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Australia's screen industry is letting down carers

  • Written by: Sheree Gregory, Lecturer, Western Sydney University
Australia's screen industry is letting down carersLong hours make it difficult for carers in the screen industry, and particularly for women. Shutterstock.com

Women in Australia’s screen industry are finding it difficult to juggle their working lives with their caring roles, according to our study released today.

In our online survey of 600 people working in the industry about the impacts of...

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Five in a row - the planets align in the night sky

  • Written by: Tanya Hill, Honorary Fellow of the University of Melbourne and Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria
Five in a row - the planets align in the night skyEnjoying the planets lined up in a row.Derek Bruff/flickr, CC BY-NC

For the second time this year, the five brightest planets can be seen at the same time. You can catch them by looking towards the western sky after sunset. The planets will form a line rising up from the horizon.

Mercury and Venus are low to the west, with bright Jupiter shining...

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World politics explainer: the Russian revolution

  • Written by: Mark Edele, Hansen Chair in History, University of Melbourne
World politics explainer: the Russian revolutionOctober Revolution, 1938. To try and understand the Russian revolution outside of the broader social context of the time is to neglect the development of nationhood in the region.Wikicommons

This article is part of our series of explainers on key moments in the past 100 years of world political history. In it, our authors examine how and why an...

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You may not like reality TV but How 'Mad' Are You? rightly tests our assumptions about mental illness

  • Written by: Fincina Hopgood, Lecturer in Screen Studies, University of New England
You may not like reality TV but How 'Mad' Are You? rightly tests our assumptions about mental illnessPsychiatrist Steve Ellen and the ten participants put themselves – and their stories – out there to increase awareness about living with mental illness.SBS/Blackfella Films

In recent years, Australia’s public broadcasters have been willing to program innovative, thought-provoking content to coincide with Mental Health Week....

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  1. Farmers' climate denial begins to wane as reality bites
  2. Focusing on people at 'high risk' of suicide has failed as a suicide prevention strategy
  3. On gender and sexuality, Scott Morrison's 'blind spot' may come from reading the Bible too literally
  4. where are the female academics on film?
  5. Newsflash. For most, energy remains affordable
  6. Archaeology can help us prepare for climates ahead – not just look back
  7. we have to start creating our low-carbon future today
  8. Amazon has lifted its wages, but the implications aren't as good as you might think
  9. Malcolm Turnbull is gone but son Alex keeps the climate faith
  10. We need more carbon in our soil to help Australian farmers through the drought
  11. Why some kids are more prone to dental decay
  12. a new vision of the Apollo 11 mission to set foot on the Moon
  13. the customer reviews most likely to influence purchasing decisions
  14. Debussy’s only opera, Pélleas and Mélisande
  15. Why police and prosecutors don't always disclose evidence in criminal trials
  16. World politics explainer: the end of Apartheid
  17. Guardian Australia's Katharine Murphy and former MP David Feeney on the digital disruption of media and politics
  18. New research shows how Australia's newsrooms are failing minority communities
  19. A fresh perspective on Tasmania, a terrible and beautiful place
  20. You can't 'erase' bad memories, but you can learn ways to cope with them
  21. Why block subjects might not be best for university student learning
  22. More 'bright' fast radio bursts revealed, but where do they all come from?
  23. The informal water markets of Bangalore are a view of the future
  24. Discrimination debate will distress many gay school students
  25. Ruddock report constrains, not expands, federal religious exemptions
  26. Politics podcast: The battle for Wentworth
  27. captains of the finance industry should take note
  28. Mobile apps might make you feel better about travelling alone, but they won't necessarily make you safer
  29. Six things you can do to get boys reading more
  30. The AFLW found instant success, but challenges remain for its long-term sustainability
  31. internees tell of life in our German detainment camps
  32. Australia moves to El Niño alert and the drought is likely to continue
  33. Five lifestyle changes to enhance your mood and mental health
  34. 'Just like home'. New survey finds most renters enjoy renting, although for many it's expensive
  35. How your birth date influences how well you do in school, and later in life
  36. As the High Court challenge to abortion clinic 'safe access zones' begins, there is much at stake
  37. Why you might be paying more for your airfare than the person seated next to you
  38. Labor's pay policy merely hints at helping low paid workers rather than actually doing it
  39. In Trustees, Belarus Free Theatre mercilessly demolishes Australia's cultural debate
  40. an excellent superhero film, perhaps best not experienced in 4DX
  41. Why people with dementia don't all behave the same
  42. it's very unlikely Roundup causes cancer
  43. The new Doctor Who picks up the chase with a pace as she crosses the gender barrier
  44. Watt questions being and perception but could have gone further
  45. New UN report outlines 'urgent, transformational' change needed to hold global warming to 1.5°C
  46. Australia has two decades to avoid the most damaging impacts of climate change
  47. The UN's 1.5°C special climate report at a glance
  48. A Melbourne-flavoured rendition of 16 Lovers Lane celebrates The Go-Betweens' stellar songs
  49. Deng Xiaoping's rise to power
  50. Indigenous people with disability have a double disadvantage and the NDIS can't handle that

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