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Life, death, gravity, sex and string theory in The Mathematics of Longing

  • Written by: Jacqui Somerville, Senior Lecturer in Acting, Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University
Life, death, gravity, sex and string theory in The Mathematics of LongingGavin Webber and Kate Harman in The Mathematics of Longing. Art Work Agency

Review: The Mathematics of Longing, La Boite, Brisbane


We face a skeletal, triangular pyramid with a platform at the summit; the three vertices are three sets of steps leading up to it, hinting at the history, wonder and timelessness of mathematics before any of the...

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Why gig workers may be worse off after the Fair Work Ombudsman's action against Foodora

  • Written by: Tom Barratt, Lecturer, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
Why gig workers may be worse off after the Fair Work Ombudsman's action against FoodoraThe Fair Work Ombudsman alleges that food-delivery platform Foodora underpaid three workers.Shutterstock

The way “gig workers” are paid and protected might be about to change, as a result of legal proceedings brought by the Fair Work Ombudsman. The Ombudsman alleges that food-delivery platform Foodora underpaid three workers by...

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Research reveals Australians are shy about expressing political views on social media

  • Written by: Caroline Fisher, Assistant Professor in Journalism, University of Canberra
Research reveals Australians are shy about expressing political views on social mediaYoung people are especially careful about expressing political view on social media.Shutterstock

Are you anxious about expressing your political views online? If so, you are not alone. Australians are more worried about this than citizens in many other countries.

According to new research, almost half of Australians are worried about what their...

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Why some Western companies are distancing themselves from the World Cup brand

  • Written by: Andrew Hughes, Lecturer, Research School of Management, Australian National University

This article is the third in a five-part World Cup series exploring the politics, economics, science and social issues behind the world’s most popular sports event.


The World Cup is undoubtedly one of the world’s most-watched sporting events, only comparable to the Olympics in terms of global audience. And yet, with the tournament...

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  2. Should I get the flu shot if I'm pregnant?
  3. Secret men's business – why the public image of economics is bad news for all of us
  4. The Australian women expats who found liberation in the US
  5. Ocean waves and lack of floating ice can trigger Antarctic ice shelves to disintegrate
  6. How flexischools could help close the gap in Indigenous education
  7. Oh no, oBikes are leaving Melbourne! But this doesn't mean bike sharing schemes are dead
  8. We must ensure new food retail technologies are pathways – not barriers – to better health
  9. Chinese company Huawei in limbo over proposed foreign register
  10. Government response to child abuse royal commission is positive, but will need to go beyond an apology
  11. Mass slaughter of wedge-tailed eagles could have Australia-wide consequences
  12. Facebook punts on gaming to lure millennials back to the platform
  13. Are solar panels a middle-class purchase? This survey says yes
  14. Turnbull government to give national apology to victims of child sexual abuse
  15. A history of politics intruding on football
  16. how fit do you have to be to climb a mountain?
  17. Chinese investment in Australia falls as political debate hits confidence
  18. Rail access improves liveability, but all regional centres are not equal
  19. Why do brumbies evoke such passion? It's all down to the high country's cultural myth-makers
  20. What makes the Earth spin on its axis every day?
  21. AI could predict your next move from watching your eye gaze
  22. How does altitude affect the body and why does it affect people differently?
  23. US-North Korea summit agreement is most revealing for what it leaves out
  24. The big global space agencies rely on Australia – let's turn that to our advantage
  25. MoMA at NGV is a landmark exhibition – rich, dazzling and profoundly visually exciting
  26. Incarceration and time's passing are eloquently explored at Dark Mofo
  27. Why methane should be treated differently compared to long-lived greenhouse gases
  28. From plagues to obesity: how epidemics have evolved
  29. The off-topic Conversation #162
  30. Is Russia worthy of hosting the World Cup?
  31. Shoppers' movements might come down to fears of caves and the 'butt brush'
  32. children become more caring and inclusive as they age
  33. When possessions are poor substitutes for people: hoarding disorder and loneliness
  34. something missing from our plans for the new space race
  35. To fix gender inequity in arts leadership we need more women in politics and chairing boards
  36. Five years on, NDIS is getting young people out of aged care, but all too slowly
  37. Would Landbridge be on or off the government's register of foreign interests?
  38. Shorten promises to reverse budget cut to the ABC
  39. We can design better intersections that are safer for all users
  40. We've designed a 'flux capacitor', but it won't take us Back to the Future
  41. Bosses deserve to be happy at work too – here's how
  42. As the shaky US-North Korea summit is set to begin, the parties must search for common interest
  43. How traffic signals favour cars and discourage walking
  44. Upgrade is an extremely pleasurable sci-fi revenge film
  45. what's the difference between STEM and STEAM?
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  47. Australia relies on volunteers to monitor its endangered species
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