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Year 11 and 12 students in NSW will no longer learn about women's contributions to physics

  • Written by: Kathryn Ross, Researcher at Sydney University Physics Education Research Group, University of Sydney
Year 11 and 12 students in NSW will no longer learn about women's contributions to physicsWe need female role models in the NSW physics syllabus to normalise women in physics and encourage their engagement and further study.www.shutterstock.com

The new Higher School Certificate (HSC) physics syllabus for NSW will contain no mention of the contributions of female physicists to the field. Not teaching students about their contributions to...

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How much plastic does it take to kill a turtle? Typically just 14 pieces

  • Written by: Britta Denise Hardesty, Principal Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship, CSIRO
How much plastic does it take to kill a turtle? Typically just 14 piecesPlastic bags, balloons, and rope fragments were among more than 100 pieces of plastic in the gut of a single turtle.Qamar Schuyler, Author provided

We know there is a lot of plastic in the ocean, and that turtles (and other endangered species) are eating it. It is not uncommon to find stranded dead turtles with guts full of plastic.

But we...

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Cathy McGowan and Rebekha Sharkie on the role of community candidates

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Cathy McGowan and Rebekha Sharkie on the role of community candidates

Independent Cathy McGowan and the Centre Alliance’s Rebekha Sharkie share more in common than just sitting on the crossbench. The members for Indi and Mayo respectively have dug in to retain their seats, and they believe there is “a mood” in the community for alternative candidates.

McGowan and Sharkie have given the government...

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you're gonna need a bigger rope to tie down this alien hunter

  • Written by: Michael Milford, Professor, Queensland University of Technology
you're gonna need a bigger rope to tie down this alien hunterA prettier predator we have not seen.20th Century Fox / Davis Entertainment

The Predator blasts into cinemas today. While newcomers will enjoy the ride, there are some sly references for those lifelong fans who have watched all the way back to 1987’s original Predator film, and the sequel and crossover films since then.

This is a modern-day...

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