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Are sports programs closing the gap in Indigenous communities? The evidence is limited

  • Written by: Rona Macniven, Research Fellow, University of Sydney
Are sports programs closing the gap in Indigenous communities? The evidence is limitedSports have long been seen as a way to improve outcomes in Indigenous communities, but more research is needed to structure better programs.Paul Miller/AAP

Indigenous Australians have a long and proud heritage in both traditional sports and games, and in modern sport through the achievements of people like Johnathan Thurston and Ashleigh Barty.

Ther...

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We need to protect the heritage of the Apollo missions

  • Written by: Alice Gorman, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology and Space Studies, Flinders University
We need to protect the heritage of the Apollo missionsParts of the Apollo missions remain on the Moon, here you can see one of the legs of the base of the lunar landing module.NASA

It’s 50 years since the two Apollo 11 astronauts – Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin – spent 22 hours collecting samples, deploying experiments and sometimes just playing in the Sea of Tranquillity on the...

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Drought and climate change are driving high water prices in the Murray-Darling Basin

  • Written by: Neal Hughes, Senior Economist, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES)

Water prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin have reached their highest levels since the worst of the Millennium drought more than a decade ago. These high water prices are causing much anxiety in the region, and have led the federal government to call on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to hold an inquiry into the water...

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How big is the Moon? Let me compare ...

  • Written by: Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
How big is the Moon? Let me compare ...The size of the Moon can be deceptive when viewed from Earth.Flickr/Ovi Gherman, CC BY-NC-ND

Even though we can see the Moon shining brightly in the night sky – and sometimes in daylight – it’s hard to put into perspective just how large, and just how distant, our nearest neighbour actually is.

So just how big is the Moon?

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  3. First-ever Australian study shows how yoga can improve the lives of prisoners
  4. When an artist looks at a chemical element, what do they see?
  5. the experiences of academics on casual and insecure contracts
  6. Budj Bim's world heritage listing is an Australian first – what other Indigenous cultural sites could be next?
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  8. Air travel spreads infections globally, but health advice from inflight magazines can limit that
  9. A black, female 007? As a lifelong James Bond fan, I say bring it on
  10. Adani has set a dangerous precedent in requesting scientists' names
  11. 'How do I increase my libido?'
  12. Why the Moon is such a cratered place
  13. US House of Representatives condemns racist tweets in another heady week under President Donald Trump
  14. Changing the Australian Constitution was always meant to be difficult – here's why
  15. Team-building exercises can be a waste of time. You achieve more by getting personal
  16. Treating suspected autism at 12 months of age improves children's language skills
  17. An electronic chip that makes 'memories' is a step towards creating bionic brains
  18. Lights out! Clownfish can only hatch in the dark – which light pollution is taking away
  19. As the federal government debates an Indigenous Voice, state and territories are pressing ahead
  20. the rise of the 'revenge body' online
  21. Stop worrying about screen 'time'. It's your child’s screen experience that matters
  22. Finally, the NDIS will fund sex therapy. But it should cover sex workers too
  23. Megan Davis on a First Nations Voice in the Constitution
  24. why Bluey is a font of parenting wisdom
  25. Hand sanitisers in public won't wipe out the flu but they might help reduce its spread
  26. Four Corners’ forced labour exposé shows why you might be wearing slave-made clothes
  27. Teeth 'time capsule' reveals that 2 million years ago, early humans breastfed for up to 6 years
  28. Reading and writing assistance increases the chance of getting a Disability Support Pension
  29. Wind and solar cut rather than boost Australia's wholesale electricity prices
  30. Extremist mobs? How China's propaganda machine tried to control the message in the Hong Kong protests
  31. can people live in space?
  32. Regional cities beware – fast rail might lead to disadvantaged dormitories, not booming economies
  33. Meet the endangered Bunyip bird living in Australia's rice paddies
  34. Southeast Asia was crowded with archaic human groups long before we turned up
  35. did the velociraptors have feathers?
  36. can a criminal suspect be identified just by the sound of his voice?
  37. 1 in 10 patients are infected in hospital, and it's not always with what you think
  38. The long history of gender violence in Australia, and why it matters today
  39. It's a bad year for flu, but it's too early to call it the worst ever – 5 charts on the 2019 season so far
  40. The edges of home ownership are becoming porous. It's no longer a one-way street
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  42. China can learn from Australian urban design, but it's not all one-way traffic
  43. Making deer fair game for unlicensed hunting is the right step for New South Wales
  44. what Western civilisation owes to Islamic cultures
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  46. Report finds every $1 Australia spends on preschool will return $2, but this won't just magically happen
  47. Inequality is growing, but it is also changing as Australia's super rich evolve
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