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Why the ABC, and the public that trusts it, must stand firm against threats to its editorial independence

  • Written by: Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne
Why the ABC, and the public that trusts it, must stand firm against threats to its editorial independenceAuthor Tom Keneally, actress Magda Szubanski and journalist Kerry O'Brien are among the ABC's high-profile supporters.AAP/Jeremy Ng

The people who are turning up at Save the ABC rallies around the country are defending a cultural institution they value because they trust it.

In particular, they trust its news service. Public opinion polls going back...

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from convicts to contemporary convictions – 200 years of Australian crime fiction

  • Written by: Stephen Knight, Honorary Research Professor, University of Melbourne
from convicts to contemporary convictions – 200 years of Australian crime fictionGuy Pearce as the Chandleresque private investigator Jack Irish: in the early years of Australian crime fiction, convicts and bushrangers featured prominently. Lachlan Moore

Most countries produce crime fiction, but the versions vary according to national self-concepts. America admires the assertive private eye, both Dashiell Hammett’s late...

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A silent career killer – here's what workplaces can do about menopause

  • Written by: Ruth McPhail, Head of the Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources & Professor at Griffith University President RQAS GC, Griffith University
A silent career killer – here's what workplaces can do about menopauseIn one study, only a quarter of respondents felt able to discuss their menopausal symptoms with their manager.stockfour/Shutterstock

More and more Australian women are facing a silent career killer. It can increase their dissatisfaction with work, their absenteeism and their intention to quit their jobs. Menopause is one of the last great taboo...

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How to break up with plastics (using behavioural science)

  • Written by: Kim Borg, Doctoral Candidate & Research Officer at BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University
How to break up with plastics (using behavioural science)Single-use plastics are convenient, but it's time to phase them out.Photo by Sander Wehkamp/Unsplash

Australia is responsible for over 13 thousand tonnes of plastic litter per year. At the end of June 2018, the Australian government released an inquiry report on the waste and recycling industry in Australia. One of the recommendations was that we...

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  1. Carbon monoxide exposure in homes is a risk – here's how to protect yourself
  2. Whether teams win or lose, sporting events lead to spikes in violence against women and children
  3. Peer review has some problems – but the science community is working on it
  4. When to trust (and not to trust) peer reviewed science
  5. an evidence-based guide for students, supervisors and universities
  6. Little upside for Malcolm Turnbull in debate over religious freedom
  7. Eradicating cattle disease M. bovis in New Zealand may be costly, even impossible, but we must try
  8. Changing of the guard at the Treasury department
  9. Rethinking _Homo sapiens_? The story of our origins gets dizzyingly complicated
  10. Audit found Vikki Campion was owed travel money
  11. a strikingly prescient morality tale about banking
  12. 'Ideological masculinity' that drives violence against women is a form of violent extremism
  13. Think carefully before buying Bitcoin – and don't buy the 'safe haven' claims
  14. Why New Zealanders are feeling the hard edge of Australia's deportation policy
  15. Médiation scientifique : le rêve américain ?
  16. Five women to watch (and listen to) in Australian hip hop
  17. Humankind's odyssey from Africa began more than two million years ago
  18. Why Australia does not need a Religious Discrimination Act
  19. Restructuring alone won't clean up the banks' act
  20. Why do you blink when there is a sudden loud noise close by?
  21. What we can learn from China’s fight against environmental ruin
  22. ‘Where are you from?’ is a complicated question. This is how young Australians answer
  23. More of us are opting for 'digital detox' holidays
  24. it could be your best shot for a goal in a penalty shootout
  25. 'Network contagion' is key to getting healthier numbers of women on company boards
  26. Australia falls further in rankings on progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goals
  27. The rise and rise of Hillsong, and what other Australian churches should learn from them
  28. Warming oceans are changing Australia's fishing industry
  29. ABC chairman Milne attacks 'self-serving' commercial critics
  30. Why Australia might be at risk of 'overtourism'
  31. Fixing the shortage of specialist science and maths teachers will be hard, not impossible
  32. Is UNESCO World Heritage status for cultural sites killing the things it loves?
  33. when Australian water goes bad
  34. Happiness helps football players do better, and it could help economies too
  35. Who is US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and where does he stand on abortion?
  36. Informed consent, individual care vital to ensure reproductive rights of transgender Australians
  37. Why does my snot turn green when I have a cold?
  38. Co-working spaces are part of the new economy, so town planners better get with the times
  39. Consumers let down badly by electricity market: ACCC report
  40. Murder investigation to find the source of a second Novichok poisoning
  41. how to reduce the risk of failure for environmental projects
  42. Should white Australian fans rap along to the n-word at a Kendrick Lamar concert?
  43. Why the Human Rights Commission was right to rule employment discrimination in child pornography conviction case
  44. How video assistant referees could undermine on-field referees at the FIFA World Cup
  45. 51-49 to Labor, and time running out for upper house reform
  46. A growing mistrust in democracy is causing extremism and strongman politics to flourish
  47. How Australian universities can get better at cyber security
  48. the Aboriginal names for ten Melbourne suburbs
  49. Protecting your kids from failure isn't helpful. Here's how to build their resilience
  50. Thinking you're 'on a diet' is half the problem – here's how to be a mindful eater

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