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The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)

  • Written by: Dr Arunima Malik, Lecturer in Sustainability, University of Sydney
The carbon footprint of tourism revealed (it's bigger than we thought)Travel is getting cheaper, but more carbon-intensive.Renato Podestá Castilho/Flickr, CC BY-SA

The carbon footprint of tourism is about four times larger than previously thought, according to a world-first study published today in Nature Climate Change.

Researchers from the University of Sydney, University of Queensland and National Cheng...

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From 'macaronis' to mohawks, men's fashion has always been political

  • Written by: Peter McNeil, Distinguished Professor of Design History, UTS and Aalto University Finland, University of Technology Sydney
From 'macaronis' to mohawks, men's fashion has always been political

Despite the myth that men don't care about clothes, men's fashion has been surprisingly political over the past 300 years.
Ryan Hernandez.

Is men’s fashion political? The answer is a resounding yes. Despite the often repeated myth that men don’t care much about their appearances, men’s fashion has for centuries responded to...

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Good science doesn't guarantee public acceptance – diverse evidence may help

  • Written by: Arthur Kary, PhD Candidate, School of Psychology, UNSW
Good science doesn't guarantee public acceptance – diverse evidence may helpFrom understanding climate change to defining what a bird is, people prefer evidence that is diverse. Cindy Zhi/The Conversation, CC BY

It takes more than just robust science to convince people to take on a certain point of view – consider topics such as vaccination, genetically modified foods and climate change.

Our recent study looked how...

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Being able to adapt in the classroom improves teachers' well-being

  • Written by: Rebecca J Collie, Scientia Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology, UNSW
Being able to adapt in the classroom improves teachers' well-beingAdaptability has been highlighted as essential for teachers, given the constantly changing demands of teaching work.Shutterstock

Every few months, there are reports about the prevalence of poor well-being and high attrition among teachers. These reports describe many teachers as stressed or burnt out. Between 8% and 30% of Australian teachers are...

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  1. Tweet all about it – people in parks feel more positive
  2. Stop the sheep trade in the northern summer, veterinarians say
  3. do 'about 30% of homeless people have a job'?
  4. News outlets air grievances and Facebook plays the underdog in ACCC inquiry
  5. In the Family Court, children say they want the process explained and their views heard. It's time we listened
  6. Five ways the Treasurer could boost the budget bottom line
  7. top chess players live longer
  8. Capping university places will mean a less skilled and diverse workforce
  9. what abandoning tax reform means for taxpayers
  10. Every cancer patient should be prescribed exercise medicine
  11. Toxin linked to motor neuron disease found in Australian algal blooms
  12. why a Chinese dress set off a cultural debate about identity and history
  13. Goals – and own goals – in Australian football
  14. Custom-built DNA could be used as a sensor probe
  15. We can't just leave it to the NDIS to create cities that work to include people with disability
  16. Why do you have to wear a helmet in space?
  17. A benign budget – but will the voters trust it?
  18. ephylone, the dangerous designer stimulant found at Groovin the Moo
  19. Government to announce increased penalties for live sheep trade
  20. How design thinking can help teachers collaborate
  21. If tennis really wants to stamp out corruption, it will need systemic change
  22. The new 100% recyclable packaging target is no use if our waste isn't actually recycled
  23. who benefits and why other states should consider it
  24. Space Agency for Australia: here's why it's important
  25. Australians will not buy electric cars without better incentives
  26. Michelle Grattan on the budget outlook
  27. The 2018 Archibald, Sulman and Wynne prizes show a changing of the guard
  28. neuroscience is advancing, but we're a long way off head transplants
  29. the remarkable, prize-winning rise of our small publishers
  30. Company boards are stacked with friends of friends so how can we expect change?
  31. fallout from banking crackdown could be worse than interest rate rises
  32. China-backed Sumatran dam threatens the rarest ape in the world
  33. Beyond breadwinners and homemakers, we need to examine how same-sex couples divide housework
  34. The Dreamtime, science and narratives of Indigenous Australia
  35. Melbourne’s 'doughnut city' housed its homeless
  36. How to tell if your kid's 'fussy eating' phase is normal
  37. What democratic schools can teach us about how to implement Gonski 2.0
  38. Peter Dutton's bid for more crime-fighting power has bought him a fight
  39. The ALP promises to phase out live sheep export
  40. Facebook gets into dating, but there's little scientific evidence online personality matching works
  41. Carrying backpacks doesn't cause back pain in children and teenagers
  42. ReachTEL poll 52-48 to Labor as party faces Perth byelection, and strong swings to US Democrats
  43. Why superhero films such as Infinity War aren't ruining cinema (or our minds)
  44. who is worse off under Coalition budgets?
  45. Australia can do a better job of commercialising research – here's how
  46. A DNA test says you’ve got Indigenous Australian ancestry. Now what?
  47. Revealing how much tax companies pay doesn't move markets or reduce tax avoidance
  48. there is evidence inclusive schooling will help those left behind
  49. Chris Bowen on the budget and Labor's policies
  50. The off-topic Conversation #160

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