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Why soccer is falling behind footy and rugby in Australia

  • Written by: Steve Georgakis, Senior Lecturer of Pedagogy and Sports Studies, University of Sydney

This article is latest in our World Cup series exploring the politics, economics, science and social issues behind the world’s most popular sports event.


While soccer has a long history in the Australian sporting landscape, most fans readily admit it has never rivalled Rugby League and Australian Rules Football in popularity.

But there was a...

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Michelle Grattan on the child abuse royal commission response and One Nation's blow-up

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Michelle Grattan speaks with Director of the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis Mark Evans about the week in politics. They discuss the government’s response and apology to victims of child sexual abuse, Pauline Hanson losing yet another One Nation senator, and the problems in passing the personal income tax cut bill.

The Conversation

Michelle...

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how heat and spice might affect our appetite

  • Written by: Andrew Brown, Professor and Head, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW
how heat and spice might affect our appetiteStudies have found consumption of chillies is inversely related to the risk of being overweight or obese. from www.shutterstock.com

Do you feel less peckish when it’s hot or after a sweaty workout or spicy food? New research has discovered how body temperature might help control appetite through heat sensors in the brain.

As warm-blooded...

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