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Torres Strait Islanders ask UN to hold Australia to account on climate 'human rights abuses'

  • Written by: Kristen Lyons, Professor Environment and Development Sociology, The University of Queensland

Climate change threatens Australia in many different ways, and can devastate rural and urban communities alike. For Torres Strait Islanders, it’s a crisis that’s washing away their homes, infrastructure and even cemeteries.

The failure to take action on this crisis has led a group of Torres Strait Islanders to lodge a climate change...

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A long time ago... why prequels are taking us back to the future in popular film

  • Written by: Siobhan Lyons, Scholar in Media and Cultural Studies, Macquarie University
A long time ago... why prequels are taking us back to the future in popular filmAn upcoming film will explore the origins of the Joker, last seen in the Batman franchise. But prequels are often poorly received – perhaps with good reason.DC Comics/IMDB

Last month, audiences got their first glimpse of the trailer for the upcoming film, Joker, which explores the origins of its iconic title character, last seen in the Batman...

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Some public schools get nearly 6 times as much funding, thanks to parents

  • Written by: Emma Rowe, Senior Lecturer in the School of Education, Deakin University
Some public schools get nearly 6 times as much funding, thanks to parentsDespite attempts to the contrary, government schools are far from equal.from shutterstock.com

More advantaged public secondary schools across Australia generate nearly six times the amount of funding contributions from parents than less advantaged schools receive.

Our study, published in The Australian Educational Researcher journal, examined...

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Titanium is the perfect metal to make replacement human body parts

  • Written by: Laichang Zhang, Professor Mechanical Engineering, Edith Cowan University
Titanium is the perfect metal to make replacement human body partsTitanium is used in knee and hip replacements.Monstar Studio/Shutterstock

To mark the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements we’re taking a look at how researchers study some of the elements in their work.

Today’s it’s titanium, a metal known for its strength and lightness so it’s ideal for making...

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  1. The forgotten people in Australia's regional settlement policy are Pacific Islander residents
  2. Why Aboriginal voices need to be front and centre in the disability Royal Commission
  3. Morrison rewards friends, avoids making enemies and announces new ambassadors
  4. New indictments set up a confrontation between the US and Julian Assange
  5. Frydenberg declares tax package must be passed 'in its entirety'
  6. Why Boris Johnson would be a mistake to succeed Theresa May
  7. Uber drivers' experience highlights the dead-end job prospects facing more Australian workers
  8. What caused the fireballs that lit up the sky over Australia?
  9. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Morrison's miracle election win
  10. How I discovered the Dalveen Blue Box, a rare eucalypt species with a sweet, fruity smell
  11. As the dust of the election settles, Australia's wildlife still needs a pathway for recovery
  12. The long and complicated history of Aboriginal involvement in football
  13. Curious Kids: why are there waves?
  14. six ingredients of successful public policy
  15. Why Sydney residents use 30% more water per day than Melburnians
  16. Population DNA testing for disease risk is coming. Here are five things to know
  17. Friday essay: YouTube apologies and reality TV revelations
  18. If you think less immigration will solve Australia's problems, you're wrong; but neither will more
  19. Let them play! Kids need freedom from play restrictions to develop
  20. the tall buildings of Australia show why we need strong design guidelines
  21. How the dangerous evolution of Pakistan’s national security state threatens domestic stability
  22. Gamers use machine learning to navigate complex video games – but it's not free
  23. Shocked Labor moves on – but to what policy destination?
  24. Narendra Modi has won the largest election in the world. What will this mean for India?
  25. the ABC of screenwriting as demonstrated by ABC's The Heights
  26. hope and action in the climate crisis
  27. Australia has been silent on Indigenous suicide for too long, and it must change
  28. Albanese gets clear run to leadership
  29. Blocking Huawei from Australia means slower and delayed 5G – and for what?
  30. Newspoll probably wrong since Morrison became PM; polling has been less accurate at recent elections
  31. how was the Earth made?
  32. Five aspects of Pentecostalism that shed light on Scott Morrison's politics
  33. How we solved the mystery of Libyan desert glass
  34. Where to now for unions and 'change the rules'?
  35. Eastern China pinpointed as source of rogue ozone-depleting emissions
  36. Why the 2019 election was more like 2004 than 1993 – and Labor has some reason to hope
  37. Rethinking tourism so the locals actually benefit from hosting visitors
  38. Aboriginal Australians want care after brain injury. But it must consider their cultural needs
  39. Wind in Albanese's sails as Chalmers weighs options
  40. With the LNP returned to power, is there anything left in Adani's way?
  41. New data shows sex offenders in Victoria are going to prison for longer
  42. don't judge, try to understand us
  43. In a notoriously sexist art form, Australian women composers are making their voices heard
  44. Sex trafficking's tragic paradox: when victims become perpetrators
  45. Charging the Christchurch mosque attacker with terrorism could be risky – but it's important
  46. Cutting interest rates is just the start. It's about to become much, much easier to borrow
  47. 2019 federal election showed Australian media need better regulation
  48. Aboriginal mothers are incarcerated at alarming rates – and their mental and physical health suffers
  49. From sharks in seagrass to manatees in mangroves, we've found large marine species in some surprising places
  50. some Western Australian reefs have the lowest coral cover on record

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