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For many, a pool swim is an Australian birthright. Let's make it easier for solo parents to claim it

  • Written by: Michelle O'Shea, Senior Lecturer Sport Management, Western Sydney University
For many, a pool swim is an Australian birthright. Let's make it easier for solo parents to claim itIn Australia, public swimming pools are significant community assets. But for some groups - like solo parents - access can be limited.Shutterstock

Not long ago, a mother-of-three was refused entry to a Sydney pool because of its policy of one adult for every child aged under six.

Reminding parents of their obligations, Royal Life Saving Australia...

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Wauba Debar, an Indigenous swimmer from Tasmania who saved her captors

  • Written by: Megan Stronach, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
Wauba Debar, an Indigenous swimmer from Tasmania who saved her captorsThough her brave acts were acknowledged after her death, Wauba Debar's grave was later robbed in the name of "science". Tirin/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images and names of deceased people.

Aboriginal women and girls in lutruwita (Tasmania or Van Diemen’s Land) were...

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4 ways to keep kids learning while travelling

  • Written by: Florence Monique Boulard, Associate Dean Teaching & Learning and Senior lecturer, James Cook University
4 ways to keep kids learning while travellingSome of the richest learning experiences can be disguised as exploration and adventure.from shutterstock.com

The school year is over and holidays are upon us. But that doesn’t mean your children’s learning experiences can’t continue.

If you’re planning an overseas trip with your family, you’re in for many benefits....

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why desexing dogs isn't always the best thing to do

  • Written by: Jessica Dawson, PhD Student in Anthrozoology, La Trobe University
why desexing dogs isn't always the best thing to doAustralians mostly want dogs that are affectionate, obedient and safe around families.bivoir/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA

In pet-loving nations such as Australia, nobody likes the idea of dogs churning out litters in squalid conditions or sitting homeless in a shelter.

Responsible dog owners are therefore strongly encouraged to desex their pets, through...

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  5. 4 ways to get your kids off the couch these summer holidays
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  7. Watch the Moon hide the Sun from northern Australia
  8. The 5 best films for cat lovers (that aren't the movie Cats)
  9. Dili wedding. How Australian farm work nudges up Timor's marriage rate
  10. how do magpies detect worms and other food underground?
  11. Nine things you love that are being wrecked by climate change
  12. Take a plunge into the memories of Australia's favourite swimming pools
  13. the hidden aim of the 1927 tariff inquiry
  14. Being grateful this Christmas benefits you even when your family's driving you bananas
  15. Baby Jesus in art and the long tradition of depicting Christ as a man-child
  16. the statistics of Secret Santa
  17. How to support children whose parent works away for long periods
  18. a proposed new tax on electric vehicles is a bad idea
  19. when did toys turn into rocket science?
  20. how a minor Jewish holiday was remade in the image of Christmas
  21. How the cult of Virgin Mary turned a symbol of female authority into a tool of patriarchy
  22. Christians and their problem with sex
  23. 5 Australian books that can help young people understand their place in the world
  24. Scott Morrison returns, with regret
  25. What NZ and Australia can learn from British Columbia's implementation of Indigenous rights
  26. Australia's nation-building opportunity held hostage by the deficit daleks
  27. How a rethink of emergency care is closing the gap, one person at a time
  28. Seeing the news up close, one devastating post at a time
  29. The timeless appeal of an ocean pool – turns out it's a good investment, too
  30. Scott Morrison's Christmas letter to the colleagues
  31. A new law in India could put Muslims at greater risk of persecution, like the Rohingya
  32. Donald Trump has become the third president in US history to be impeached. He's unlikely to be convicted
  33. Why are public pools important in Australia? For our #myfavouritepool series, we're asking you
  34. As Assange faces court over extradition attempts, the case is complex and the stakes are high
  35. what's behind Boeing's production shutdown of MAX aircraft
  36. From childcare to high school – what to do if you don't like your kid's friend
  37. what it's like to study space at Siding Spring Observatory
  38. The Rise of Skywalker ends a third Star Wars trilogy. Here's why stories work so well in threes
  39. how toy makers are making a fortune with child gambling
  40. Why Australian road rules should be rewritten to put walking first
  41. When did 'Homo erectus' die out? A fresh look at the demise of an ancient human species over 100,000 years ago
  42. As drug deaths rise in rural Australia, we must do more to prevent overdoses
  43. Report on public service overhaul a good start, but parliamentary inquiry is needed
  44. Why a pardon for 20th-century Māori leader Rua Kēnana doesn't go far enough
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