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Women seeking asylum for family violence don’t have an easy time getting it

  • Written by: Tamara Wood, Centre Affiliate, Andrew and Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW

Saudi teenager Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun’s story has travelled around the world this week, highlighting Saudi Arabia’s repressive treatment of women and that not only those who seek asylum by sea face perilous journeys to safety.

For now, al-Qunun remains in Thailand, where the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) is assessing her need for...

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Tracking the rise of room sharing and overcrowding, and what it means for housing in Australia

  • Written by: Zahra Nasreen, PhD Scholar in Planning and Geography, Macquarie University
Tracking the rise of room sharing and overcrowding, and what it means for housing in AustraliaBeds for rent: a shared room listed in Castlereagh Street, Sydney.www.gumtree.com.au

The proportion of households experiencing rental stress is on the rise across Australia’s major cities. High rental prices have been driving an increase in shared housing. The most extreme form of this is “shared room” housing – where...

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Curious Kids: do ants have blood?

  • Written by: Tanya Latty, Senior Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
Curious Kids: do ants have blood?Photo by Mikhail Vasilyev on Unsplash, CC BY

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 Curious Kids.

Do ants have blood? – Sita, age 4, Murwillumbah

Great question, Sita! The...

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New regulations expose energy price gouging through 'free' comparison sites

  • Written by: Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University
New regulations expose energy price gouging through 'free' comparison sitesConsumers who used comparison sites typically paid 5-12% more than the lowest possible offer.Yung Chang/Unsplash, CC BY-SA

A new regulation has highlighted the thousands of offers electricity retailers make to new customers, mostly through commercial comparison sites. These sites typically do not include the best possible offers, funnelling...

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  2. Let's untangle the murky politics around kids and food (and ditch the guilt)
  3. While law makers squabble over pill testing, people should test their drugs at home
  4. Caterina Cornaro, the last queen of Cyprus
  5. How to take better photos with your smartphone, thanks to computational photography
  6. The DR Congo is bracing for election results and it's likely to get bloody. Here's what you need to know
  7. Businesses think they're on top of carbon risk, but tourism destinations have barely a clue
  8. what's allowed and what's not?
  9. the pros and cons of insurance companies embracing artificial intelligence
  10. Adolescence can be awkward. Here's how parents can help their child make and maintain good friendships
  11. Here's why doctors are backing pill testing at music festivals across Australia
  12. why ethical eating often stops at the restaurant door
  13. Juvenal, the true satirist of Rome
  14. Holographic teachers were supposed to be part of our future. What happened?
  15. The far-right may think they own 'nationalism', but we can reclaim it as a force for good
  16. The off-topic Conversation #173
  17. is it true dogs don't like to travel?
  18. it's time for Politics 2019 Bingo!
  19. Why we need to take food education in Australian schools more seriously
  20. three tricks up retailers' sleeves to lure you back to physical shops
  21. China wrestles with contested heritage of conflict and colonial rule
  22. Is the 'midlife crisis' a real thing?
  23. Five life lessons from your immune system
  24. Hop Lin Jong, a Chinese immigrant in the early days of White Australia
  25. Australia should brace for a volatile year in foreign policy in 2019
  26. Now Christmas is done, what on earth should you do with the tree?
  27. Is your 'experience diet' making you unwell?
  28. how does that make you feel?
  29. 250 years after Captain Cook's arrival, we still can't be sure how many Māori lived in Aotearoa at the time
  30. Mark Zuckerberg's admiration for Emperor Augustus is misplaced. Here's why
  31. Six ways to support new teachers to stay in the profession
  32. Five key values of strong Māori leadership
  33. Petronella Oortman and her giant dolls' house
  34. Curious Kids: who were the Spartans?
  35. the paradigm now shaping our world's data cities
  36. Why archaeology is so much more than just digging
  37. Forget sharks... here's why you are more likely to be injured by litter at the beach
  38. here's what Australian law says about public nudity
  39. Lydia Chukovskaya, editor, writer, heroic friend
  40. Théroigne de Méricourt, feminist revolutionary
  41. 1996-1997 cabinet papers show how Howard and Costello faced a budget black hole
  42. Flash photography doesn't harm seahorses – but don't touch
  43. Three ways to achieve your New Year’s resolutions by building 'goal infrastructure'
  44. Look up! Your guide to some of the best meteor showers for 2019
  45. Curious Kids: how do mountains form?
  46. Elsie Masson, photographer, writer, intrepid traveller
  47. when should you throw away leftovers?
  48. What research says about how to stick to your New Year’s resolutions
  49. Don’t waste your dog's poo – compost it
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DIY Rodent Control Vs Professional Help: When Is It Time To Call The Experts?

Rodents are one of the most frustrating pest problems for Australian property owners. Rats and mic...

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