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There's little reason for optimism about Closing the Gap, despite changes to education targets

  • Written by: Melitta Hogarth, Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland
There's little reason for optimism about Closing the Gap, despite changes to education targetsAgain this year, the Closing the Gap report delivered disappointment.www.shutterstock.com

This week saw the release of the annual Closing the Gap report. Much like the previous decade of reports, we learned progress was lacking, failure was apparent and in 2018, only two of the seven targets were on track.

This is hardly a surprise. Each year,...

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how queer texts could fight homophobia in Australian schools

  • Written by: Annamarie Jagose, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney
how queer texts could fight homophobia in Australian schoolsBooks are a good starting place to make schools more inviting places for queer students.www.shutterstock.com

Recently, the Australian Association for the Teaching of English (AATE) — the peak professional body for Australian English teachers — published a special issue of the journal English in Australia entitled “Love in...

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The glowing ghost mushroom looks like it comes from a fungal netherworld

  • Written by: Alison Pouliot, Australian National University
The glowing ghost mushroom looks like it comes from a fungal netherworldThe ghost fungus emits an eerie green glow.Author provided

Sign up to Beating Around the Bush, a series that profiles native plants: part gardening column, part dispatches from country, entirely Australian.

It’s worth tolerating the mosquitoes and the disconcerting rustle of unseen creatures that populate forests after dark, for the chance to...

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Michelle Grattan on reopening Christmas Island and One Nation's shenanigans

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

University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini and Michelle Grattan talk about the week in politics. They discuss including the government’s historic defeat in the House of Representatives on the medevac legislation, plans to reopen the Christmas Island detention facility, One Nation’s embarrassing conduct and the push for a royal...

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  1. The Catholic Church is headed for another sex abuse scandal as #NunsToo speak up
  2. well placed to join the Moon mining race ... or is it?
  3. who are the Uyghurs and why is the Chinese government detaining them?
  4. Electronic waste is recycled in appalling conditions in India
  5. saints or monsters, pop culture's limited view of nurses
  6. when watchdogs become pets – or the problem of 'regulatory capture'
  7. For people at risk of mental illness, having access to treatment early can help
  8. You need more than just testes to make a penis
  9. What does "reopening" Christmas Island actually mean and why do it?
  10. Here's what you need to know about melioidosis, the deadly infection that can spread after floods
  11. A refugee legal expert on a week of 'reckless' rhetoric and a new way to process asylum seeker claims
  12. How Zip Pay works, and why the extra cost of 'buy now, pay later' is still enticing
  13. Four lessons from 11 years of Closing the Gap reports
  14. Love, Academically. Why scholarly hearts are beating for Love Studies
  15. Face recognition technology in classrooms is here – and that's ok
  16. why do we have a drought?
  17. Now we are keeping comments open for 72 hours
  18. We crunched the numbers on ten recent ‘world’s best guitarist’ lists. Where are the women?
  19. Explainer: what is mastitis?
  20. In an Australian first, the ACT may legally recognise animals' feelings
  21. Male teachers are most likely to rate highly in university student feedback
  22. One-third of Australians think banks do nothing for the greater public good
  23. Economists' poll says we can fix the banks. But that doesn't mean we will
  24. Why we should (carefully) consider paying kids to learn
  25. A robot that can touch, eat and sleep? The reality of cyborgs like Alita: Battle Angel
  26. Kerryn Phelps on medical transfer numbers
  27. It's fish on ice, as frozen zoos make a last-ditch attempt to prevent extinction
  28. Composers are under no threat from AI, if Huawei's finished Schubert symphony is a guide
  29. how will the 'medevac' bill actually affect ill asylum seekers?
  30. Yes, we can put bank bosses in jail, but is that the best way to hold them to account?
  31. Morrison may reopen the Christmas Island detention centre
  32. Syphilis is making a come-back, and causing some unusual health problems
  33. Having a sense of meaning in life is good for you -- so how do you get one?
  34. expect to be underpaid, bullied, harassed or exploited in some way
  35. Enheduanna, princess, priestess and the world's first known author
  36. Vets can do more to reduce the suffering of flat-faced dog breeds
  37. Read aloud to your children to boost their vocabulary
  38. When water is scarce, we can't afford to neglect the alternatives to desalination
  39. Shorten's victory will bring dangerous counter strikes from a desperate government
  40. The government was defeated on the 'medivac' bill, but that does not mean the end of the government
  41. Morrison government defeated on medical bill, despite constitution play
  42. Sunset, a danced evocation of love, loss, and rebirth
  43. Why visual illusions appear in everyday objects – from nature to architecture
  44. Climate change is killing off Earth’s little creatures
  45. 'My friend is using ice and smoking pot. What do I do?': advice from an expert
  46. We don't know how many asylum seekers are turned away at Australian airports
  47. Slowing climate change could reverse drying in the subtropics
  48. we need to fix dangerous loopholes in health and safety laws
  49. how to get rid of mould to protect your health
  50. Five tips to help your kid succeed in sport – or maybe just enjoy it

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