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how Ash Barty became the world's best female tennis player

  • Written by: Stephanie Kovalchik, Research Fellow, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University
how Ash Barty became the world's best female tennis playerBarty's break from tennis to play Big Bash League cricket has proved hugely beneficial.EPA/ Corinne Dubreuil handout

Australian Ashley Barty is the toast of the tennis world right now.

Since winning her first Grand Slam singles title at the French Open earlier this month, the young star from Ipswich, Queensland, claimed another career milestone...

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How English-speaking countries upended the trade-off between babies and jobs without even trying

  • Written by: Daniel Dinale, PhD Candidate, University of Sydney
How English-speaking countries upended the trade-off between babies and jobs without even tryingOECD data now shows a positive correlation between higher female labour participation and higher fertility rates.www.shutterstock.com

The traditional understanding of women’s economic empowerment is that, as participation in paid employment increases, fertility decreases.

This was certainly true in industrialised nations up to the early...

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People living in rural areas may be at lower risk of Alzheimer's disease

  • Written by: Thomas Astell-Burt, Professor of Population Health and Environmental Data Science, NHMRC Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellow, University of Wollongong
People living in rural areas may be at lower risk of Alzheimer's diseaseLiving near green spaces is associated with better cognition.Shutterstock

People who live in regional or remote areas may be at lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to our recent research.

Using data from more 260,000 adults in New South Wales who were aged 45 and over, we found those living in regional or remote areas of...

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Most Australian teachers feel unprepared to teach students with special needs

  • Written by: Jane Jarvis, Senior Lecturer in Education, Flinders University
Most Australian teachers feel unprepared to teach students with special needsHow can we better prepare and support teachers for the reality of diverse Australian classrooms?from shutterstock.com

Less than half (38%) of Australian teachers feel prepared to teach students with special needs when they finish their formal training. This is despite 74% having trained to teach in mixed-ability settings as part of their studies.

The...

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  5. Why Christians disagree over the Israel Folau saga
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  7. why can’t we do whatever we want?
  8. Can you be liable for defamation for what other people write on your Facebook page? Australian court says: maybe
  9. what is surveillance capitalism and how does it shape our economy?
  10. Peter Dutton is whipping up fear on the medevac law, but it defies logic and compassion
  11. You can't get influenza from a flu shot – here's how it works
  12. here's why Darwin was rocked so hard by a distant quake
  13. fear for the Great Barrier Reef made climate change feel urgent
  14. talk of the demise of central banks is greatly exaggerated
  15. Jobs are changing, and fast. Here's what the VET sector (and employers) need to do to keep up
  16. E. coli in milk won't necessarily make you sick – but it signals risks from other bacteria
  17. why older Australians are more trusting, and what that means for them
  18. Julie Gough's 'Tense Past' reminds us how the brutalities of colonial settlement are still felt today
  19. why do spiders need so many eyes but we only need two?
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  22. Morrison wants to unleash economy's 'animal spirits' and foreshadows new look at industrial relations
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  24. In Never Look Away we finally have a painter biopic offering insight into the creative process
  25. People who spread deepfakes think their lies reveal a deeper truth
  26. For women's sake, let's screen for depression as part of the new heart health checks
  27. Dan Tehan wants a 'model code' on free speech at universities – what is it and do unis need it?
  28. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the winding up of Australian Conservatives
  29. here's the best way to score at the Women's World Cup
  30. The mighty mulga grows deep and lives long
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  32. Why revive a forgotten Australian classic? Oriel Gray's The Torrents remains relevant today
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  35. South Australia is close to fully decriminalising sex work
  36. High Court judgment still leaves donor-conceived families in limbo about who is a legal parent
  37. Apple controversy masks the real failures of Federation Square
  38. What the not guilty pleas mean for the trial of alleged Christchurch mosque gunman
  39. what the additional terrorism charge means for mosque attack trial
  40. 30 years since Australia first connected to the internet, we've come a long way
  41. the sordid history of AFL barracking
  42. How a humble Perth boathouse became Australia's most unlikely tourist attraction
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  44. Locking up kids damages their mental health and sets them up for more disadvantage. Is this what we want?
  45. how uncapped university funding actually boosted Indigenous student numbers
  46. Friday essay: diversity in the media is vital
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