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Survey reveals a third of NZ gun owners distrust gun lobby

  • Written by: Kate C. Prickett, Director of the Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families and Children, Victoria University of Wellington
Survey reveals a third of NZ gun owners distrust gun lobbyIn a recent survey, New Zealand gun owners reported more trust in other gun owners than people who don't own guns, but lower levels of trust in the pro-gun lobby.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

The terrorist attacks on the Christchurch Muslim community on 15 March this year resulted in a political response that was decidedly different from what...

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Hong Kong fears losing its rule of law; the rest of the world should worry too

  • Written by: John Garrick, University Fellow in Law, Charles Darwin University
Hong Kong fears losing its rule of law; the rest of the world should worry tooA Hong Kong pro-democracy protester on 11 August 2019. Miguel Candela/EPA

What’s happening in Hong Kong right now has direct bearings on Australia. It goes to an issue crucial to our position in a world economic order that is likely to be shaped less by the United States, still our most important ally, and more by China, our ever more...

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how genes act differently in male and female brains

  • Written by: Jenny Graves, Distinguished Professor of Genetics, La Trobe University
how genes act differently in male and female brainsMale and female brains are different at every level. Science is continuing to uncover how these differences affect health and disease.From shutterstock.com

Parkinson’s disease, a debilitating neurodegenerative disease common in elderly people, is twice as prevalent in men than women.

A new study published this month suggests the sex gene (SRY...

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young Indigenous Australians want to be heard – but will we listen?

  • Written by: Marnee Shay, Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow, School of Education and Centre for Policy Futures, The University of Queensland
young Indigenous Australians want to be heard – but will we listen?Siena Stubbs, 17, from Yirrkala in East Arnhem Shire reads the Imagination Declaration on behalf of a group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students at the 2019 Garma Festival.AIME, CC BY-NC-ND

When you think of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander kid, or in fact any kid, imagine what’s possible. Don’t define us through the lens of...

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  1. Regulating Facebook, Google and Amazon is hard given their bewildering complexity
  2. on the 'creeping crisis' in the public service
  3. Memory and attention difficulties are often part of a normal life
  4. Why an Australian charter of rights is a matter of national urgency
  5. where did rats first come from?
  6. Snow at the footy? Just how unusual was last weekend’s weather?
  7. Contemporary and medieval women's voices collide in My Dearworthy Darling
  8. coal is on the road to becoming completely uninsurable
  9. Queenslanders are among our heaviest drinkers on nights out, and changing that culture is a challenge
  10. How Indigenous fashion designers are taking control and challenging the notion of the heroic, lone genius
  11. Red tape in aged care shouldn't force staff to prioritise ticking boxes over residents' outcomes
  12. why don't people fall out of bed when they are sleeping?
  13. To restore trust in government, we need to reinvent how the public service works
  14. it’s time whistleblowers had better protection
  15. Australia has too few home-grown experts on the Chinese Communist Party. That's a problem
  16. helping former Colombian guerrilla fighters to become citizen scientists
  17. Here's why there should be no gestational limits for abortion
  18. you're probably worse at it than you realise
  19. Australia urgently needs real sustainable agriculture policy
  20. Dutton directive gives journalists more breathing space, but not whistleblowers
  21. If you have a low ATAR, you could earn more doing a VET course than a uni degree – if you're a man
  22. Here's how tech giants profit from invading our privacy, and how we can start taking it back
  23. Chinese propaganda goes tech-savvy to reach a new generation
  24. Why women are more likely to have dodgy hip implants or other medical devices
  25. Environmental destruction is a war crime, but it's almost impossible to fall foul of the laws
  26. Lessons from Queensland on alcohol, violence and the night-time economy
  27. It's not in the 'national interest' for the backbench to shut up about China
  28. Government tells police to lay off journalists in investigating leaks
  29. Governor Lowe points to even lower rates
  30. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the High Court's free speech ruling
  31. The meat-eating bladderwort traps aquatic animals at lightning speed
  32. what does this mean, and what are the challenges?
  33. Why is the Australian energy regulator suing wind farms – and why now?
  34. What is sepsis and how can it be treated?
  35. Millions of Muslims prepare to perform the hajj amid calls for a boycott
  36. Grandmother's case raises question whether NZ should adopt defence of 'diminished responsibility'
  37. Ooshies – a cautionary toy story about cashing in on childhood innocence
  38. Vegan food's sustainability claims need to give the full picture
  39. Are Trump's tariffs legal under the WTO? It seems not, and they are overturning 70 years of global leadership
  40. As Australia looks to join a coalition in Iran, the risks are many
  41. One in 10 Aussie kids care for someone with a disability or drug dependence – they need help at school
  42. why do I sometimes forget what I was just going to say?
  43. Vital Signs. Blame Trump, not China for the looming trade and currency war
  44. WA's take on assisted dying has many similarities with the Victorian law – and some important differences
  45. If we want liveable cities in 2060 we'll have to work together to transform urban systems
  46. revisiting the Dark Man – a journey into Queensland's shadow country
  47. Morrison can learn a lot from the public servants, but will he listen?
  48. land clearing and farming contribute a third of the world's greenhouse gases
  49. Cricket Australia’s new gender rules give much-needed clarity to athletes and clubs
  50. Morrison looking at details for commitment to protect shipping

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