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the myth that's driving Morrison's anti-union push

  • Written by: Anthony Forsyth, Professor of Workplace Law, RMIT University
the myth that's driving Morrison's anti-union pushThe most unionised occupation is teaching, the next most unionised is health care.Shutterstock

What have Scott Morrison and and Attorney General Christian Porter got in mind for unions?

The answer seems to be more of the same, more use of coercive power to make it harder for unions to fulfil their democratic functions of protecting workers and...

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Saturn has more moons than Jupiter – but why are we only finding out about them now?

  • Written by: Lucyna Kedziora-Chudczer, Program Manager / Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
Saturn has more moons than Jupiter – but why are we only finding out about them now?This Hubble Space Telescope image of Saturn and a few of its moons shows how hard it can be to spot the gas giant's tiny orbiting companions.NASA / ESA / Hubble

With the discovery of 20 more moons orbiting Saturn, the ringed planet has overtaken Jupiter as host to the most moons in the Solar system. Saturn now has 82 known moons, whereas Jupiter...

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Is this study legit? 5 questions to ask when reading news stories of medical research

  • Written by: Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, La Trobe University
Is this study legit? 5 questions to ask when reading news stories of medical researchIt can be difficult to work out whether you should believe a study's reported findings.GaudiLab/Shutterstock

Who doesn’t want to know if drinking that second or third cup of coffee a day will improve your memory, or if sleeping too much increases your risk of a heart attack?

We’re invested in staying healthy and many of us are...

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Why we need 'crazy' ideas for new city parks

  • Written by: Wendy Walls, Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, University of Melbourne
Why we need 'crazy' ideas for new city parksSea Line Park, one of the shortlisted entries in the competition to design a new park for the Melbourne of 2050.Future Park Design Ideas Competition, Author provided

Two seemingly unrelated but important things happened in Melbourne last week. One was a memorial service for David Yencken AO; the other was the exhibition opening of the Future Park...

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  1. Labor's climate and resources spokesmen at odds over future policy
  2. There are three types of climate change denier, and most of us are at least one
  3. What are hives, the common skin condition that gives you itchy, red bumps?
  4. the life and lonely death of one of Australia's greatest pianists
  5. the short story cycle and Rebekah Clarkson’s Barking Dogs
  6. Cosmic theorist and planet-hunters share physics prize as Nobels reward otherworldly discoveries
  7. Does destiny shape your decisions? Your answer could affect your marriage satisfaction
  8. Can hiding likes make Facebook fairer and rein in fake news? The science says maybe
  9. Looking to rent a home? 6 things that will help or hinder you
  10. No, serving sizes on food labels don't tell us how much we should eat
  11. why we should invest more in our indie game creators
  12. we shouldn't fund them like they do
  13. Kangaroos (and other herbivores) are eating away at national parks across Australia
  14. why some people still think climate change isn't real
  15. Painting Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce as a superhero is part of a long Australian tradition
  16. Malcolm Turnbull delivers the unpalatable truth to Scott Morrison on climate and energy
  17. Trump decision to withdraw troops from Syria opens way for dangerous Middle East power play
  18. how our country is failing to protect its children
  19. refugees stuck in Indonesia rally against UNHCR for chronic waiting
  20. There are differences between free speech, hate speech and academic freedom – and they matter
  21. Extinction Rebellion protesters might be annoying. But they have a point
  22. Do women's life-long experiences of being judged on appearance change how they feel in open-plan offices?
  23. a portrait of Melbourne's working class
  24. the black hole at the heart of our galaxy is more explosive than we thought
  25. Dams are being built, but they are private: Australia Institute
  26. Governments took the hard road on clean energy – and consumers are feeling the bumps
  27. The Real Dirty Dancing reduces a political film to little more than coy dance numbers
  28. Only 2 in 3 physios provide 'recommended care', but that's still higher than medicine
  29. Students from China may defend their country but that doesn't make them Communist Party agents
  30. lessons from the collapse of White Ribbon Australia
  31. Climate change poses a 'direct threat' to Australia's national security. It must be a political priority
  32. why drone hacking could be bad news for the military
  33. When mothers are killed by their partners, children often become ‘forgotten’ victims. It’s time they were given a voice
  34. why aged care needs to reflect multicultural Australia
  35. forensic entomology, or what bugs can tell police about when someone died
  36. It takes 21 litres of water to produce a small chocolate bar. How water-wise is your diet?
  37. New research shows pokie operators are not nearly as charitable as they claim
  38. China’s status as a developing country gives it few benefits in the World Trade Organisation
  39. Pharmacists can vaccinate adults against whooping cough, measles and the flu, but it might cost you more
  40. Studying for exams? Here's how to make your memory work for you
  41. how to craft a protest brand
  42. Morrison needs to avoid 'the conveyor belt of Trumpism'
  43. Michelle Grattan on Scott Morrison's controversial phone call with Donald Trump
  44. NASA's recordings of 'marsquakes' let us listen to the martian heartbeat
  45. a rave for the senses, a future that has already arrived
  46. why does my older sister not want to play LEGO with me anymore and stays in her room?
  47. an interview with Martin Lee, grandfather of democracy
  48. what is extradition between countries and how does it work?
  49. 4-metre flying reptile unearthed in Queensland is our best pterosaur fossil yet
  50. New research turns Tasmanian Aboriginal history on its head. The results will help care for the land

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