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South Australia's trial of England's year one phonics check shows why we need it

  • Written by: Jennifer Buckingham, Senior Research Fellow, The Centre for Independent Studies; Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders, Macquarie University
South Australia's trial of England's year one phonics check shows why we need itFeedback from teachers and school leaders was overwhelmingly positive, and students said they enjoyed the one-to-one time with teachers.Shutterstock

The proposal to introduce a phonics check — employed in schools in England towards the end of year one — into Australian schools has created considerable controversy. It has been said it...

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Our survey found 'questionable research practices' by ecologists and biologists – here's what that means

  • Written by: Fiona Fidler, Associate Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, University of Melbourne
Our survey found 'questionable research practices' by ecologists and biologists – here's what that meansNegative results are still useful, and should not be hidden. from www.shutterstock.com

Cherry picking or hiding results, excluding data to meet statistical thresholds and presenting unexpected findings as though they were predicted all along – these are just some of the “questionable research practices” implicated in the replicati...

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Commonwealth Games have better integrated para-sports, but society needs to catch up

  • Written by: Simon Darcy, Professor of Social Inclusion - UTS Business School - Centres for Business and Social innovation, and Business Intelligence and Data Analytics, University of Technology Sydney

The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018 is the largest major sporting event to integrate para-sports. But the inclusiveness of the Games only highlights the challenges of the everyday lived experience of people with disabilities in Australia and the other 72 countries competing.

Australia’s best known para-sport athlete, Kurt Fearnley, identifi...

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England expects 40% of new housing developments will be affordable, why can't Australia?

  • Written by: Nicole Gurran, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
England expects 40% of new housing developments will be affordable, why can't Australia?Inclusionary planning has increased the share of affordable housing in San Francisco, even in areas which are gentrifying.Alex Proimos/Flickr, CC BY-NC

Australia has record levels of supply of new properties but despite various government interventions, housing still remains unaffordable for many.

Our study found the government could use more...

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  1. Fifteen years after looting, thousands of artefacts are still missing from Iraq's national museum
  2. A new wave of rock removal could spell disaster for farmland wildlife
  3. Sensors in public spaces can help create cities that are both smart and sociable
  4. An ugly set of numbers triggers havoc in the Turnbull government
  5. Thinking about getting your child the flu vaccine? Here's what you need to know
  6. AGL's plan to replace Liddell is cheaper and cleaner than keeping it open
  7. When taxpayers do wrong, they cop penalties but erring tax officers do not
  8. a new podcast tackling tricky questions from inquisitive young minds
  9. Will sorting classrooms by ability improve marks? It depends on the mix
  10. Aftershocks hit Papua New Guinea as it recovers from a remote major earthquake
  11. After 30 Newspoll losses, Turnbull is down, but certainly not out
  12. I'm not signing up to become a space tourist just yet...
  13. A sexist policy may end the career of one of the Commonwealth's greatest female runners
  14. Why mandatory retirement ages should be a thing of the past
  15. Tim Winton's answer to toxic masculinity: god?
  16. Why Australia imports so many veggie seeds (and do we really need to treat them with fungicides?)
  17. Why don't dogs live as long as humans?
  18. Too wet? Too cold? Too hot? This is how weather affects the trips we make
  19. We need evidence-based law reform to reduce rates of Indigenous incarceration
  20. Menopausal mood swings can signal more serious mental illness
  21. Government loses 30th consecutive Newspoll, despite slight improvement
  22. New data tool scores Australia and other countries on their human rights performance
  23. Labor maintains its lead as voters reject company tax cuts; wins on redrawn boundaries
  24. Michelle Grattan on how the Coalition might respond to the upcoming 30th Newspoll
  25. What is pentosan polysulphate sodium (PPS) and why are AFL players using it?
  26. The Nationals should support carbon farming, not coal
  27. How to stop haemorrhaging data on Facebook
  28. Universities should take stronger leadership on knowledge and how it matters
  29. Move over Canada and EU, Australia is best placed to benefit in the US-China trade tug-of-war
  30. on the trail of the London thylacines
  31. Why Australia should be wary of the rise of the warrior cop, with tools to match
  32. blending science with science fiction
  33. Cancer costs Australia nearly $2 billion per year in lost labour
  34. Solar PV and wind are on track to replace all coal, oil and gas within two decades
  35. Building for the community is a win for the Gold Coast Games
  36. Australia's stubborn growth problems are moving at a geologic pace
  37. Coal fires Tony Abbott's pre-Newspoll play
  38. The Commonwealth Games opening ceremony highlighted the chasm between Indigenous representation and reality
  39. 'Super gonorrhoea' raises the stakes in the war against superbugs
  40. Michael Keating on a Fair Share
  41. Cameron McAuliffe on NIMBYs, urban planning and making community consultation work
  42. Outlawing fake news will chill the real news
  43. Do we really need funeral insurance?
  44. Why we are measuring the health of Australian vegetation poorly
  45. how hard is it to adopt in Australia?
  46. From 'good temper and pluck' to fierce international rivalry: the story of netball
  47. Mary Beard and the long tradition of women being told to shut up
  48. ten things you didn't know about the Commonwealth
  49. Indigenous voices are speaking loudly on social media but racism endures
  50. Five things to consider before ordering an online DNA test

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