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an online dilly bag for keeping Indigenous digital archives safe

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling
an online dilly bag for keeping Indigenous digital archives safeMukurtu is a Warumungu word meaning “dilly bag” or a safe keeping place for sacred materials. Nina Maile Gordon/The Conversation CC-NY-BD

Reader advice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article may contain images of people who have died.

A few years ago, the State Library of NSW was working with...

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why do eggs have a yolk?

  • Written by: Maggie J. Watson, Lecturer in Ornithology, Ecology, Conservation and Parasitology, Charles Sturt University
why do eggs have a yolk?Yolks are a great source of vitamins, minerals, fats and proteins packaged up by the female animal for an embryo.Emily Nunell/The Conversation CC-NY-BD, 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,...

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politicians actually do keep their promises

  • Written by: Andrea Carson, Associate Professor at La Trobe University. Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
politicians actually do keep their promisesThe Gillard government kept 87% of its promises, though some had to be compromised to navigate a hung parliament.AAP/Alan Porritt

A quick scan of political headlines over recent election campaigns will tell you that there is a trust deficit in Australian politics. Alarmingly, surveys uniformly find that public trust is falling in Australia.

The...

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Here's why electric cars have plenty of grunt, oomph and torque

  • Written by: Jake Whitehead, Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
Here's why electric cars have plenty of grunt, oomph and torqueNobuteru Taniguc drifting a Tesla Model S in Tokyo, Japan.MASUDA

Australian politicians, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison, have raised the question of electric vehicles’ capacity for “grunt”.

Now I’m by no means a “grunt” expert, but when it comes to performance, electric cars are far from lacking. In fact,...

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  1. High-dose, immune-boosting or four-strain? A guide to flu vaccines for over-65s
  2. an assertion of individual freedom that still resonates
  3. Homeschooled children are far more socially engaged than you might think
  4. There's no 'garbage patch' in the Southern Indian Ocean, so where does all the rubbish go?
  5. Memories. In 1961 Labor promised to boost the deficit to fight unemployment. The promise won
  6. Election stays on tax and health battlegrounds
  7. Peter Dutton – Labor's not-so-secret weapon against Hunt and Sukkar
  8. Labor maintains its lead in Newspoll, while One Nation drops; NSW upper house finalised
  9. the enigmatic art of Rosslynd Piggott
  10. As Mediscare 2.0 takes centre stage, here's what you need to know about hospital 'cuts' and cancer funding
  11. New minister for public spaces is welcome – now here are ten priorities for action
  12. Digital campaigning on sites like Facebook is unlikely to swing the election
  13. A simpler tax system should spark joy. Sadly, the one in this budget doesn’t
  14. 'Fairness' versus 'strength' – the battle to frame the federal election
  15. As responsible digital citizens, here's how we can all reduce racism online
  16. When's the best time to get your flu shot?
  17. Homeschooling is on the rise in Australia. Who is doing it and why?
  18. Everyday racism fuels prejudice and hate. But we can challenge it
  19. living memories of long-extinct creatures in art and stories
  20. Labor maintains 52-48% lead in Newspoll as vote polarises
  21. Section 44 remains a constitutional trip wire that should be addressed
  22. Frydenberg up to Bowen's old tricks
  23. what charges does Julian Assange face, and what's likely to happen next?
  24. payday loans, consumer leases, blackmail securities and credit 'management'
  25. Bees seeking blood, sweat and tears is more common than you think
  26. On housing, there's clear blue water between the main parties
  27. The sexy gum: a love story
  28. Michelle Grattan on the starting line of the 2019 election campaign
  29. High Court delivers landmark ruling validating abortion clinic ‘safe access zones’
  30. No matter who is elected, more work remains on women's rights and Indigenous issues
  31. Australia’s electricity grid can easily support electric cars – if we get smart
  32. The success of Winx shows the value of symmetry in race horses
  33. STEM is worth investing in, but Australia's major parties offer scant details on policy and funding
  34. do ‘the French’ care about Anzac?
  35. why governments get addicted to smoking, gambling and other vices
  36. Retiree home ownership is about to plummet. Soon little more than half will own where they live
  37. If you're coming off antidepressants, withdrawals and setbacks may be part of the process
  38. what is explicit instruction and how does it help children learn?
  39. In this campaign, Morrison won't be wearing gloves like Turnbull did in 2016
  40. Geoffrey Rush's victory in his defamation case could have a chilling effect on the #MeToo movement
  41. Don't trust the environmental hype about electric vehicles? The economic benefits might convince you
  42. Australia is vulnerable to a catastrophic cyber attack, but the Coalition has a poor cyber security track record
  43. is water blue or is it just reflecting off the sky?
  44. What the finance industry can tell us about what's holding back wages
  45. When science is put in the service of evil
  46. Why boycotts against Brunei's new anti-gay laws won't be effective, but regional pressure might
  47. Archaeology is unravelling new stories about Indigenous seagoing trade on Australia's doorstep
  48. trial of alleged perpetrator of Christchurch mosque shootings
  49. New report charts future of the family law system
  50. the long journey to the first image of a black hole

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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

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When Should You Speak to a Lawyer About a Legal Issue?

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