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how does a vasectomy work and can it be reversed?

  • Written by: James Dunn, Associate Lecturer in Anatomy and Cell Biology, Western Sydney University
how does a vasectomy work and can it be reversed?Men who don't want any more kids will often choose to have a vasectomy.From shutterstock.com

Some men may shudder at the thought of “the snip”. But vasectomies are a safe and effective form of contraception for men who have completed their family, or don’t wish to have children.

Medicare data shows more than 25,000 Australian men ha...

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As Australia's soft power in the Pacific fades, China's voice gets louder

  • Written by: Helen Vatsikopoulos, Lecturer in Journalism, University of Technology Sydney
As Australia's soft power in the Pacific fades, China's voice gets louderChina is broadcasting to more than 1 billion people in several different languages, while Australia sits on its soft power reviews.Screenshot/YouTube

This week, Department of Communications and Arts secretary Mike Mrdak told a Senate hearing our Pacific neighbours will soon experience “the full suite of programs available on Australian...

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Super-recognisers accurately pick out a face in a crowd – but can this skill be taught?

  • Written by: Alice Towler, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, UNSW
Super-recognisers accurately pick out a face in a crowd – but can this skill be taught?One of these people is on a wanted list for theft. A super-recogniser may pick them at a glance. from www.shutterstock.com

Yenny is 26 years old, lives in Melbourne, and has a very specific talent.

One day, she was driving her car when she recognised a man who had been several years below her at high school and whom she hadn’t seen for more...

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Maria Sibylla Merian, 17th-century entomologist and scientific adventurer

  • Written by: Tanya Latty, Senior Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
Maria Sibylla Merian, 17th-century entomologist and scientific adventurerA colour portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian by Dutch artist Jacobus Houbraken, circa 1700.Wikimedia Commons

In this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages.


Most school kids can describe in detail the life cycle of butterflies: eggs hatch into caterpillars, caterpillars turn into cocoons and cocoons hatch. This seemingly basic...

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  1. this is what residents have to say about life on the urban fringe
  2. Huawei or the highway? The rising costs of New Zealand's relationship with China
  3. Why schools desperately need a royal commission into the abuse of disabled people
  4. Regional Australia is calling the shots now more than ever
  5. We don't yet fully understand what mindfulness is, but this is what it's not
  6. Heaven and Earth in Chinese Art is an exercise in spectacle
  7. are robots smarter than humans?
  8. Choosing a career? These jobs won't go out of style
  9. why the 2 million target is on scientifically shaky ground
  10. Why falling house prices do less to improve affordability than you might think
  11. Everyone can be an effective advocate for vaccination: here's how
  12. Amazon's Dash Buttons, now banned in Germany, might be pushing legal limits in Australia
  13. Why international law is failing to keep pace with technology in preventing cyber attacks
  14. Desert River Sea is a vibrant, compelling tour of the Kimberley
  15. Minister who watches the nation's credit card overlooks his own
  16. six tips to get the balance right
  17. Research shows students are as good as professors in tutorial teaching
  18. The 'recycling crisis' may be here to stay
  19. Rock art shows early contact with US whalers on Australia's remote north west coast
  20. From refugees to social media to pill testing, church signs are getting political
  21. In Kwongkan, Indian and Australian performers convey an urgent climate change message
  22. New report shines light on who commits animal cruelty and how they are punished
  23. the surprisingly swift end to evolution's big bang
  24. How domestic violence affects women's mental health
  25. What we risk as humans if we allow gene-edited babies: a philosopher's view
  26. Best Picture at the Oscars? Why it has to be The Favourite out of a weak bunch
  27. This time it's Labor and the Greens standing in the way of cheaper super
  28. How big ideas for regional Australia were given short shrift
  29. How Australia made poisoning animals normal
  30. A state actor has targeted Australian political parties – but that shouldn't surprise us
  31. How climate change can make catastrophic weather systems linger for longer
  32. 'State actor' makes cyber attack on Australian political parties
  33. will eating nuts make you gain weight?
  34. what makes a shooting star fall?
  35. Labor's lead narrows to just 51-49 in Ipsos, but is it an outlier?
  36. 'is it normal to get sore down there after sex?'
  37. It's time to change our drug dog policies to catch dealers, not low-level users at public events
  38. Sailors' journals shed new light on Bennelong, a man misunderstood by history
  39. it's time to end chemical warfare
  40. A peace agreement in Afghanistan won't last if there are no women at the table
  41. Just like HAL, your voice assistant isn't working for you even if it feels like it is
  42. how you are influenced to choose without really knowing it
  43. Labor's lead cut to 51-49% in latest Ipsos poll
  44. Putting babies under general anaesthetic won't affect their development, new research shows
  45. There's little reason for optimism about Closing the Gap, despite changes to education targets
  46. how queer texts could fight homophobia in Australian schools
  47. The glowing ghost mushroom looks like it comes from a fungal netherworld
  48. Michelle Grattan on reopening Christmas Island and One Nation's shenanigans
  49. The Catholic Church is headed for another sex abuse scandal as #NunsToo speak up
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