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Four lessons from 11 years of Closing the Gap reports

  • Written by: Nicholas Biddle, Associate Professor, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
Four lessons from 11 years of Closing the Gap reportsThe same patterns have emerged over the last decade of reaching for the same targets.from shutterstock.com

Scott Morrison today became the fifth prime minister to deliver a Closing the Gap report to parliament – the 11th since the strategy began in 2008. Closing the Gap has aimed to reduce disadvantage among Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

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Love, Academically. Why scholarly hearts are beating for Love Studies

  • Written by: Elizabeth Reid Boyd, Senior Lecturer School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University
Love, Academically. Why scholarly hearts are beating for Love StudiesRomantic love is an increasingly popular topic of study within the academy, exploring issues ranging from how technology is changing relationships to masculinity as depicted in the Twilight books and films. Summit Entertainment, Temple Hill Entertainment, Maverick Films

We must discover … the redemptive power of love. And when we do that,...

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Face recognition technology in classrooms is here – and that's ok

  • Written by: Brian Lovell, Research Director of the Security and Surveillance Research group; Professor, The University of Queensland
Face recognition technology in classrooms is here – and that's okFacial recognition is already in our schools.www.shutterstock.com

Recently, the Victorian Government brought in new rules stating Victorian state schools will be banned from using facial recognition technology in classrooms unless they have the approval of parents, students and the Department of Education.

Students may be justifiably horrified at...

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why do we have a drought?

  • Written by: Albert Van Dijk, Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
why do we have a drought?The heat makes the drought even worse, because it makes the plants more thirsty so they have to drink more.Tim J Keegan/flickr, CC BY-SA

Curious Kids is a series for children. Send your question to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au. You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The Conversation, based on...

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  2. We crunched the numbers on ten recent ‘world’s best guitarist’ lists. Where are the women?
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  4. In an Australian first, the ACT may legally recognise animals' feelings
  5. Male teachers are most likely to rate highly in university student feedback
  6. One-third of Australians think banks do nothing for the greater public good
  7. Economists' poll says we can fix the banks. But that doesn't mean we will
  8. Why we should (carefully) consider paying kids to learn
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  10. Kerryn Phelps on medical transfer numbers
  11. It's fish on ice, as frozen zoos make a last-ditch attempt to prevent extinction
  12. Composers are under no threat from AI, if Huawei's finished Schubert symphony is a guide
  13. how will the 'medevac' bill actually affect ill asylum seekers?
  14. Yes, we can put bank bosses in jail, but is that the best way to hold them to account?
  15. Morrison may reopen the Christmas Island detention centre
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  17. Having a sense of meaning in life is good for you -- so how do you get one?
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  19. Enheduanna, princess, priestess and the world's first known author
  20. Vets can do more to reduce the suffering of flat-faced dog breeds
  21. Read aloud to your children to boost their vocabulary
  22. When water is scarce, we can't afford to neglect the alternatives to desalination
  23. Shorten's victory will bring dangerous counter strikes from a desperate government
  24. The government was defeated on the 'medivac' bill, but that does not mean the end of the government
  25. Morrison government defeated on medical bill, despite constitution play
  26. Sunset, a danced evocation of love, loss, and rebirth
  27. Why visual illusions appear in everyday objects – from nature to architecture
  28. Climate change is killing off Earth’s little creatures
  29. 'My friend is using ice and smoking pot. What do I do?': advice from an expert
  30. We don't know how many asylum seekers are turned away at Australian airports
  31. Slowing climate change could reverse drying in the subtropics
  32. we need to fix dangerous loopholes in health and safety laws
  33. how to get rid of mould to protect your health
  34. Five tips to help your kid succeed in sport – or maybe just enjoy it
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  38. How antiquated legal language undermines complainants in cases of sexual assault
  39. Landmark Rocky Hill ruling could pave the way for more courts to choose climate over coal
  40. Forty years on from the Iranian Revolution, could the country be at risk of another one?
  41. If Beale Street Could Talk is a sumptuous, emotional follow up to Moonlight
  42. Labor maintains Newspoll lead but Morrison's ratings up, and Abbott behind in Warringah
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