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Prime Minister’s Prize for Science 2018 goes to 'Earth-watcher' Kurt Lambeck

  • Written by: Sarah Keenihan, Section Editor: Science + Technology, The Conversation
Prime Minister’s Prize for Science 2018 goes to 'Earth-watcher' Kurt LambeckKurt Lambeck's work has been vital for developing GPS systems we all rely on for navigation. Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science/WildBear

Professor Kurt Lambeck has won the 2018 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science.

The award recognises Lambeck’s 50-year contribution to Australian and global science through his research...

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Senate inquiry calls for tougher rules on pet food in Australia

  • Written by: Bronwyn Orr, Veterinarian and PhD candidate, University of Sydney
Senate inquiry calls for tougher rules on pet food in AustraliaPet owners need to know the food they feed their pets is safe.Flickr/Tiomax, CC BY

Compulsory rules for the standards and labelling of pet food in Australia are among the recommendations in a Senate inquiry report released late Tuesday.

The Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee inquiry was set up in June following several...

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Moving the Australian embassy to Jerusalem makes sense: here's why

  • Written by: Ran Porat, Lecturer in Israel Studies and Middle Eastern History, Monash University
Moving the Australian embassy to Jerusalem makes sense: here's whyMoving the Australian embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is controversial because it would be a strong political statement of support for Israel.Shutterstock

Apparently looking to garner the support of Jewish constituents behind the Liberal candidate, David Sharma, in the upcoming critical Wentworth by-election on October 20, Prime Minister Scott...

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Why legislation should ban schools from discriminating against LGBTIQ+ students and teachers

  • Written by: Emily Gray, Senior Lecturer in Education Studies, RMIT University
Why legislation should ban schools from discriminating against LGBTIQ+ students and teachersThere is majority public support for the proposed extensions of anti-discrimination law to teachers.www.shutterstock.com

Over the weekend, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced his government would make amendments to discrimination legislation to make clear no student at a private or religious school should be expelled on the basis of their...

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  2. Shifting the Australian embassy in Israel to Jerusalem would be a big, cynical mistake
  3. The Modern Slavery Bill is a start, but it won't guarantee us sweeter chocolate
  4. The war in Syria may be ending, but is likely to bring a fresh wave of suffering
  5. Why R2D2 could be your child's teacher sooner than you think
  6. Stressed about managing your child's behaviour? Here are four things every parent should know
  7. New blood test could spare cancer patients from needless chemotherapy after surgery
  8. Our relationship with dick pics: it's complicated
  9. China's economic interest in the Pacific comes with strings attached
  10. Government raises glimmer of hope for New Zealand deal on refugees
  11. How the government's plan to oppose Hanson's motion became a vote to support it
  12. Remembering Sidney Jeffryes and the darker side of our tales of Antarctic heroism
  13. artwork by an algorithm is up for auction, so does that mean AI is now creative?
  14. Green light for Tasmanian wilderness tourism development defied expert advice
  15. How catching malaria gave me a new perspective on saving gorillas
  16. The off-topic Conversation #169
  17. Fifty years later, Peter Norman's heroic Olympic stand is finally being recognised at home
  18. There's no argument or support for allowing schools to discriminate against LGBTIQ teachers
  19. New autism guidelines aim to improve diagnostics and access to services
  20. Australian study reveals the dangers of 'toxic masculinity' to men and those around them
  21. Morrison government courts controversy on Jerusalem ahead of Wentworth byelection
  22. Yes, a tsunami could hit Sydney – causing flooding and dangerous currents
  23. How the Australian government is failing on countering violent extremism
  24. should we use food as a reward for kids?
  25. Does your child struggle with spelling? This might help
  26. now it's younger Australians moving out of the big cities
  27. Modern Art from The Hermitage showcases the French gems of two great merchant collectors
  28. How biomethane can help turn gas into a renewable energy source
  29. The Senate is set to approve it, but what exactly is the Trans Pacific Partnership?
  30. Conservatives may come to regret stirring hornets' nest of religious freedom
  31. Turnbull did not suggest ABC sack journalists: report
  32. Australians care about animals – but we don't buy ethical meat
  33. For the sake of our retirement savings, it's time to reform the investment management boys' club
  34. A new take on An Enemy of the People fizzes with contemporary relevance
  35. the new eugenics is the same as the old, just in fancier clothes
  36. Labor slips in Newspoll, but gains in Ipsos, in Wentworth and in Victoria
  37. VR technology gives new meaning to ‘holidaying at home’. But is it really a substitute for travel?
  38. Local film and TV content makes up just 1.6% of Netflix’s Australian catalogue
  39. gene therapy is still in its infancy but the future looks promising
  40. Big firms voice lack of faith in 'cumbersome' and 'impractical' Emissions Reduction Fund
  41. All eyes on November's G20 meeting as tensions between China and the US ratchet up
  42. Four fundamental principles for upholding freedom of speech on campus
  43. why do some dogs get ‘snow nose’ in winter?
  44. Is it time to move beyond the limits of 'built environment' thinking?
  45. Coalition trails 47-53% in Newspoll, as Ipsos finds 74% oppose law discriminating against gay students and teachers
  46. We need to know more about charities to be sure they are helping their cause, not themselves
  47. Leek orchids are beautiful, endangered and we have no idea how to grow them
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