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Where do black holes lead to?

  • Written by: Janie Hoormann, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Astrophysics, The University of Queensland
Where do black holes lead to?Nobody knows for sure where black holes lead to.Shutterstock

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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Robots can learn a lot from nature if they want to 'see' the world

  • Written by: Michael Milford, Professor, Queensland University of Technology
Robots can learn a lot from nature if they want to 'see' the world'Seeing' through robot eyes.Shutterstock/TrifonenkoIvan

Vision is one of nature’s amazing creations that has been with us for hundreds of millions of years. It’s a key sense for humans, but one we often take for granted: that is, until we start losing it or we try and recreate it for a robot.

Many research labs (including our own) have...

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Why couples sleep better in more gender-equal societies

  • Written by: Leah Ruppanner, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Melbourne
Why couples sleep better in more gender-equal societiesLiving in a country with more gender equality results in better sleep for both men and women. Flikr

Night is supposed to be a period of rest and restoration – but for many of us, this simply isn’t the case. Our new study of European couples has found the daily demands of family for women, and work for men, decreases sleep quality.

Women...

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The Murri Book Club and the politics of reading for Indigenous Australians

  • Written by: Maggie Nolan, Senior lecturer in Humanities, Australian Catholic University
The Murri Book Club and the politics of reading for Indigenous AustraliansAustralian bookclubs are overwhelmingly white, middle-aged, middle-class and female. Shutterstock.com

Although the 2018 Closing the Gap report on Indigenous disadvantage highlighted the importance of literacy for Indigenous Australians, progress remains slow. But, while reading is widely considered an unmitigated good and a marker of prestige, it...

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  2. What should my heart rate be and what affects it?
  3. We need a bank of DNA from dirt and water to protect Australia's environment
  4. The Royal Commission revealed financial services woes for many Indigenous customers. Here's what can be done
  5. To keep your curious kids happy these school holidays, check out Imagine This
  6. Why the government will be sending more GST funding to Western Australia
  7. Michelle Grattan on Leyonhjelm's incivility and the government's need to appease on GST and energy
  8. Politics Podcast: Katharine Murphy 'On Disruption'
  9. Why roads and trains may be key to bringing peace to the Korean peninsula
  10. How support groups can boost your health and make chronic conditions easier to live with
  11. Why Trump’s liberal demolition job and authoritarian outreach is about China
  12. Circus Oz serves spectacle in garden-inspired Precarious
  13. Want to boost Aboriginal financial capability? Spend time in communities
  14. Fifty years ago, at Lake Mungo, the true scale of Aboriginal Australians' epic story was revealed
  15. 50 years since the discovery of Mungo Lady
  16. why we look for a partner who laughs (and makes us laugh)
  17. Having a scan? Here’s how the different types work and what they can find
  18. Friday essay: frogwatching - charting climate change's impact in the here and now
  19. Solving deep problems with corporate governance requires more than rearranging deck chairs
  20. why we still have some way to go
  21. The price of greasing squeaky wheels ahead of the election
  22. does drinking coffee help you live longer?
  23. Royal commission scandals are the result of poor financial regulation, not literacy
  24. Most Australians support decriminalising cannabis, but our laws lag behind
  25. What's next for Najib Razak, Malaysia's disgraced former prime minister?
  26. Ecosystems across Australia are collapsing under climate change
  27. does EASEaCOLD really help to shorten your cold?
  28. Driverless cars really do have health and safety benefits, if only people knew
  29. Gradual reform to capital gains, negative gearing and stamp duty will make housing more affordable
  30. Islamic art at the National Museum is spectacular, but misses opportunities to bridge a cultural gap
  31. Young drivers don't know how to be safe around trucks
  32. Turnbull government says no losers in its new GST carve-up plan
  33. Nauru's ban on ABC splits commercial media
  34. How suppliers of everyday devices make you vulnerable to cyber attack – and what to do about it
  35. Market v government? In fact, hybrid policy is the best fit for the 21st century
  36. Sexist abuse has a long history in Australian politics – and takes us all to a dark place
  37. Australia's government failed to stand up for press freedom after Nauru barred ABC journalist
  38. Another day, another data breach – what to do when it happens to you
  39. Curious Kids: How do wormholes work?
  40. Why do kids lie, and is it normal?
  41. The film, Mary Shelley, shows Frankenstein is always a story for our times
  42. The dos and don'ts of supporting women after a miscarriage
  43. Why our carbon emission policies don't work on air travel
  44. Social housing protects against homelessness – but other benefits are less clear
  45. As power prices soar, we need a concerted effort to tackle energy poverty
  46. When there's a lot in a name – 'Bean' survives a legacy war
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