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Where did you grow up? How strontium in your teeth can help answer that question

  • Written by: Shaun Adams, Isotope Bioarchaeologist Research Fellow, Griffith University
Where did you grow up? How strontium in your teeth can help answer that questionNormanton Aboriginal rangers and archaeologists reburying the skeletal remains of Gkuthaarn and Kukatj children back on country.Michael Westaway, Author provided

To mark the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements we’re taking a look at how researchers use some of the elements in their work.

Today’s it’s stront...

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startling theatre and a call to the dead to speak

  • Written by: Julian Meyrick, Professor of Creative Arts, Flinders University
startling theatre and a call to the dead to speakA scene from La Reprise, director Milo Rau's first production following the publication of his controversial 'Ghent Manifesto' on theatre.Michiel Devijver

Review: La Reprise. Histoire(s) du théâtre, Adelaide Festival

By chance, I happened to overhear a conversation on theatre audiences before seeing this remarkable, sulphurous show...

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Fingerprint and face scanners aren’t as secure as we think they are

  • Written by: Wencheng Yang, Post Doctoral Researcher, Security Research Institute, Edith Cowan University
Fingerprint and face scanners aren’t as secure as we think they areBiometric systems are increasingly used in our civil, commercial and national defence applications.Shutterstock

Despite what every spy movie in the past 30 years would have you think, fingerprint and face scanners used to unlock your smartphone or other devices aren’t nearly as secure as they’re made out to be.

While it’s not great...

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The Heights - at last, a credible Australian working-class soap

  • Written by: Sarah Attfield, Scholarly Teaching Fellow, Communications, University of Technology Sydney
The Heights - at last, a credible Australian working-class soapThe Heights is a new ABC TV soap opera set on a social housing estate. From a working class perspective, there's a lot to love about the show.Ben King/ABC TV

When I heard about the new ABC TV soap The Heights (set in a fictional suburb of Perth), I was pretty excited. The promos suggested the show would include representation of working-class...

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  1. Marriage equality was momentous, but there is still much to do to progress LGBTI+ rights in Australia
  2. Addressing the crisis in arts criticism
  3. What the next government needs to do to tackle unfairness in school funding
  4. Media companies on notice over traumatised journalists after landmark court decision
  5. A noisy, passionate show from an artist in a hurry, Quilty has just one emotional pitch
  6. Students don't feel safe on public transport but many have no choice but to use it
  7. Are you at risk of being diagnosed with gestational diabetes? It depends on where you live
  8. It's more than a free trade agreement. But what exactly have Australia and Indonesia signed?
  9. Why the 'perfect' office temperature is a myth
  10. Receiving a login code via SMS and email isn't secure. Here's what to use instead
  11. Morrison campaigns with high-profile visit to Christmas Island
  12. Why a proposed capital gains tax could mean tax cuts for most New Zealanders
  13. how to stop more Australian species going extinct
  14. Word games and virtue signalling as the stock exchange reworks its corporate governance code
  15. how much does a brain weigh?
  16. Meryl Tankard revisits Two Feet, the tragic story of a dancer's perfectionism
  17. Want to quit a bad habit? Here's one way to compare treatments
  18. we're more compassionate than 100 years ago, but more judgemental too
  19. Raw meat pet food may not be good for your dog, or your own health
  20. Ideas for a better country
  21. Lacrosse fire ruling sends shudders through building industry consultants and governments
  22. How the next Australian government can balance security and compassion for asylum seekers
  23. the rise in marine heatwaves is harming ocean species
  24. For the first time, we can measure the human footprint on Antarctica
  25. World's oldest tattooist's toolkit found in Tonga contains implements made of human bone
  26. The Uluru statement showed how to give First Nations people a real voice – now it's time for action
  27. Droughts, extreme weather and empowered consumers mean tough choices for farmers
  28. Rebuilding trust is vital, Morrison to tell business
  29. Virtual reality adds to tourism through touch, smell and real people's experiences
  30. Online therapies can improve mental health, and there are no barriers to accessing them
  31. Ian McAllister on voters and issues in the coming election
  32. Doctors may be prescribing antibotics for longer than needed
  33. The Handmaid's Tale feels real in 2019, but the solution won’t come from novels
  34. Does the Suzuki method work for kids learning an instrument? Parental involvement is good, but other aspects less so
  35. From secret ballot to democracy sausage
  36. If Labor wins government, will an Australian republic finally take the crown?
  37. The sounds of Speechless, where words are superfluous
  38. We asked five experts: is vegetarianism healthier?
  39. The ASX abandons push to require companies to have a social licence to operate. Was it only ever 'politically correct nonsense'?
  40. We can be a carbon-neutral nation by 2050, if we just get on with it
  41. National security is too important to be abandoned to the politics of fear
  42. how do shells get made?
  43. Townsville floods show cities that don't adapt to risks face disaster
  44. Why are Australian authors obsessed with killing off kangaroos?
  45. Fleeing ministers fray hayband round embattled government
  46. The firewood banksia is bursting with beauty
  47. Linda Reynolds appointed to defence industry and cabinet
  48. Michelle Grattan on Morrison's climate pitch to voters and Warringah votes research
  49. Dada Masilo's Giselle is a courageous retelling for our times
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