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Fossil fish with platypus-like snout shows that coral reefs have long been evolution hotspots

  • Written by: Benedict King, PhD candidate in vertebrate palaeontology, Flinders University
Fossil fish with platypus-like snout shows that coral reefs have long been evolution hotspotsA life reconstruction of _Brindabellaspis stensioi_, an unusual placoderm fish from the 400-million-year old Burrinjuck reef in New South Wales, Australia. Jason Art, Shenzhen, Author provided

Coral reefs are well known today for their incredibly diverse and abundant marine life, including fish species ranging from delicate butterflyfish to huge hu...

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Mothers have little to show for extra days of work under new tax changes

  • Written by: Miranda Stewart, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Mothers have little to show for extra days of work under new tax changesA mother in a low-income family can lose 85-95% of her earnings from working more days to income tax, loss of benefits and childcare costs.riopatuca/Shutterstock

The federal government’s new Child Care Subsidy (CCS) starts from July 2, 2018. The government has also announced personal income tax cuts. But these policies still don’t stop...

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Turbulence isn't just a science problem

  • Written by: Ivan Marusic, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne
Turbulence isn't just a science problemA crowd of people moving at different rates is a form of turbulence. from www.shutterstock.com

Making science for people is a series that explores how humanities, arts and social sciences expertise is applied to problems typically corralled into the science and technology space. The first piece in the series is here.

Today’s article takes a...

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How men are embracing 'clean eating' posts on Instagram

  • Written by: Stephanie Alice Baker, Lecturer in Sociology, City, University of London
How men are embracing 'clean eating' posts on InstagramMost 'clean eating' posts on Instagram portrayed men engaging in muscle presentation to convey virile strength and power.Shutterstock

Instagram is the world’s fastest growing social network site, with over 700 million accounts comprised of mostly young (18-29-year old), female users. Part of the app’s appeal is that it gives users a...

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  3. The politicisation of English language proficiency, not poor English itself, creates barriers
  4. China challenge is the issue of the moment in Australian foreign policy
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  15. Creating research value needs more than just science – arts, humanities, social sciences can help
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  25. Transgender kids get their own health-care guidelines
  26. Greer is right to say rape law has failings, but wrong to suggest its decriminalisation
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  30. To design safer parks for women, city planners must listen to their stories
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