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Inside the world of million-dollar beauty pageants – for camels

  • Written by: Jaime Gongora, Associate Professor, Animal and Wildlife Genetics and Genomics, University of Sydney

When you hear “beauty pageants” you probably think of human women (and men) competing. However, a series of pageants on the Arabian Peninsula celebrate the beauty of the dromedary, or one-humped camel.

Interest in camel beauty competitions has grown since the boom of oil production during the 20th century, as camels became associated...

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More than a century on, the battle fought by Australia's suffragists is yet to be won

  • Written by: Clare Wright, Associate Professor in History, La Trobe University

When Kerryn Phelps claimed her historic by-election win on the weekend, she called the triumph a “a victory for democracy”, signalling “a return of decency, integrity and humanity to the Australian government”.

As well as taking a progressive stand on social issues, Phelps vowed to represent all those who were disgusted by...

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Being in nature is good for learning, here's how to get kids off screens and outside

  • Written by: Tonia Gray, Associate Professor, Centre for Educational Research, Western Sydney University
Being in nature is good for learning, here's how to get kids off screens and outsideIt takes effort and imagination, but the benefits are many. from www.shutterstock.com

Contrary to the belief we Aussies are a nature-loving outdoor nation, research suggests we’re spending less and less time outdoors. This worrying trend is also becoming increasingly apparent in our educational settings.

I have devoted the majority of my...

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can you cut your cancer risk by eating organic?

  • Written by: Rosemary Stanton, Nutritionist & Visiting Fellow, UNSW
can you cut your cancer risk by eating organic?The science isn't clear on whether organic foods can lower your risk of cancer. But eating plenty of fruit and veg – however it's grown – can reduce your risk.

A new study out this week has shoppers wondering whether it’s worth paying more for pesticide-free organic food.

The research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, found...

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  1. Government to set up new multi-billion Future Drought Fund
  2. Australia's 5% jobless rate is not full employment; pushing up interest rates would be wrong
  3. Please, not another super scheme, Mr Keating. It's what the pension is for
  4. Ancient fish evolved in shallow seas – the very places humans threaten today
  5. a fresh perspective on Leonard Cohen and the island that inspired him
  6. Morrison fights political fire with leaky buckets
  7. Want to improve care in nursing homes? Mandate minimum staffing levels
  8. We have so many ways to pursue a healthy climate – it's insane to wait any longer
  9. Can your actions really save the planet? 'Planetary accounting' has the answer
  10. Why we need more than just data to create ethical driverless cars
  11. why removing sex from birth certificates matters to gender diverse people
  12. Working to reclaim and rebuild our food systems from the ground up
  13. add bars to the window dressing and make them legally binding
  14. Pianist Sir András Schiff returns to Sydney for a sublime recital
  15. launch of The Conversation 2018 Yearbook
  16. Why Australia needs a Religious Discrimination Act
  17. things to consider before going that extra mile for your smile
  18. Why DNA tests for Indigenous heritage mean different things in Australia and the US
  19. Sabrina the teenage witch is back, with a darker look for our times
  20. how to spot and suggest a fact check
  21. The best way to boost the economy is the best way to improve the lives of disadvantaged students
  22. Former Home Affairs officer calls for all refugees to be brought to Australia
  23. Here's how to design cities where people and nature can both flourish
  24. What causes multiple sclerosis? What we know, don't know and suspect
  25. Tweaking just a few genes in wild plants can create new food crops – but let's get the regulation right
  26. The fair go is a fading dream, but don't write it off
  27. foreign donations and political influence
  28. Boy Erased is a safe and predictable take on the horrors of gay conversion
  29. Why is a magpie's poo black and white?
  30. The internet has done a lot, but so far little for economic growth
  31. the myth that obscures the real problem
  32. New research shines light on sexual violence at Australian music festivals
  33. What is 'quality' in aged care? Here's what studies (and our readers) say
  34. Do chatbots have a role to play in suicide prevention?
  35. Working out what makes a good community where young children can thrive
  36. We must look past short-term drought solutions and improve the land itself
  37. Scott Morrison eases refugee policy while talking tough
  38. Barnaby Joyce on facing the drought and rural women
  39. As children are airlifted from Nauru, a cruel and inhumane policy may finally be ending
  40. 'Soil probiotics' promise bigger, healthier crops, but there's a downside
  41. The English-only NT parliament is undermining healthy democracy by excluding Aboriginal languages
  42. A priest says sceptics should stop demanding proof of climate change, as that's not how science works
  43. Requiem or renewal? This is how a tropical city like Darwin can regain its cool
  44. Helping farmers in distress doesn't help them be the best: the drought relief dilemma
  45. How your smartphone or wearable device could forecast illness
  46. Blood type, Pioppi, gluten-free and Mediterranean – which popular diets are fads?
  47. Australian literature’s legacies of cultural appropriation
  48. Report recommends overhaul of My Health Record, but key changes not supported by Coalition
  49. Chocolate Labradors die earlier than yellow or black, and have more disease
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