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are you up to date with your vaccinations?

  • Written by: Lucy Deng, Staff Specialist Paediatrician, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance; Clinical Associate Lecturer, Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney
are you up to date with your vaccinations?The majority of people in Australia who haven't had all the vaccinations they need are adults.From shutterstock.com

About 4.1 million Australians are under-vaccinated, meaning they’ve received some vaccinations, but not all the ones they need.

While the vaccination debate generally centres around children, the majority of people who are...

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Labor's election loss was not a surprise if you take historical trends into account

  • Written by: Sarah Cameron, Research Fellow, University of Sydney
Labor's election loss was not a surprise if you take historical trends into accountIf Labor had won on Saturday, Bill Shorten would have been the least popular party leader ever elected prime minister, according to election data.Lukas Coch/AAP

Polls had predicted a narrow win for Labor in this election, so what explains the Coalition victory? Data from the Australian Election Study (AES), based on public opinion surveys conducted...

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the evolution of dog breeding

  • Written by: Paul McGreevy, Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney
the evolution of dog breedingA Wire Fox Terrier named King is trotted out before being named Best in Show on the second night of the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.JUSTIN LANE/EPA

In the first edition of On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin mentions dogs 54 times. He does so mainly because the extraordinary variation between dog breeds provides a marvellous...

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why do we not use the magnetic energy the Earth provides to create electricity?

  • Written by: Stephen G Bosi, Senior Lecturer in Physics, University of New England
why do we not use the magnetic energy the Earth provides to create electricity?This sounds like a good idea at first, but it's not very practical.Image Credit: NASA/Mark Vande Hei, CC BY

Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it 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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  1. Their biggest challenge? Avoiding a recession
  2. Rapid growth is widening Melbourne's social and economic divide
  3. The way we define kilograms, metres and seconds changes today
  4. It's not all gym junkies and 'roid rage' – people use steroids for a variety of reasons
  5. Graphic design could be holding back action on climate change – here's how
  6. Not every school's anti-bullying program works – some may actually make bullying worse
  7. View from The Hill: Should Labor jump to new generation leader
  8. Minor parties perform well in federal election and reconfirm the power of preference deals
  9. is ironic appreciation now unnecessary as slick singing styles reign?
  10. Labor's election defeat reveals its continued inability to convince people it can make their lives better
  11. Abbott's loss in Warringah shows voters rejecting an out-of-touch candidate and a nasty style of politics
  12. Morrison has led the Coalition to a 'miracle' win, but how do they govern from here?
  13. Majority or minority Coalition government? Here's what happens now
  14. Key challenges for the re-elected Coalition government: our experts respond
  15. Scott Morrison hails 'miracle' as Coalition snatches unexpected victory
  16. Coalition likely to win election in Trump-like upset, but Abbott loses Warringah
  17. what we know about the results of Election 2019 so far
  18. Bob Hawke, the environmental PM, bequeathed a huge 'what if' on climate change
  19. the social and demographic factors that influence your vote
  20. Bob Hawke was master of managing government
  21. Vic Stockwell’s Puzzle is an unlikely survivor from a different epoch
  22. economics isn't an end itself. There has to be a social benefit
  23. GetUp!'s brand of in-your-face activism is winning elections – and making enemies
  24. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the passing of Bob Hawke
  25. As we face pressing global issues, the pavilions of Venice Biennale are a 21st century anomaly
  26. This is what happens to a baby's body during birth
  27. Race tightens in Ipsos and Dutton just ahead in Dickson, plus many more seat polls
  28. Hawke was our larrikin, but also our reformer
  29. do 99% of Newstart recipients also receive other benefits?
  30. odds on for a Labor win, but don't bet on it
  31. Watergate, mums, and well-organised independents
  32. Australians disagree on how important climate change is: poll
  33. Will the discovery of another plastic-trashed island finally spark meaningful change?
  34. Mineral wealth, Clive Palmer, and the corruption of Australian politics
  35. Babies and toddlers are living with their mums in prison. We need to look after them better
  36. Friday essay: is this the Endgame
  37. Of all the problems our cities need to fix, lack of car parking isn't one of them
  38. Your credit report is a key part of your privacy – here's how to find and check it
  39. To build social cohesion, our screens need to show the same diversity of faces we see on the street
  40. 'The golden bowl is broken'
  41. Bill channels Gough as he hopes that his time is coming
  42. Vale Bob Hawke, a giant of Australian political and industrial history
  43. Election surprise. Negative gearing isn’t a rort — but something else is
  44. The 'Christchurch Call' is just a start. Now we need to push for systemic change
  45. It's the only way to save Australia from a deep hole, but innovation policy is missing in action
  46. An innovative way to counter domestic violence: provide housing for abusers
  47. How should I vote if I care about preventing the extinction of nature?
  48. US ban on Huawei likely following Trump cybersecurity crackdown – and Australia is on board
  49. Employer incentives may not be the most cost-effective or fair way of boosting apprenticeship numbers
  50. Young Australians don’t trust politicians. Here’s one reason why

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