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When mothers are killed by their partners, children often become ‘forgotten’ victims. It’s time they were given a voice

  • Written by: Silke Meyer, Associate Professor in Crimninology; Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre, Monash University
When mothers are killed by their partners, children often become ‘forgotten’ victims. It’s time they were given a voiceEthical safeguards mean the effect of domestic homicide on children is rarely researched. Shutterstock

Last month, eight women died as the result of male violence in Australia. Five were within one week. In six of the cases, the alleged perpetrator was a current or former partner.

These figures seem all too familiar. This time last year, seven of...

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It takes 21 litres of water to produce a small chocolate bar. How water-wise is your diet?

  • Written by: Brad Ridoutt, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Agriculture, CSIRO
It takes 21 litres of water to produce a small chocolate bar. How water-wise is your diet?A small chocolate bar takes 21 litres of water to produce.Byline: CAROLINE BLUMBERG/ EPA

Our diets can have a big environmental impact. The greenhouse gas emissions involved in producing and transporting various foods has been well researched, but have you ever thought about the water-scarcity impacts of producing your favourite foods? The answers...

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  7. Michelle Grattan on Scott Morrison's controversial phone call with Donald Trump
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  15. How the impeachment inquiry might affect Trump's 2020 re-election chances
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  18. Global bank urges cities to invest in new infrastructure to adapt to climate change
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  21. Jackie Lambie should not horse trade on medevac repeal bill
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  24. Australia's biggest property companies are making net-zero emissions pledges – now we can track them
  25. The vegans are coming! What's fuelling the interest in plant-based eating?
  26. Space can solve our looming resource crisis – but the space industry itself must be sustainable
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