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China's new central bank governor will have to deal with massive debt and an ambitious economic agenda

  • Written by: Hui Feng, Future Fellow and Senior Research Fellow, Griffith University
China's new central bank governor will have to deal with massive debt and an ambitious economic agendaYi Gang will take over the leadership of China's central bank from Zhou Xiaochuan, who had been in the position since 2002. International Monetary Fund/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

The Chinese government has appointed a new head of its central bank. Yi Gang, currently the deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, will take over the leadership...

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What happens in the body when we sweat?

  • Written by: Nigel Taylor, Associate Professor of Thermal Physiology, University of Wollongong
What happens in the body when we sweat?When we get hot, sensors in the body tell the brain. The brain then tells the sweat glands to work, and we sweat.Marcella Cheng/NY-CC-BD, CC BY-SA

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, weird...

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How tree bonds can help preserve the urban forest

  • Written by: Joe Hurley, Senior Lecturer, Sustainability and Urban Planning, RMIT University
How tree bonds can help preserve the urban forestCity trees don't just look after themselves.

Great cities need trees to be great places, but urban changes put pressure on the existing trees as cities develop. As a result, our rapidly growing cities are losing trees at a worrying rate. So how can we grow our cities and save our city trees?

Tree bonds have recently been proposed by Stonnington...

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Peter Dutton’s ‘fast track’ for white South African farmers is a throwback to a long, racist history

  • Written by: Jon Piccini, UQ Research Fellow, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland
Peter Dutton’s ‘fast track’ for white South African farmers is a throwback to a long, racist historyPeter Dutton's sympathy for white South Africans has long historical roots.AAP/Mick Tsikas

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton’s recent statements that Australia should open its arms to white farmers in South Africa facing “persecution” at the hands of a black majority government sparked national bemusement, international outrage,...

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  2. towards a digital, proactive emergency response
  3. We must develop 'techno-wisdom' to prevent technology from consuming us
  4. Floods don't occur randomly, so why do we still plan as if they do?
  5. Educational researchers, show us your evidence but don’t expect us to fund it
  6. Why the RBA needs to talk about future interest-rate policy
  7. Sidelining citizens when deciding on transport projects is asking for trouble
  8. The politics of black hair: an Australian perspective
  9. The skin is a very important (and our largest) organ: what does it do?
  10. it has yet to shift the power imbalances that would bring about gender equality
  11. what is differential privacy and how can it protect your data?
  12. Batman is a strong victory for Shorten, but he still has a selling job on tax move
  13. After 16 years, electoral dynamics finally caught up with Labor in South Australia
  14. Liberals win South Australian election as Xenophon crushed, while Labor stuns the Greens in Batman
  15. Labor fends off Greens challenge in Batman
  16. Full response from a spokesperson for Jay Weatherill for a FactCheck on young people in South Australia
  17. is South Australia's youth population rising or falling?
  18. why Wesfarmers is ditching Coles
  19. Gig platforms' claims over worker chat groups: fraught territory indeed
  20. Both Australia and the region would benefit from a single market in Asia
  21. The technology that gave Stephen Hawking a voice should be accessible to all who need it
  22. Sydney Biennale modestly comes of age with moments of curatorial brilliance
  23. PSA testing for prostate cancer is only worth it for some
  24. Michelle Grattan on a 'super Saturday' of elections
  25. Queensland's new land clearing bill will help turn the tide, despite its flaws
  26. Yes it's okay to feed wild birds in your garden, as long as it's the right food
  27. Ged Kearney’s candidacy shows the relationship between Labor and the unions remains mutually beneficial
  28. Homeless numbers will keep rising until governments change course on housing
  29. in defence of beauty in art
  30. As South Australia heads to the polls, the state is at a crossroads
  31. Slow cycling isn't just for fun – it's essential for many city workers
  32. The genius at Guinness and his statistical legacy
  33. Young blood: magic or medicine?
  34. Construction yet to slow down with a cooling housing market
  35. Australia's draft 'Strategy for nature' doesn't cut it. Here are nine ways to fix it
  36. Partnerships between universities and arms manufacturers raise thorny ethical questions
  37. either way, it's a step up for Batman
  38. Shorten scores own goals on tax and Adani with Batman 'soft' voters
  39. The Financial Services Royal Commission highlights the vulnerability of many older Australians
  40. Border Force Commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg sacked for helping partner
  41. Andrew Leigh on why we need more randomised trials in policy and law
  42. how did the universe begin?
  43. NGV's Colony is a bold attempt to confront Australia's colonial past, but divisions remain
  44. After the Rohingya crisis, Aung San Suu Kyi will come to the ASEAN summit with her reputation tarnished
  45. Domperidone can boost breast milk supply – here's what you need know
  46. Articulate US teenagers could finally force action on gun control
  47. Don't shoot the messenger when confronted with inconvenient ideas
  48. An STI epidemic in young people does not signal sexual abuse
  49. how the Irish influenced Australian English
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