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From pancakes to soccer balls, new study shows how galaxies change shape as they age

  • Written by: Jesse van de Sande, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Astronomy, University of Sydney
From pancakes to soccer balls, new study shows how galaxies change shape as they ageThe Sombrero galaxy reveals the extremes of age and shape. NASA/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Galaxies are a fundamental part of the 13.7 billion-year-old universe. Understanding how a system as complex and striking as our own Milky Way galaxy formed after the Big Bang is one of the great themes of modern astronomy.

Our research, publ...

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Despite living amongst plants with large seeds, extinct giant moa dispersed only tiny seeds

  • Written by: Jo Carpenter, PhD Candidate in Ecology, University of Canterbury
Despite living amongst plants with large seeds, extinct giant moa dispersed only tiny seedsResearcher Janet Wilmshurst excavating moa droppings from a cave at Mt Nicholas Station, near Queenstown, in New Zealand. Jo Carpenter, CC BY-SA

When the giant moa of New Zealand were hunted to extinction about five centuries ago, the disappearance of the birds themselves was one of several losses.

There were nine species of moa that ranged in...

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Abbott suggests sacking bank regulators as ASIC feels the heat

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

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has strongly condemned the performance of financial sector regulators, suggesting they should be sacked and replaced by “less complacent” people.

With increasing attention on the apparently inadequate performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Abbott raised the question...

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Media reporting on women in the military is preserving a male dominated culture

  • Written by: Donna Bridges, Lecture of sociology, Charles Sturt University

The increased participation of women in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has gained great momentum in recent times. However, women’s transition into the military has exposed the challenges of liberalising a male-dominated institution.

The media have a significant role in the way this cultural change will play out. In a recent study on the...

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  1. Australian governments don't work with each other and it's holding back regional economies in trouble
  2. is there an optimal time of day to work out?
  3. We asked five experts: is walking enough exercise?
  4. Big businesses who give shareholders tax credits pay more tax: study
  5. What happens in our bodies when we sleep?
  6. science and emotion are not only compatible, they're inseparable
  7. Why we need to review how we test for teacher quality
  8. Being a property investor or house hunter makes Sydneysiders more supportive of foreign investment
  9. In ancient Mesopotamia, sex among the gods shook heaven and earth
  10. The causes of paedophilia and child sexual abuse are more complex than the public believes
  11. the surprising benefits of predators
  12. Shorten puts heat on government over bank victim compensation, as Coalition gets better poll news
  13. Michelle Grattan on the banking royal commission
  14. Federal government sets sights on August approval for National Energy Guarantee
  15. Migration is slowing Australia's rate of ageing, but not necessarily in the regions
  16. Class action against Facebook over facial recognition could pave the way for further lawsuits
  17. New study says the gender gap in science could take generations to fix
  18. Mind the gap – does age difference in relationships matter?
  19. how financial loss can have catastrophic effects
  20. the politics of the US family sitcom, and why Roseanne rocks
  21. To reduce inequality in Australian schools, make them less socially segregated
  22. the calm before the storm in US-China trade
  23. Australian millennials' incomes have grown more than baby boomers and millennials in other countries
  24. How does a city get to be 'smart'? This is how Tel Aviv did it
  25. Yes, Syria's Assad regime is brutal. But the retaliatory air strikes are illegal and partisan
  26. tap water is best, but what bottle should you drink it from?
  27. What might appear to be common sense is not always based on scientific evidence
  28. Shorten calls for suspension of sheep exports pending review's results
  29. Government's misjudgement on banking royal commission comes back to bite it
  30. Heavy penalties are on the table for banks caught lying and taking fees for no service
  31. Why you should talk to your children about Cambridge Analytica
  32. easy solutions to a hard problem
  33. We cannot rely morally on 'deterrence' to justify our harsh refugee policies
  34. can baby wipes cause childhood food allergies?
  35. NASA's planet-hunting spacecraft TESS is now on its mission to search for new worlds
  36. Why treehouses are all the rage in children's books
  37. Tech giants are battling it out to supply the global internet
  38. Israel Folau's comments remind us homophobia and transphobia are ever present in Australian sport
  39. A closer look at business cases raises questions about 'priority' national infrastructure projects
  40. Part of what Australians think is good leadership, might just be Anglo traits
  41. warning sign or cause for panic?
  42. Why you should read China's vast, 18th century novel, Dream of the Red Chamber
  43. How the 2016 bleaching altered the shape of the northern Great Barrier Reef
  44. Ban Middle East sheep trade, says Liberal MP Jason Wood
  45. Lowering the HELP repayment threshold is an easy target, but not the one we should aim for
  46. The shipping sector is finally on board in the fight against climate change
  47. The off-topic Conversation #159
  48. As Wentworth slips quietly onto the ABC, the series still asks tough questions about gender politics
  49. what's new about the 2018 flu vaccines, and who should get one?
  50. How fake assistance animals and their users are gaming the system and increasing prejudices

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