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NASA and space tourists might be in our future but first we need to decide who can launch from Australia

  • Written by: Melissa de Zwart, Professor, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide
NASA and space tourists might be in our future but first we need to decide who can launch from AustraliaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, US, May 2019.NASA Kennedy , CC BY-NC-ND

In a sign the Australian Space Agency is already opening up new doors for Australian industry, NASA says it will be launching rockets from Arnhem Space Centre, in Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory, in 2020.

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We can halve train travel times between our cities by moving to faster rail

  • Written by: Philip Laird, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong
We can halve train travel times between our cities by moving to faster railVLocity trains run at speeds of up to 160km/h on four Victorian regional lines.Scott Martin, Author provided

The Melbourne-Sydney air corridor is now the second-busiest in the world. That’s true for either the number of passenger planes flying between the two airports or by counting actual passenger numbers, now over 9 million passengers a...

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Women priests could help the Catholic Church restore its integrity. It's time to embrace them

  • Written by: Dorothy Ann Lee, Stewart Rearch Professor of New Testament, Trinity College, University of Divinity

In the wake of the royal commission into child sexual abuse, Christian churches in this country need not only radical reform of their principles and practices, but also ways of recovering their integrity. For the Catholic Church, with its patriarchal structures, ordaining women to the priesthood is one way to achieve this.

In 2016, Pope Francis...

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How many Australians are not heterosexual? It depends on who, what and when you ask

  • Written by: Francisco Perales, Senior Research Fellow (Institute for Social Science Research & Life Course Centre) and ARC DECRA Fellow, The University of Queensland
How many Australians are not heterosexual? It depends on who, what and when you askWho identifies as non-heterosexual varies on who, what and when you ask.AAP/Joel Carrett

Almost two years after the heated discussions accompanying the 2017 marriage equality postal survey, LGB Australians remain at the centre of public debates. For example, there are ongoing issues around religious freedoms, and homosexuality was at the centre of...

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  2. Four things students with vision impairment want you (their teachers and friends) to know
  3. How Qantas and other airlines decide whether to fly near volcanoes
  4. why do women live longer than men?
  5. An intimate, arresting exhibition highlights the hard work of living queer
  6. Look beyond crisis accommodation so people like Courtney Herron aren't homeless in the first place
  7. The gender pay gap for the FIFA World Cup is US$370 million. It’s time for equity
  8. Australia's discussion of kava imports reflects lack of cultural understanding
  9. To protect press freedom, we need more public outrage – and an overhaul of our laws
  10. This centuries-old river red gum is a local legend – here's why it's worth fighting for
  11. Leave pill prescribing to GPs, not pharmacists, for the sake of women's health
  12. Our economic model looks broken, but trying to fix it could be a disaster
  13. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Labor's shadow cabinet
  14. NZ has dethroned GDP as a measure of success, but will Ardern's government be transformational?
  15. why don't ladybirds have tails?
  16. A disc of dust and gas found around a newborn planet could be the birthplace of moons
  17. why more MPs could be in danger of being forced out
  18. Australia doesn't protect free speech, but it could
  19. Teachers are more depressed and anxious than the average Australian
  20. Vital Signs. If we fall into a recession (and we might) we'll have ourselves to blame
  21. how your mental health can affect your dog
  22. If it's voluntary for developers to make affordable housing deals with councils, what can you expect?
  23. Why there's more greenhouse gas in the atmosphere than you may have realised
  24. on being an ethical vegan for 33 years
  25. Can a $12 pill test for ecstasy save lives? Well, it's complicated
  26. Media freedom joins the current 'freedoms' agenda
  27. We don't know all the details of how voluntary assisted dying will work yet – but the system is ready
  28. Whichever way you spin it, Australia's greenhouse emissions have been climbing since 2015
  29. The end is nigh for Apple's iTunes as the tech giant targets separate audio and video markets
  30. How The Conversation makes an impact by doing things differently
  31. What next after 100 Resilient Cities funding ends?
  32. Media raids raise questions about AFP's power and weak protection for journalists and whistleblowers
  33. Expect weak economic growth for quite some time. What Wednesday's national accounts tell us
  34. Kids are more vulnerable to the flu – here's what to look out for this winter
  35. Is my child being too clingy and how can I help?
  36. Isabel Flick, the tenacious campaigner who fought segregation in Australia
  37. Flammable cladding costs could approach billions for building owners if authorities dither
  38. How we're helping the western ground parrot survive climate change
  39. Why the raids on Australian media present a clear threat to democracy
  40. Electronic monitoring bracelets are only crime deterrence tools, they can't 'fix' offenders
  41. Australia should give victims a voice in tackling environmental crimes
  42. mapping out a stronger Australian media landscape
  43. It's perfectly legal for doctors to charge huge amounts for surgery, but should it be allowed?
  44. The gene therapy revolution is here. Medicine is scrambling to keep pace
  45. We taught bees a simple number language – and they got it
  46. What does a koala's nose know? A bit about food, and a lot about making friends
  47. Chilly house? Mouldy rooms? Here's how to improve low-income renters’ access to decent housing
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