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Where did trees come from?

  • Written by: Greg Jordan, Associate Professor, University of Tasmania
Where did trees come from?Different kinds of plants make different kinds of seeds. Some seeds grow into trees and other seeds grow into other kinds of plants. www.shutterstock.com

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,...

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Turnbull government abandons $8.2 billion Medicare levy increase

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Turnbull government abandons $8.2 billion Medicare levy increaseTreasurer Scott Morrison will say in a speech on Thursday that with a stronger economy, the fiscal position has improved compared with a year ago.AAP/Luis Ascui

The government is scrapping its $A8.2 billion planned increase in the Medicare levy, declaring a stronger budget outlook means it is not needed to fund the National Disability Insurance...

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The biggest clash of heroes and villains in Avengers: Infinity War

  • Written by: Michael Milford, Professor, Queensland University of Technology
The biggest clash of heroes and villains in Avengers: Infinity WarThe biggest collection of Marvel heroes ever to hit the cinema screen (so far).Marvel

Ten years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) comes to a head with the release of Avengers: Infinity War, the 19th Marvel Studios film to date.

The biggest Marvel movie ever brings with it the largest cast of superheroes (and villains) ever and the biggest...

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Clarrie Combo, Mrs Brown and Aboriginal soldiers in WW2

  • Written by: Kristyn Harman, Senior Lecturer in History; Graduate Research Coordinator, School of Humanities; Course Coordinator, Diploma of History, University of Tasmania
Clarrie Combo, Mrs Brown and Aboriginal soldiers in WW2Yorta Yorta women and girls at the Cummeragunja Reserve in NSW with their knitting for soldiers serving in the second world war.Australian War Memorial: P01562.001

During the second world war, a young Aboriginal soldier, Private Clarrie Combo from New South Wales, exchanged mail with Mrs F. C. Brown from Loxton, South Australia — a white...

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  1. Women have been neglected by the Anzac tradition, and it's time that changed
  2. Robert Kelly on the Korean summits
  3. Yes, your kids can run all day – they’ve got muscles like endurance athletes
  4. Don't be misled: sign up for GetFacts
  5. what is the link and who is at risk?
  6. Labor's Newspoll lead narrows federally and in Victoria
  7. Why short 'unconscious bias' programs aren't enough to end racial harassment and discrimination
  8. A Tasmanian Requiem is a musical reckoning, and a pathway to reconciliation
  9. Gallipoli commemorations of Turkish youth tell us much about politics in Turkey
  10. As North Korea builds a season of summits, the stakes on denuclearisation remain high
  11. does Australia need personal income tax cuts?
  12. We can change our brain and its ability to cope with disease with simple lifestyle choices
  13. Eight things that should be included in screen guidelines for students
  14. Melbourne Airport is going to be as busy as Heathrow, so why the argument about one train line?
  15. How Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer win blurs lines between classical music and pop
  16. Fracking can cause social stress in nearby areas: new research
  17. From pancakes to soccer balls, new study shows how galaxies change shape as they age
  18. Despite living amongst plants with large seeds, extinct giant moa dispersed only tiny seeds
  19. Abbott suggests sacking bank regulators as ASIC feels the heat
  20. Media reporting on women in the military is preserving a male dominated culture
  21. Australian governments don't work with each other and it's holding back regional economies in trouble
  22. is there an optimal time of day to work out?
  23. We asked five experts: is walking enough exercise?
  24. Big businesses who give shareholders tax credits pay more tax: study
  25. What happens in our bodies when we sleep?
  26. science and emotion are not only compatible, they're inseparable
  27. Why we need to review how we test for teacher quality
  28. Being a property investor or house hunter makes Sydneysiders more supportive of foreign investment
  29. In ancient Mesopotamia, sex among the gods shook heaven and earth
  30. The causes of paedophilia and child sexual abuse are more complex than the public believes
  31. the surprising benefits of predators
  32. Shorten puts heat on government over bank victim compensation, as Coalition gets better poll news
  33. Michelle Grattan on the banking royal commission
  34. Federal government sets sights on August approval for National Energy Guarantee
  35. Migration is slowing Australia's rate of ageing, but not necessarily in the regions
  36. Class action against Facebook over facial recognition could pave the way for further lawsuits
  37. New study says the gender gap in science could take generations to fix
  38. Mind the gap – does age difference in relationships matter?
  39. how financial loss can have catastrophic effects
  40. the politics of the US family sitcom, and why Roseanne rocks
  41. To reduce inequality in Australian schools, make them less socially segregated
  42. the calm before the storm in US-China trade
  43. Australian millennials' incomes have grown more than baby boomers and millennials in other countries
  44. How does a city get to be 'smart'? This is how Tel Aviv did it
  45. Yes, Syria's Assad regime is brutal. But the retaliatory air strikes are illegal and partisan
  46. tap water is best, but what bottle should you drink it from?
  47. What might appear to be common sense is not always based on scientific evidence
  48. Shorten calls for suspension of sheep exports pending review's results
  49. Government's misjudgement on banking royal commission comes back to bite it
  50. Heavy penalties are on the table for banks caught lying and taking fees for no service

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