanding how humans learn is one key to improving teaching practices and advancing education. Does everybody learn in the same way, or do different people need different teaching styles?

The question may sound straightforward, but assessing and interpreting learning...

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After 40 years of Australian-Chinese sister cities, how are they faring?

  • Written by: Shea X. Fan, Senior Lecturer in International Business, School of Management, RMIT University
After 40 years of Australian-Chinese sister cities, how are they faring?Tianjin Garden at the northern end of Spring Street is a symbol of Melbourne's 40-year friendship with its sister city, Tianjin.Leonid Andronov/Shutterstock

Sister cities aim to cultivate mutual understanding, international goodwill and peace. So how are Australian-Chinese sister cities faring as national-level tensions rise?


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Politicians not bureaucrats are the ones in touch, Morrison claims in sports affair

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

As the suspense over Bridget McKenzie’s future continues, Scott Morrison on Wednesday argued that in allocating public money, it’s politicians rather than officials who understand the community.

Previously, Morrison has highlighted that all the grants then sports minister McKenzie decided upon – overriding the ranking worked out...

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Fear spreads easily. That's what gives the Wuhan coronavirus economic impact

  • Written by: Ilan Noy, Professor and Chair in the Economics of Disasters, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

One way to count the cost of the Wuhan coronavirus is by how many people catch it, and then how many die. Another is the direct financial costs of public health measures to treat those infected and contain its spread.

Yet another is the wider economic cost. But how to calculate this?

Some suggest a neglible impact on the global economy if the death...

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