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Extinction Rebellion protesters might be annoying. But they have a point

  • Written by: Samuel Alexander, Research fellow, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne
Extinction Rebellion protesters might be annoying. But they have a pointPolice arrest a protester after Extinction Rebellion blocked the corner of Margaret and William Streets in Brisbane in August 2019.Darren England/AAP

If you live in a major Australian city, expect your daily routine to be disrupted this week. Protest group Extinction Rebellion is carrying out a week of flash mobs, sit-ins and marches to block...

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Do women's life-long experiences of being judged on appearance change how they feel in open-plan offices?

  • Written by: Rachel Morrison, Senior Lecturer, Business School, Auckland University of Technology
Do women's life-long experiences of being judged on appearance change how they feel in open-plan offices?Women are more likely to feel watched, exposed or more accountable in open-plan offices.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

A key reason many organisations want to move their employees to open-plan workspaces is to encourage collaboration and improve communication. The assumption is that the increased visibility and access workers have to one...

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a portrait of Melbourne's working class

  • Written by: Sandra D'urso, Researcher, The Australian Centre, University of Melbourne
a portrait of Melbourne's working classAnthem is a play of 'a lot of heart, energy, and fire.' Pia Johnson/MIAF

Anthem, directed by Susie Dee, Arts Centre Melbourne for Melbourne International Arts Festival

What does it mean to be an “ordinary” Australian in an atomising and globalised world economy?

Anthem brings together the writers behind the celebrated 1998 Melbourne...

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the black hole at the heart of our galaxy is more explosive than we thought

  • Written by: Joss Bland-Hawthorn, Director, Sydney Institute for Astronomy, University of Sydney
the black hole at the heart of our galaxy is more explosive than we thoughtConical jets of radiation burst from the black hole at the centre of the Milky WayJoss Bland-Hawthorn, Author provided

The supermassive black hole at the heart of our Galaxy spat out an enormous flare of radiation 3.5 million years ago that would have been clearly visible from Earth.

In new research that will soon be published in the Astrophysical...

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  1. Dams are being built, but they are private: Australia Institute
  2. Governments took the hard road on clean energy – and consumers are feeling the bumps
  3. The Real Dirty Dancing reduces a political film to little more than coy dance numbers
  4. Only 2 in 3 physios provide 'recommended care', but that's still higher than medicine
  5. Students from China may defend their country but that doesn't make them Communist Party agents
  6. lessons from the collapse of White Ribbon Australia
  7. Climate change poses a 'direct threat' to Australia's national security. It must be a political priority
  8. why drone hacking could be bad news for the military
  9. When mothers are killed by their partners, children often become ‘forgotten’ victims. It’s time they were given a voice
  10. why aged care needs to reflect multicultural Australia
  11. forensic entomology, or what bugs can tell police about when someone died
  12. It takes 21 litres of water to produce a small chocolate bar. How water-wise is your diet?
  13. New research shows pokie operators are not nearly as charitable as they claim
  14. China’s status as a developing country gives it few benefits in the World Trade Organisation
  15. Pharmacists can vaccinate adults against whooping cough, measles and the flu, but it might cost you more
  16. Studying for exams? Here's how to make your memory work for you
  17. how to craft a protest brand
  18. Morrison needs to avoid 'the conveyor belt of Trumpism'
  19. Michelle Grattan on Scott Morrison's controversial phone call with Donald Trump
  20. NASA's recordings of 'marsquakes' let us listen to the martian heartbeat
  21. a rave for the senses, a future that has already arrived
  22. why does my older sister not want to play LEGO with me anymore and stays in her room?
  23. an interview with Martin Lee, grandfather of democracy
  24. what is extradition between countries and how does it work?
  25. 4-metre flying reptile unearthed in Queensland is our best pterosaur fossil yet
  26. New research turns Tasmanian Aboriginal history on its head. The results will help care for the land
  27. How the impeachment inquiry might affect Trump's 2020 re-election chances
  28. how human eggs went from simple cells to a valuable commodity
  29. Simone Biles' athleticism and advocacy have changed gymnastics forever
  30. Global bank urges cities to invest in new infrastructure to adapt to climate change
  31. yes, house prices will rise with lower interest rates, but that's not the only effect
  32. Scott Morrison warns against 'negative globalism'
  33. Jackie Lambie should not horse trade on medevac repeal bill
  34. Yes, we still need to cut down on red and processed meat
  35. ACT's new animal sentience law recognises an animal's psychological pain and pleasure, and may lead to better protections
  36. Australia's biggest property companies are making net-zero emissions pledges – now we can track them
  37. The vegans are coming! What's fuelling the interest in plant-based eating?
  38. Space can solve our looming resource crisis – but the space industry itself must be sustainable
  39. Scarcity drives water prices, not government water recovery: new research
  40. If warming exceeds 2°C, Antarctica's melting ice sheets could raise seas 20 metres in coming centuries
  41. How a Minecraft world has built a safe online playground for autistic kids
  42. composition for video gaming draws on tradition and tech
  43. Australia isn't taking the national security threat from far-right extremism seriously enough
  44. When big companies fund academic research, the truth often comes last
  45. Making our cities more accessible for people with disability is easier than we think
  46. Here's what happened when codeine was made prescription only. No, the sky didn't fall in
  47. Just because both sides support drought relief, doesn’t mean it's right
  48. Tim Watts on Australia's changing identity
  49. ranitidine, the heartburn medicine being recalled because of cancer-causing contamination
  50. can controversial athletes sell a sport or are they bad for the business?

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