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Why you shouldn’t bury your pet in the backyard

  • Written by: Rachel Allavena, Associate Professor, The University of Queensland
Why you shouldn’t bury your pet in the backyardWhat’s the best way to remember a beloved pet?Shutterstock

Companion animals are part of our families, but inevitably the time comes for us to say goodbye to them due to old age or disease.

Many pet lovers opt to bury their pets in the backyard. However, there are some hidden risks to this, and there are other options that will help other...

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Social media creates a spectacle society that makes it easier for terrorists to achieve notoriety

  • Written by: Stuart M Bender, Early Career Research Fellow (Digital aesthetics of violence), Curtin University

The shocking mass-shooting in Christchurch on Friday is notable for using livestreaming video technology to broadcast horrific first-person footage of the shooting on social media.

In the highly disturbing video, the gunman drives to the Masjid Al Noor mosque, walks inside and shoots multiple people before leaving the scene in his car.

The use of...

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Morrison announces $55 million for security at religious premises and warns against "tribalism"

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Scott Morrison has warned against “tribalists” hijacking policy arguments, declaring the migration issue “must not be appropriated as a proxy debate for racial, religious or ethnic sectarianism”.

In his address in the wake of the New Zealand attack, on the theme of managing differences, Morrison said it was not a matter of...

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NSW election likely to be close, and Mark Latham will win an upper house seat

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne
NSW election likely to be close, and Mark Latham will win an upper house seatOne Nation's Mark Latham will likely win a Senate seat at the NSW election.Joel Carrett/AAP

The New South Wales election will be held on March 23. Last week, a Newspoll had a 50-50 tie, while a ReachTEL poll gave Labor a 51-49 lead. At the 2015 election, the Coalition won 54 of the 93 seats, Labor 34, the Greens three and independents two. The...

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  1. Four lessons we must take away from the Christchurch terror attack
  2. New TAFE program for Aboriginal health-care students sees a near perfect completion rate
  3. We need a new definition of pornography
  4. Two million Aussies delay or don't go to the dentist – here's how we can fix that
  5. Women can build positive body image by controlling what they view on social media
  6. Ultra low wage growth isn't accidental. It is the intended outcome of government policies
  7. giving marsupials scents from suitors helps breeding programs
  8. why bats sleep upside down, and other stories of animal adaptation
  9. Youth homelessness efforts get a lowly 2 stars from national report card
  10. A truly inclusive society requires political restraint
  11. NSW election neck and neck as voters face a 1950s-style 'I'll see you and raise you' campaign
  12. Christchurch attacks are a stark warning of toxic political environment that allows hate to flourish
  13. Can a senator be expelled from the federal parliament for offensive statements?
  14. The psychology of fear and hate, and what each of us can do to stop it
  15. Why overhauling NZ's gun and terrorism laws alone can't stop terrorist attacks
  16. Christchurch mosque shootings must end New Zealand's innocence about right-wing terrorism
  17. Why news outlets should think twice about republishing the New Zealand mosque shooter's livestream
  18. If you've got private health insurance, the choice to use it in a public hospital is your own
  19. Guinea flowers are fierce and golden
  20. Liberal MP Craig Laundy confirms he will quit
  21. Michelle Grattan on the Coalition and Coal
  22. how love, pain and sacrifice produced an Australian classic
  23. why we always choose story over technology
  24. Most recreational fishers in Australia support marine sanctuaries
  25. Finally, people with disabilities will have a chance to tell their stories – and be believed
  26. Elite sport is becoming a platform to target the trans community
  27. What do we mean by meaning? Science can help with that
  28. The terror of climate change is transforming young people's identity
  29. Chinese-Australia relations may not be 'toxic', but they do need to keep warming up
  30. How can we make families safer? Get men to change their violent behaviour
  31. ALP urges Fair Work Commission to give "substantial" minimum wage increase
  32. why is Australian satire so rarely risky?
  33. Vital signs. It's one thing to back down on Hayne's recommendation about mortgage brokers, it's another to offer nothing in its place
  34. Build social and affordable housing to get us off the boom-and-bust roller coaster
  35. Housing policy reset is overdue, and not only in Australia
  36. The Coalition is trapped in its coal minefield
  37. All Boeing 737 MAX flights grounded – and travellers could feel it in the hip pocket
  38. Dowry abuse does exist, but let's focus on the wider issues of economic abuse and coercive control
  39. Students striking for climate action are showing the exact skills employers look for
  40. The Catholic Church is investigating George Pell's case. What does that mean?
  41. The Australian Web Archive is a momentous achievement – but things will get harder from here
  42. Landmark High Court decision guides how compensation for native title losses will be determined
  43. climate change is messing with your favourite tipple's timing
  44. what is a headache? Is it our brain hurting?
  45. Young voters may hold the key to the NSW state election: here's why
  46. Australia’s first known female voter, the famous Mrs Fanny Finch
  47. Experts call for halt to CRISPR editing that allows gene changes to pass on to children
  48. How (and why) to stay optimistic when it feels like the environment is falling apart
  49. An impaired sense of smell often signals cognitive decline, but 'smell training' could help
  50. How the NSW election promises on transport add up

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