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To help drought-affected farmers, we need to support them in good times as well as bad

  • Written by: Jacki Schirmer, Associate Professor, University of Canberra
To help drought-affected farmers, we need to support them in good times as well as badFarmers need help to plan for droughts, not just to respond to them when things get desperate.Stephenallen75/Shutterstock.com

With the New South Wales government announcing that drought is now affecting the entire state, the federal government’s crisis assistance payments have been described by some as too little, too late. The National...

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Our workplaces are filthy and it's costing us all

  • Written by: Libby Sander, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University
Our workplaces are filthy and it's costing us allMess itself have a negative impact on workers.Shutterstock

The typical office desk is home to over 10 million bacteria, 400 times more than a toilet seat. Other studies have revealed people don’t wash their hands, and surfaces from taps to elevator buttons are “officially dirty”.

Beyond the health concerns, this has an impact on...

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Why some veterans feel alienated on campus and how universities can help

  • Written by: Andrew Harvey, Director, Centre for Higher Education Equity and Diversity Research, La Trobe University
Why some veterans feel alienated on campus and how universities can helpDiscipline, leadership and time management are some of the positives veterans say they bring to their studies. But not everyone has a chance to demonstrate these.rekrsoldier/flickr, CC BY-SA

Some veterans say they find campus alienating, don’t feel they belong and fail to disclose their military status when they enrol, according to one of the...

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How 'Big History' can save the world

  • Written by: Ian Crawford, Professor of Planetary Science and Astrobiology, Birkbeck, University of London
How 'Big History' can save the worldBig History may provide a basis for drawing different human cultures closer together.NASA

The term “Big History” was coined in the early 1990s by the historian David Christian of Macquarie University. It is nothing if not ambitious, aiming to integrate human history with the deeper history of the universe.

The story begins with the...

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  1. Victoria suggests federal government should legislate on emissions while NEG talks continue
  2. Emma Husar falls on her sword
  3. Terry Gilliam's long-awaited cinematic feat keeps Don Quixote's idealistic spirit alive
  4. After devastating earthquakes, Indonesia must embrace radical change
  5. Barnaby Joyce at his provocative best
  6. Embedding regulators in banks can help change cultures of wrongdoing, despite the risks
  7. Using My Health Record data for research could save lives, but we must ensure it's ethical
  8. Education, not restriction, is key to reducing harm from offshore gambling
  9. Have you had your diphtheria vaccines? Here's why it matters
  10. How many dinosaurs in total lived on Earth during all periods?
  11. Stroke, cancer and other chronic diseases more likely for those with poor mental health
  12. Only with urgent change can Australia's mobile networks meet our voracious demand for data
  13. Unique pollen signatures in Australian honey could help tackle a counterfeit industry
  14. Giants: why we needed them
  15. In a year of takeover defences, what impacts do these tactics have on shareholders?
  16. Making small cities bigger will help better distribute Australia's 25 million people
  17. West Coast's Gaff gets eight weeks for punch, but legal ramifications could go further
  18. Victoria says it won't sign up to the NEG without concessions
  19. How many people make a good city? It's not the size that matters, but how you use it
  20. Will the government's new ‘Move It’ exercise campaign move us or lose us?
  21. Two types of tectonic plate activity create earthquake and tsunami risk on Lombok
  22. Despite the doom and gloom in Australian media, the outlook for regional papers remains strong
  23. Tarrawarra Biennial underwhelms rather than energises
  24. When did Aboriginal people first arrive in Australia?
  25. Emissions policy is under attack from all sides. We've been here before, and it rarely ends well
  26. Australian sex education isn't diverse enough. Here's why we should follow England's lead
  27. our complicated relationship with bats
  28. More children are living in high-rise apartments, so designers should keep them in mind
  29. Does Australia have the political will – or leverage – to support change in Cambodia?
  30. How to improve the appeal of franchising for women
  31. what is pre-eclampsia, and how does it affect mums and babies?
  32. show us you can deliver party room on NEG
  33. has Australia's net debt doubled under the current government?
  34. The female dwarf, disability, and beauty
  35. Here's how many times you actually need to reuse your shopping bags
  36. Meet me at the bar! How uni students interact on a campus, and why chocolate can help
  37. Apple, the $1 trillion company searching for its soul
  38. As Pakistan's PM, Imran Khan must embrace compromise, so can he deliver on his promises?
  39. should I take vitamin C or other supplements for my cold?
  40. How to stop nagging your child to practise their musical instrument
  41. Designed features can make cities safer, but getting it wrong can be plain frightening
  42. Children who have lost a parent to family violence need to be listened to
  43. Sorry, men, there's no such thing as 'dirt blindness' – you just need to do more housework
  44. The great movie scenes: Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey
  45. Antarctic seas host a surprising mix of lifeforms – and now we can map them
  46. Three reasons why it’s a bad idea to ramp up Adelaide's desalination plant
  47. Australia has to prepare for life after the World Trade Organisation
  48. Victorian Labor government shapes up to Canberra over NEG
  49. Soutphommasane says sections of media exploit racism to make money
  50. Could the NEG bring down power prices? It's hard to be confident that it will

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