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What existed before the Big Bang? Did something have to be there to go boom?

  • Written by: Jake Clark, PhD Candidate, University of Southern Queensland
What existed before the Big Bang? Did something have to be there to go boom?The South Pole Telescope and BICEP telescopes (pictured above) may discover clues that could teach us if there was something else 'before' the Big Bang.Dr. Keith Vanderlinde/NSF, CC BY

This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All...

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Turnbull versus Morrison in Liberal crisis over Craig Kelly

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

Scott Morrison faces a major Liberal party crisis after Malcolm Turnbull moved to torpedo the Prime Minister’s plan to protect the preselection of controversial rightwing backbencher Craig Kelly.

Morrison wants the NSW Liberal executive to re-endorse sitting NSW federal members so Kelly does not have to face a ballot in which he would be...

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why more older Australians are living in share houses

  • Written by: Sophia Maalsen, I.B. Fell Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
why more older Australians are living in share housesTight finances are the main reason more older Australians, especially women, are living in share houses.belushi/Shutterstock

An increasing number of older Australians are living in share housing. A relatively new group to emerge on the share-housing scene, they are choosing to share for financial reasons, but finding unexpected social benefits.

Shar...

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Yes, you can adopt a pet as a Christmas gift – so long as you do it correctly

  • Written by: Bronwyn Orr, Veterinarian and PhD candidate, University of Sydney
Yes, you can adopt a pet as a Christmas gift – so long as you do it correctlyBeagle X puppies adopted from RSPCA ACT in 2017.Alison Maddalena/RSPCA ACT, Author provided

Have you thought about adopting a new pet for Christmas?

Far from dismissing the idea, animal welfare groups now support the practice of gifting a pet for Christmas – so long as it’s done the right way.

With less than a month to go before Christmas...

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  2. How a candidate's looks may be swinging your vote (without you even realising it)
  3. why you might get the runs before a first date
  4. the origins of Rocky Horror's Frank-N-furter
  5. At last, Australia has a Modern Slavery Act. Here's what you'll need to know
  6. As they meet in Poland for the next steps, nations are struggling to agree on how the ambitions of the Paris Agreement can be realised
  7. Why battery-powered vehicles stack up better than hydrogen
  8. Yes, Knickers the steer is really, really big. But he's far short of true genetic freak status
  9. Why Tony Abbott's appointment as Indigenous envoy was a diplomatic blunder and policy failure
  10. Warty hammer orchids are sexual deceivers
  11. the science of sleep and the economics of sleeplessness
  12. Michelle Grattan on the government's week from hell
  13. Why Australia's anti-vilification laws matter
  14. Stone tools date early humans in North Africa to 2.4 million years ago
  15. What makes the G20 a force for global good – when its members agree they want it to be
  16. Four in ten Australians think women lie about being victims of sexual assault
  17. Happy birthday, SA's big battery, and many happy returns (of your recyclable parts)
  18. Why daily doses of nature in the city matter for people and the planet
  19. X-rays of rocks show their super-fluid past, and reveal mineral deposits vital for batteries
  20. How believers in 'white genocide' are spreading their hate-filled message in Australia
  21. Young children with autism can thrive in mainstream childcare
  22. garish feminism and the new poetic confessionalism
  23. why now is the right time to clamp down on negative gearing
  24. Crossbench women give Morrison a break after week from hell
  25. scorching heat and heightened bushfire risk
  26. The Indigenous community deserves a voice in the constitution. Will the nation finally listen?
  27. Instrument of torture? In defence of the recorder
  28. When it comes to race and justice, 'colour-blindness' is not good enough
  29. Digital assistants like Alexa and Siri might not be offering you the best deals
  30. Malcolm Turnbull accuses his critics of "paranoia"
  31. Josh Frydenberg on Liberal troubles
  32. why we need better portrayals of people of colour on television
  33. why urban-fringe farming is vital for food resilience
  34. Heatwaves threaten Australians' health, and our politicians aren't doing enough about it
  35. The five not-so-easy steps that would push wage growth higher
  36. Does the G20 summit really make a difference? World leaders reckon it does
  37. Much at stake as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet at G20
  38. We made deceptive robots to see why fake news spreads, and found a weakness
  39. Why it is (almost) impossible to teach creativity
  40. what is irritable bowel syndrome and what can I do about it?
  41. Land makes the housing market different, so changing planning rules won't fix affordability
  42. So what's a secretary to do? Banking Royal Commission raises questions about what's in minutes
  43. Australia's spies to be allowed to use more force
  44. Tension as scientist at centre of CRIPSR outrage speaks at genome editing summit
  45. Morrison's authority deficit on show at home and abroad
  46. Sydney storms could be making the Queensland fires worse
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