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Why are teachers mostly female? Because men get better pay in other professions

  • Written by: Massimiliano Tani, Professor of Finance and Economics, UNSW
Why are teachers mostly female? Because men get better pay in other professionsMen and women face different trade-offs when choosing careers.www.shutterstock.com

Women are considerably over-represented in the teaching profession. Recent data show, among recent Australian university graduates, 97% of pre-primary teachers, 85% of primary teachers and 68% of secondary teachers are female. Similarly, large proportions of women in...

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100 years later, why don't we commemorate the victims and heroes of "Spanish flu"?

  • Written by: Peter Hobbins, ARC DECRA Fellow, University of Sydney
100 years later, why don't we commemorate the victims and heroes of "Spanish flu"?Women were at the forefront of managing the influenza pandemic.AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL

At Sydney’s enormous Rookwood Cemetery, a lichen-spotted headstone captures a family’s double burden of grief.

The grave contains the remains of 19-year-old Harriet Ann Ottaway, who died on 2 July 1919. Its monument also commemorates her brother Henry...

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A snapshot of our mysterious ancestor Homo erectus

  • Written by: Ian Moffat, ARC DECRA Research Fellow in Archaeological Science, Flinders University
A snapshot of our mysterious ancestor Homo erectusHomo erectus had many features in common with Homo sapiens – but we still don't have a genetic profile for this species. from www.shutterstock.com

If you bumped into a Homo erectus in the street you might not recognise them as being very different from you. You’d see a certain “human-ness” in the stance, and his or her size...

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O'Dwyer's decision turns the spotlight onto Bishop

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

The political down time over summer can be something of a respite for an embattled government. But for Scott Morrison, it has just brought more setbacks. The weekend announcement by cabinet minister Kelly O'Dwyer that she will leave parliament at the election is the latest and most serious.

O'Dwyer says she wants to see more of her two young...

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  3. Back to work? Take lunch from home to save time and money – and boost your mood
  4. it's too late for the silent generation
  5. What's the deal (or no-deal) with Brexit? Here's everything explained
  6. It's designers who can make gaming more accessible for people living with disabilities
  7. Ten ways teacher librarians improve literacy in schools
  8. Why do so few Aussies speak an Australian language?
  9. The financially well-off defy the stereotypes. They include retirees, and mortgagees
  10. the power of not being too clear
  11. Penalties for animal cruelty double in SA, but is this enough to stop animal abuse?
  12. should teaching students who fail a literacy and numeracy test be barred from teaching?
  13. Why Antarctica's sea ice cover is so low (and no, it's not just about climate change)
  14. How to feed a growing population healthy food without ruining the planet
  15. In the land of Storm Boy, the cultural heritage of the Coorong is under threat
  16. How realistic are China's plans to build a research station on the Moon?
  17. Recycling is not enough. Zero-packaging stores show we can kick our plastic addiction
  18. How Darling Harbour was botched (and could be reborn)
  19. Australians lost more than $10 million to scammers last year. Follow these easy tips to avoid being conned.
  20. does 'egg timer' testing work, and what are the other options?
  21. Cotton and rice have an important place in the Murray Darling Basin
  22. Gillette's corporate calculation shows just how far the #metoo movement has come
  23. Morrison's Vanuatu trip shows the government's continued focus on militarising the Pacific
  24. annoying campaign tricks that are legal
  25. The big lesson from Opal Tower is that badly built apartments aren't only an issue for residents
  26. We're in the era of overtourism but there is a more sustainable way forward
  27. Are Australian classrooms really the most disruptive in the world? Not if you look at the whole picture
  28. how do tongues taste food?
  29. 35 degree days make blackouts more likely, but new power stations won't help
  30. More than unpopular. How ParentsNext intrudes on single parents' human rights
  31. The Darling River is simply not supposed to dry out, even in drought
  32. Ruby Lindsay, one of Australia's first female graphic designers
  33. new drug MDPV, or 'monkey dust', found in Australia. What is it and what are the harms?
  34. What you need to know if your child with a disability is starting school soon
  35. New figures put it beyond doubt. When it comes to company tax, we are a high-tax country, in part because it works well for us
  36. Forcing Australia Day citizenship ceremonies on councils won't make the issue go away
  37. the movement of ocean waters around Australia
  38. The future of the internet looks brighter thanks to an EU court opinion
  39. Dancenorth's Dust is ambitious theatre in an age of uncertainty
  40. Buildings produce 25% of Australia's emissions. What will it take to make them 'green' – and who'll pay?
  41. It's time to restore public trust in the governing of the Murray Darling Basin
  42. Will talking to AI voice assistants re-engineer our human conversations?
  43. It's not just the isolation. Working from home has surprising downsides
  44. How Australian wildlife spread and suppress Ross River virus
  45. Why the Indian Ocean region might soon play a lead role in world affairs
  46. The Water Margin, China's outlaw novel
  47. what the future of television looks like
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