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Why compostable plastics may be no better for the environment

  • Written by: Thomas Neitzert, Professor emeritus, Auckland University of Technology
Why compostable plastics may be no better for the environmentSingle-use biodegradable plastics include claims that they break down quickly into benign end products, but the reality is more complex. from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-SA

As companies move to get rid of single-use plastic bags and bans on microbeads are coming into force, new biodegradable or compostable plastic products seem to offer an...

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The National Sport Plan has ambitious ideas, but not enough specifics

  • Written by: Lisa Gowthorp, Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Bond Business School, Bond University

Following 18 months of consultations, the much-anticipated National Sport Plan was finally unveiled by Sport Minister Bridget McKenzie this week to great fanfare.

Released at the same time was a review of Australia’s sports integrity policies - another major priority of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s government, commissioned in...

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A revamped Buffy could rectify the original Slayer's problem with race

  • Written by: Patricia Pender, Associate Professor of English and Writing, University of Newcastle
A revamped Buffy could rectify the original Slayer's problem with raceAlthough the show was rightly criticised for its lack of diversity, the First Slayer - she who begat all future slayers, including Buffy - was black.20th Century Fox/IMDB

News of a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot has made headlines, but perhaps not the kind its makers might have hoped for. The idea of remaking the hit series - 21 years after it...

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How do plastic bags harm our environment and sea life?

  • Written by: Britta Denise Hardesty, Principal Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmosphere Flagship, CSIRO
How do plastic bags harm our environment and sea life?Sea turtle eating a plastic bagfrom www.shutterstock.com

This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome – serious, weird or wacky! You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS...

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  1. Doctors’ fees shouldn't just be transparent, they should be fair and reasonable
  2. Treasury admits corporate governance is broken but baulks at systemic fixes
  3. Lysa and the Freeborn Dames pays riotous tribute to feminist protest past and future
  4. If you're in a falling elevator, can you really save yourself by jumping?
  5. Angela Williamson's sacking shows gulf between Cricket Australia's words and deeds
  6. An Australian takes top honours in the prestigious Fields Medal in mathematics
  7. what are wisdom teeth and should I get mine out?
  8. Sri Lankan asylum seekers are being deported from Australia despite fears of torture
  9. the quest to identify the dead in remote NT
  10. Is positive education another fad? Perhaps, but it’s supported by good research
  11. The secret to Aldi's success is choosing what not to do
  12. Wayne Swan on Labor's byelection victories and beyond
  13. Why Coles' plastic bag backflip leaves us worse off than before
  14. What is a gem? And why painite from Myanmar can fetch US$60,000 per carat
  15. When Trump comes to Australia, let's hope protesters get more creative than the baby blimp
  16. New map shows that only 13% of the oceans are still truly wild
  17. Getting the temperature just right helps people with dementia stay cool
  18. Why the media are to blame for racialising Melbourne's 'African gang' problem
  19. Curious Kids: Are mermaids real?
  20. why it's time to act
  21. co-designing technologies with Indigenous Australians
  22. When is it OK to call an ambulance?
  23. Nine-Fairfax merger rings warning bells for investigative journalism – and Australian democracy
  24. Fewer teenagers plan on further study, with disadvantaged teens most at risk
  25. What's wrong with big solar in cities? Nothing, if it's done right
  26. Geoengineering the Great Barrier Reef needs strong rules
  27. 10 notable trends from the new HILDA survey
  28. Lessons to learn, despite another report on missing flight MH370 and still no explanation
  29. does this make red meat any healthier?
  30. Expunging the criminal records of kids in care does not absolve the state's injustices against them
  31. Why Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is a cult classic
  32. Victorian minister plays hardball with Turnbull on the NEG
  33. Longman result shows Queensland vote is volatile and One Nation remains potent
  34. Sharing your #shopping on social media can damage your health and your wallet
  35. do 'rescue remedies' ease stress?
  36. How the everyday commute is changing who we are
  37. The National Energy Guarantee is a flagship policy. So why hasn't the modelling been made public?
  38. Opera's digital revolution may be the key to increasing the artform's appeal
  39. Australians worry more about losing jobs overseas than to robots
  40. HILDA Survey reveals striking gender and age divide in financial literacy. Test yourself with this quiz
  41. what the huge HILDA survey reveals about your economic well-being, health and family life
  42. Turnbull's chief of staff to be new Public Service Commissioner
  43. Poor and elderly Australians let down by ailing primary health system
  44. The evidence suggests Serena Williams is not being discriminated against by drug testers
  45. Starter's gun goes off on new phase of media concentration as Nine-Fairfax lead the way
  46. The Laos disaster reminds us that local people are too often victims of dam development
  47. What if the companies that profit from your data had to pay you?
  48. What's really driving the future of retail?
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