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Hooked on a book, podcast or TV show? Here's how the story changes you

  • Written by: Tom van Laer, Reader (Associate Professor) of Marketing, City, University of London
Hooked on a book, podcast or TV show? Here's how the story changes youReading alone is more likely to take you into the world of the story.Shutterstock

Every holiday season, you have new worlds at your fingertips. Reading books, listening to podcasts, and watching films and TV shows can help you break away from the frenzy of everyday life, and journey into other possible worlds.

As with any kind of travel, the...

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how ethical consumption got so selective

  • Written by: Michal Carrington, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Melbourne

Are you an organic shopper? Into fairtrade? A greenhouse gas warrior? All about free-range and animal welfare?

Even if you said yes to all the above, the chances are that, when you shop, only a few products that meet these ethical concerns actually make it into your basket.

Generally, we all have the blinkers on when shopping with our ethics. We...

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the arrival of a sweet baby boy – or a political power to change the world

  • Written by: Robyn J. Whitaker, Senior Lecturer in New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity
the arrival of a sweet baby boy – or a political power to change the worldWes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Dear tiny Jesus, with your golden fleece diapers, with your tiny little fat balled-up fists … Dear 8 pound 6 ounce newborn infant Jesus, don’t even know a word yet, just a little infant so cuddly …

So goes the now infamous grace prayed by aspiring racing legend Ricky Bobby in the movie...

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When a fair trial could be at risk, suppression is the order of the day

  • Written by: Peter Gregory, Journalism Lecturer, La Trobe University
When a fair trial could be at risk, suppression is the order of the dayThe digital age has made the idea of a fair trial, balanced with open justice, even more difficult.Shutterstock

Open justice is a fundamental principle of our system of goverment and central to maintaining confidence in the justice system. But in many of the most high profile trials, when public interest is high, open justice comes into conflict...

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  1. the best of Curious Kids in 2018
  2. Australia and the Apollo 8 mission that sent a Christmas message from the Moon
  3. Earthrise, a photo that changed the world
  4. If someone hurt you this year, forgiving them may improve your health (as long as you're safe, too)
  5. How 'access journalism' is threatening investigative journalism
  6. Take the tram into a more playable city
  7. identity politics and the case for shared values
  8. reflecting on the big events and the new developments
  9. There aren't plenty of fish in the sea, so let's eat all that we catch
  10. 2018, the year of governing badly
  11. Ten feelgood environment stories you may have missed in 2018
  12. The off-topic Conversation #172
  13. Why you shouldn’t force the kids to hug Granny at Christmas
  14. What Australian soldiers ate for Christmas in WWI
  15. DNA from ancient Aboriginal Australian remains enables their return to Country
  16. Serial killers' fates are in politicians' hands. Here's why that's a worry
  17. Christmas versus kilojoules – how to focus more on celebration and less on the food
  18. Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO
  19. Yes, retailers exploit Christmas, but their decorations still evoke religious spirit
  20. Building in ways that meet the needs of Australia’s remote regions
  21. What the folk? Whatever happened to Australia's national folklife centre?
  22. Doing away with essays won't necessarily stop students cheating
  23. NZ mental health inquiry calls for fundamental change
  24. Unpacking the history of how Earth feeds life, and life changes Earth
  25. why are people colour blind?
  26. replace company tax with cashflow tax
  27. Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crime could improve how police and communities respond
  28. Dramatic advances in forensics expose the need for genetic data legislation
  29. Exploring Australia's 'other reefs' south of Tasmania
  30. Theatre is Lying is a welcome response to fake news and alternative facts
  31. how to deal with dying during the holidays
  32. Michael McCormack fails leadership test in handling of Broad scandal
  33. Tanya Plibersek on a united Labor
  34. Labor widens lead in Ipsos; US Democrats gained 40 House seats at midterms
  35. Labor's housing pledge is welcome, but direct investment in social housing would improve it
  36. Tidelands struggles to stay afloat in its first series
  37. Rudd says Murdoch media is a "political party"
  38. We finally have the rulebook for the Paris Agreement, but global climate action is still inadequate
  39. New guidelines for responding to cyber attacks don't go far enough
  40. MYEFO rips A$130 million per year from research funding despite budget surplus
  41. What's your beef? How 'carbon labels' can steer us towards environmentally friendly food choices
  42. Why naming all our mozzies is important for fighting disease
  43. how gift-giving is inspired by beliefs-based altruism
  44. why people follow what other people do
  45. a history of St Nicholas, Santa and his helpers
  46. We need to talk about the actual threats to academic freedom on Australian campuses
  47. National Andrew Broad forced to quit frontbench amid 'sugar baby' allegation
  48. More mirage than good management, MYEFO fails to hit its own targets
  49. Shorten pledges $500 million for UNHCR in border protection policy
  50. how do people know what the weather will be?

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