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Guardian dogs, fencing, and 'fladry' protect livestock from carnivores

  • Written by: Lily van Eeden, PhD Candidate in Human-Wildlife Conflict, University of Sydney
Guardian dogs, fencing, and 'fladry' protect livestock from carnivoresLivestock guardian dog breeds, such as Maremma, are often raised with and trained to consider themselves part of a livestock herd and so protect their herd from threats. Shutterstock

Farmers have struggled for millennia to protect their livestock from wolves, lions, bears, and other large carnivores. It’s expensive and time-consuming for...

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One reason people install smart home tech is to show off to their friends

  • Written by: Jenny Kennedy, Postdoctoral research fellow, RMIT University
One reason people install smart home tech is to show off to their friendsMen are more often the instigators for bringing smart home technology into the home and managing their operation. Shutterstock

Ever wondered what all the fuss is about when it comes to smart homes? You’re not alone.

While the idea of networked entertainment systems, automated security, mood lights and voice-controlled thermostats is popular,...

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Accurate. Objective. Transparent. Australians identify what they want in trustworthy media

  • Written by: Sacha Molitorisz, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Media Transition, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
Accurate. Objective. Transparent. Australians identify what they want in trustworthy mediaTrust in media is low in Australia, which is why traditional news values like accuracy and objectivity matter.Shutterstock

In an age of social media and smartphones, people are accessing more news than ever. The problem is, they don’t believe much of it.

Three-quarters of Australian news consumers say they have experienced “fake...

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Hiding 'grannycams' in aged care facilities is legally and ethically murky

  • Written by: Bruce Baer Arnold, Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
Hiding 'grannycams' in aged care facilities is legally and ethically murkyAnyone can buy a hidden camera but the laws surrounding their use are much more complicated.Daxiao Productions/Shutterstock

Our society is replete with tales about the unobserved abuse of vulnerable people – in schools, kindergartens, child care facilities, psychiatric institutions, hospitals and the aged care facilities highlighted in the...

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  1. The risks of a new Cold War between the US and China are real: here's why
  2. Study of 1.6 million grades shows little gender difference in maths and science at school
  3. New colour change wristbands help you balance too much sun vs not enough – no matter your skin tone
  4. What causes schizophrenia? What we know, don't know and suspect
  5. Why trackless trams are ready to replace light rail
  6. How did the fish cross the road? Our invention helps them get to the other side of a culvert
  7. Mandela My Life is a welcome tribute to a hero, but avoids difficult questions
  8. Battle won. Our budget woes are behind us
  9. Antarctica's 'moss forests' are drying and dying
  10. Labor drops in Newspoll but still has large lead; NSW ReachTEL poll tied 50-50
  11. Budget deficit comes in at $10.1 billion, in boost for early return to surplus
  12. Economic growth and 'Trump-proofing' – why the latest inter-Korea summit matters
  13. Everything he does, he does it for us. Why Bryan Adams is on to something important about copyright
  14. Aged care failures show how little we value older people – and those who care for them
  15. An open letter on rental housing reform
  16. Despite her good intentions, Michelle Guthrie was never the right fit for the ABC
  17. The NT is putting a minimum floor price on alcohol, because evidence shows this works to reduce harm
  18. When falling home ownership and ageing baby boomers collide
  19. Art and science come together to examine the power and perversions of perfection
  20. Automated vehicles may encourage a new breed of distracted drivers
  21. Privatising WestConnex is the biggest waste of public funds for corporate gain in Australian history
  22. ABC boss Michelle Guthrie sacked, but the board won’t say why
  23. Why the increased penalties for strawberry sabotage will do little to prevent the crime
  24. It's better light, not worse behaviour, that explains crimes on a full moon
  25. How to (gently) get your child to brush their teeth
  26. she failed to back the journalists
  27. Australia has the wealth to ensure a sustainable future, but too many people are being left behind
  28. 1980s Berlin comes to life in Welcome the Bright World's quest for 'truth'
  29. Public schools losing out in political power plays
  30. ABC board sacks managing director Michelle Guthrie
  31. one year of phenomenal success for Fortnite
  32. What the stoush between the federal government and the CFMMEU is really about (spoiler: there's an election coming)
  33. Australia's residential aged care facilities are getting bigger and less home-like
  34. Cuts and restructures send alarm through South Australia's arts sector
  35. are SUVs and 4WDs safer than other cars?
  36. Labor leads 54-46% in Newspoll that shows slight improvement for government
  37. Influence in Australian politics needs an urgent overhaul – here's how to do it
  38. Grass trees aren't a grass (and they're not trees)
  39. Peter Grimes is a thrilling and moving staging of the great English opera
  40. Michelle Grattan on strawberries, Sudmalis, schools, and the au pair affair
  41. Super. If Labor really wanted to help women in retirement, it would do something else
  42. Is it time for Australia to be more open about research involving animals?
  43. If privacy is increasing for My Health Record data, it should apply to all medical records
  44. New laws help juries understand why victims of sexual violence struggle to recall their assaults
  45. why Catholic primary school parents can afford to pay more
  46. Quotas are not pretty but they work – Liberal women should insist on them
  47. Why does English have so many different spelling rules?
  48. the GFC and me. Ten years on, what have we learned?
  49. what do we want to be when we grow up?
  50. What makes you a man or a woman? Geneticist Jenny Graves explains

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