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learn all about Australia's native trees and plants

  • Written by: Molly Glassey, Audience Development Manager, The Conversation
learn all about Australia's native trees and plantsYou love Australian plants, I love Australian plants, we all love Australian plants!Percita/Flickr

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Australia is classified as “megadiverse” meaning it’s a global hotspot for plant and animal diversity, and has vast numbers of unique species found nowhere else on Earth....

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The Gay Games are still relevant. Here's why

  • Written by: Ryan Storr, Lecturer in Sport Development, Western Sydney University

The largest international LGBT+ sporting event, the Gay Games, is taking place in Paris this week, with over 10,000 athletes from 91 countries competing in 32 sports.

The Games have grown in size and stature since their inception in San Francisco in 1982, developing in parallel with a vibrant gay sports movement around the world. With homophobia st...

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Hackers cause most data breaches, but accidents by normal people aren't far behind

  • Written by: Nicholas Patterson, Lecturer, Deakin University
Hackers cause most data breaches, but accidents by normal people aren't far behindShutterstock

Have you ever had your personal information leaked on the internet? Maybe it was something you purchased online from a website, only to find out that the company was hacked months later? If the answer is “yes”, you probably want to know whether the breach was reported and dealt with.

Australian organisations reported 242...

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Michelle Grattan on Emma Husar, Barnaby Joyce and the NEG

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Michelle Grattan on Emma Husar, Barnaby Joyce and the NEGThe National Energy Guarantee has been a focus of federal politics this week.Shutterstock

Michelle Grattan talks to University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Deep Saini about the week in politics, including Labor’s Emma Husar’s announcement she won’t be re-contesting her seat at the the next election, Barnaby...

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  2. A strong immune system helps ward off colds and flus, but it's not the only factor
  3. relishing competence or seeking a challenge?
  4. I Used To Be Normal's tribute to boyband fangirls is unexpectedly affecting
  5. People power is finally making the gig economy fairer
  6. The Meg is a horror story but our treatment of sharks is scarier
  7. What's your state's position at the crucial National Energy Guarantee meeting?
  8. how have your family's fortunes changed? Use this drag-and-drop tool to find out
  9. is the economy getting stronger? The RBA says 'time will tell'
  10. Australian media are playing a dangerous game using racism as currency
  11. why Fed Square deserves protection
  12. A disappointing earring, and the world's hottest rock: zirconia
  13. Disabled teens suffering the mental health effects of bullying
  14. Dieting after birth can make mum's self esteem worse
  15. Turnbull is trying to turn Emma Husar story into a Bill Shorten narrative
  16. Trump’s ratings held up by US economy; Australian polls steady
  17. Why are the volcanoes on Earth active, but the ones on Mars are not?
  18. Trees are made of human breath
  19. Why young women say no to rural Australia
  20. Paying an extra $150 million a year to protect growers? That's bananas!
  21. GetUp! on the impact of US corporate tax cuts on wages
  22. Button batteries kill. Here's how we can prevent needless child deaths from battery ingestion
  23. or, the case against trigger warnings
  24. they aren't all blue, and mining them requires luck plus labour
  25. To help drought-affected farmers, we need to support them in good times as well as bad
  26. Our workplaces are filthy and it's costing us all
  27. Why some veterans feel alienated on campus and how universities can help
  28. How 'Big History' can save the world
  29. Victoria suggests federal government should legislate on emissions while NEG talks continue
  30. Emma Husar falls on her sword
  31. Terry Gilliam's long-awaited cinematic feat keeps Don Quixote's idealistic spirit alive
  32. After devastating earthquakes, Indonesia must embrace radical change
  33. Barnaby Joyce at his provocative best
  34. Embedding regulators in banks can help change cultures of wrongdoing, despite the risks
  35. Using My Health Record data for research could save lives, but we must ensure it's ethical
  36. Education, not restriction, is key to reducing harm from offshore gambling
  37. Have you had your diphtheria vaccines? Here's why it matters
  38. How many dinosaurs in total lived on Earth during all periods?
  39. Stroke, cancer and other chronic diseases more likely for those with poor mental health
  40. Only with urgent change can Australia's mobile networks meet our voracious demand for data
  41. Unique pollen signatures in Australian honey could help tackle a counterfeit industry
  42. Giants: why we needed them
  43. In a year of takeover defences, what impacts do these tactics have on shareholders?
  44. Making small cities bigger will help better distribute Australia's 25 million people
  45. West Coast's Gaff gets eight weeks for punch, but legal ramifications could go further
  46. Victoria says it won't sign up to the NEG without concessions
  47. How many people make a good city? It's not the size that matters, but how you use it
  48. Will the government's new ‘Move It’ exercise campaign move us or lose us?
  49. Two types of tectonic plate activity create earthquake and tsunami risk on Lombok
  50. Despite the doom and gloom in Australian media, the outlook for regional papers remains strong

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