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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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  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
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  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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  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
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  32. Why revive a forgotten Australian classic? Oriel Gray's The Torrents remains relevant today
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  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
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