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Sexual aggression key to spread of deadly tumours in Tasmanian devils

  • Written by: David Hamilton, PhD Candidate in Zoology, University of Tasmania
Sexual aggression key to spread of deadly tumours in Tasmanian devilsBoth male and female Tasmanian devils can become very violent during sexual interactions. Shutterstock/PARFENOV

Tasmanian devils have a reputation as a fearsome animal – most of the time this is undeserved. When it comes to the mating season, however, it’s a fair judgement. Between February and April, mating can be incredibly...

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Endgame and why a smaller population doesn't guarantee paradise

  • Written by: Chelsea Mullens, PhD candidate in the School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, University of Melbourne
Endgame and why a smaller population doesn't guarantee paradiseIn the latest Avengers film, our heroes grapple with the consequences of villain Thanos wiping out half the population. The study of resource management shows why this wouldn't necessarily solve hunger and resource scarcity.Marvel Studios/IMDB

In Avengers: Endgame, the highly-anticipated 22nd film in the Marvel franchise, Earth’s mightiest...

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Greens on track for stability, rather than growth, this election

  • Written by: Narelle Miragliotta, Senior Lecturer in Australian Politics, Monash University
Greens on track for stability, rather than growth, this electionGiven a stable but not spectacular primary vote, the Greens, led by Richard di Natale (centre), seem likely to retain their presence in parliament.AAP/Penny Stephens

The Greens are not expected to be the beneficiaries of a supposed surge in support for minor parties and independent candidates at this election. Since June 2017, Newspoll has rarely...

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After a dark decade for Australia's regional newspapers, a hopeful light flickers

  • Written by: Steinar Ellingsen, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Communication and Media, University of Wollongong
After a dark decade for Australia's regional newspapers, a hopeful light flickersAustralian Community Media's mastheads include The Canberra Times, The Newcastle Herald, The Border Mail (in Albury), The Illawarra Mercury (in Wollongong), The Ballarat Courier, The Examiner (in Launceston) and the Bendigo Advertiser.Shutterstock

Over the past decade the profits of 160-odd regional and rural publications that make up the former...

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  1. Newspoll and Ipsos have contrasting leaders' ratings trends; Abbott trails in Warringah
  2. Curious Kids: what is brain freeze?
  3. Lots of ministry spots to fill if Morrison wins, while many Shorten ministers would return to a familiar cabinet room
  4. Why Labor's childcare policy is the biggest economic news of the election campaign
  5. David Anderson's appointment as ABC managing director is a relief and will further steady the broadcaster
  6. Nearly 2 out of 3 nursing homes are understaffed. These 10 charts explain why aged care is in crisis
  7. Why the Reserve Bank shouldn't (but might) cut interest rates on Tuesday
  8. Almost every Australian teacher has been bullied by students or their parents, and it's taking a toll
  9. Six ways robots are used today that you probably didn't know about
  10. Leigh Sales, ordinary days and crafting empathy ‘between the lines’
  11. Don't forget the footpath – it's vital public space
  12. Sit! Seek! Fly! Scientists train dogs to sniff out endangered insects
  13. New Zealand's well-being approach to budget is not new, but could shift major issues
  14. Labor ahead in Newspoll and Ipsos, as Keating comments stir security issue
  15. Shorten presents the ‘case for change’ in sleek launch
  16. Money for hospital emergency departments in Shorten’s campaign launch
  17. Bill Shorten at ease in town hall-type forum
  18. Morrison and Shorten get punchy in the second leaders' debate. Our experts respond.
  19. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on candidate troubles
  20. What a local newspaper means to a regional city like Newcastle
  21. We've detected new gravitational waves, we just don't know where they come from (yet)
  22. Tampa and the national security election of 2001
  23. how do babies learn to talk?
  24. Puckish charm and no politicians: the 2019 Archibald Prize
  25. The tasty, weed-like desert raisin plant is as big as a carpark
  26. local voices on how the 1973 Aquarius Festival changed a town forever
  27. the dramatic and inglorious fall of Joh Bjelke-Petersen
  28. Julian Assange has refused to surrender himself for extradition to the US. What now?
  29. Leaders try to dodge them. Voters aren't watching. So, are debates still relevant?
  30. Fixing the gap between Labor's greenhouse gas goals and their policies
  31. more preference deals as pre-polling begins
  32. It's not clear where human rights fit in the legal ruling on athlete Caster Semenya
  33. managing type 2 diabetes during Ramadan
  34. How hard is it to say 'no' to drugs?
  35. How to increase train use by up to 35% with one simple trick
  36. policies come and policies go, but surely we shouldn't be subsidising inheritances
  37. $20 billion per year. That's how much higher superannuation could take from wages
  38. Pacific countries score well in media freedom index, but reality is far worse
  39. A guide to ensure everyone plays by the same military rules in space: the Woomera Manual
  40. Friday essay: networked hatred - new technology and the rise of the right
  41. We need to treat borderline personality disorder for what it really is – a response to trauma
  42. Labor wants to keep climate debate in the clouds
  43. Blockchain can help break the chains of modern slavery, but it is not a complete solution
  44. UK becomes first country to declare a 'climate emergency'
  45. Young people won't accept inaction on climate change, and they'll be voting in droves
  46. what does Clive Palmer actually want?
  47. The exhibition Tudors to Windsors is an uncritical glorification of empire
  48. rural voters get a voice and topple a government in 1913
  49. The Conversation needs your help
  50. how does preferential voting work in the House of Representatives?

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