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Blocking Huawei's 5G could isolate Australia from future economic opportunities

  • Written by: Marina Yue Zhang, Associate Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology

Trade conflict between the US and China has accelerated towards the brink of trade war.

A recent Trump executive order preventing US companies from working with “adversaries” (China fits this description) was hammered home by a ban on selling US high-tech products to Chinese tech company Huawei.


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what's the best way to sit?

  • Written by: Leon Straker, Professor of Physiotherapy, Curtin University
what's the best way to sit?There's not only one correct sitting posture. Mixing it up is the best thing to do.From shutterstock.com

Many people spend the majority of their waking hours sitting – at home, commuting and at work.

Particularly when we’re sitting for long periods at a desk, there are a few things we should keep in mind.


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how would the disappearance of anglerfish affect our environment?

  • Written by: Andy Davis, Director - Institute for Conservation Biology and Environmental Management, University of Wollongong
how would the disappearance of anglerfish affect our environment?Anglerfish have an enlarged fin overhanging their eyes and their mouth that acts as a lure – much like bait on a fisherman's line.Shutterstock

Curious Kids is a series for children. Send your question to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au. You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The...

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Coalition likely to have strong Senate position as their Senate vote jumps 3%

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne
Coalition likely to have strong Senate position as their Senate vote jumps 3%The half-Senate election went well for the Coalition, giving them a strong position in the next sitting from July 1.AAP/Mick Tsikas

The Coalition is likely to win 19 of the 40 Senate seats up for grabs at the 2019 election. As they hold 16 of the 36 that are not up for election, they will probably have 35 of the 76 total seats (up four since the...

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