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Cannibalism helps fire ants invade new territory

  • Written by: Pauline Lenancker, PhD student in biology and ecology, James Cook University
Cannibalism helps fire ants invade new territoryFire ant stings can be deadly to people who have an allergic reaction to their venom.Forest and Kim Starr/Flickr, CC BY-SA

Tropical fire ants (Solenopsis geminata), originally from central and South America, are a highly aggressive, invasive ecological pest. Our new research has shed light on how they successfully establish new colonies.

Cannibalism helps fire ants invade new territoryAn...

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A brief history of science writing shows the rise of the female voice

  • Written by: Robyn Arianrhod, Adjunct Associate , School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash University
A brief history of science writing shows the rise of the female voiceWomen played a role as both readers and authors in the history of science writing.Shutterstock/Africa Studio

Three centuries ago, when modern science was in its infancy, the gender disparity in education was not a gap but an abyss: few girls had any decent schooling at all.

The emerging new science was clearly a male enterprise.

But it arose from a...

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Local Māori urge government to address long-running dispute over rare cultural heritage landscape

  • Written by: Tim McCreanor, Professor Race Relations, Health and Wellbeing, Massey University
Local Māori urge government to address long-running dispute over rare cultural heritage landscapeSupporters of the campaign to stop commercial development at Ihumaatao.Qiane Matata-Sipu , CC BY-SA

An escalating crisis at Ihumaatao, near Auckland’s airport, is challenging the commercial development of Māori land that is part of a rare cultural heritage landscape.

Transnational corporation Fletcher Building Limited has the legal...

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images of mourning and the power of acknowledging grief

  • Written by: Cherine Fahd, Director Photography, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
images of mourning and the power of acknowledging griefThese images of Cherine Fahd's grandfather's funeral were tucked away in a brown paper envelope for decades. As a society, we too often keep grief hidden from view. Author provided

Before her death in 2010 my paternal grandmother gave me a box of family photographs. It contained mostly black and white images taken between 1950 and 1975.

As a child...

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  6. Pell trial reporters, a judge and a media lawyer on why the suppression order debate is far from over
  7. What Australia can learn from Victoria's shocking biodiversity record
  8. Australia's animal testing laws are a good start, but don't go far enough
  9. Six images reveal how we ‘see' data and capture invisible science
  10. How to move beyond simplistic debates that demonise Islam
  11. Want a safer world for your children? Teach them about diverse religions and worldviews
  12. Don't wait for a crisis – start planning your aged care now
  13. Right-wing extremism has a long history in Australia
  14. Melbourne's 'other' cafe makes the city a more human place
  15. Expanding gas mining threatens our climate, water and health
  16. Skills like 'crap detection' can help kids meet cybersecurity challenges head on
  17. Depending on who you are, the benefits of a cashless society are greatly overrated
  18. Christchurch attack strains Australian-Turkish relations ahead of ANZAC day
  19. The government is right - immigration helps us rather than harms us
  20. what options does the UK have before the Brexit deadline?
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  22. What is a doula and how do they help women giving birth?
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  26. Autonomous transport will shape our cities' future – best get on the right path early
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  28. why the future of Australian capitalism is now in Greg Combet's hands
  29. Slimmed-down migration program has regional focus
  30. Anxieties over livestreams can help us design better Facebook and YouTube content moderation
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  32. Politicians suing for defamation is usually a bad idea: here's why
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  34. what to do if your teenager watches violent footage
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