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The skin is a very important (and our largest) organ: what does it do?

  • Written by: Cara McDonald, Consultant Dermatologist, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
The skin is a very important (and our largest) organ: what does it do?It doesn't just hold everything in. Unsplash/Lucaxx Freire

This article is part of our series about skin: why we have it, what it does, and what can go wrong.


Our skin is a big deal – literally. It’s the largest organ in the body and one of the most complicated. It has many roles in the maintenance of life and health, but also has many...

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it has yet to shift the power imbalances that would bring about gender equality

  • Written by: Eva Cox, Professorial Fellow, Jumbunna IHL, University of Technology Sydney
it has yet to shift the power imbalances that would bring about gender equalityWes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

Six months after the explosive allegations of sexual harassment against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein came to light, giving impetus to the #MeToo movement, this series looks at the aftermath of the movement, and if it has brought about lasting change to sexual harassment and gender equality.


When news of...

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what is differential privacy and how can it protect your data?

  • Written by: Tianqing Zhu, Lecturer in Cyber Security, Faculty of Science, Engineering & Built Environment, Deakin University
what is differential privacy and how can it protect your data?Tech companies can use differential privacy to collect and share aggregate data about user habits, while maintaining individual privacy. Tim Snell/Flickr, CC BY-ND

It’s no secret that big tech companies like Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon are increasingly infiltrating our personal and social interactions to collect vast amounts of data on...

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Batman is a strong victory for Shorten, but he still has a selling job on tax move

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Batman is a strong victory for Shorten, but he still has a selling job on tax moveGed Kearney and Bill Shorten pose for a photo at Preston Market.AAP/Ellen Smith

On “Super Saturday”, Bill Shorten dodged a political bullet, while Nick Xenophon took one. South Australian Liberal leader Steven Marshall got the result he should have secured four years ago. The Greens proved the old maxim that disunity is death.

The Batman...

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  1. After 16 years, electoral dynamics finally caught up with Labor in South Australia
  2. Liberals win South Australian election as Xenophon crushed, while Labor stuns the Greens in Batman
  3. Labor fends off Greens challenge in Batman
  4. Full response from a spokesperson for Jay Weatherill for a FactCheck on young people in South Australia
  5. is South Australia's youth population rising or falling?
  6. why Wesfarmers is ditching Coles
  7. Gig platforms' claims over worker chat groups: fraught territory indeed
  8. Both Australia and the region would benefit from a single market in Asia
  9. The technology that gave Stephen Hawking a voice should be accessible to all who need it
  10. Sydney Biennale modestly comes of age with moments of curatorial brilliance
  11. PSA testing for prostate cancer is only worth it for some
  12. Michelle Grattan on a 'super Saturday' of elections
  13. Queensland's new land clearing bill will help turn the tide, despite its flaws
  14. Yes it's okay to feed wild birds in your garden, as long as it's the right food
  15. Ged Kearney’s candidacy shows the relationship between Labor and the unions remains mutually beneficial
  16. Homeless numbers will keep rising until governments change course on housing
  17. in defence of beauty in art
  18. As South Australia heads to the polls, the state is at a crossroads
  19. Slow cycling isn't just for fun – it's essential for many city workers
  20. The genius at Guinness and his statistical legacy
  21. Young blood: magic or medicine?
  22. Construction yet to slow down with a cooling housing market
  23. Australia's draft 'Strategy for nature' doesn't cut it. Here are nine ways to fix it
  24. Partnerships between universities and arms manufacturers raise thorny ethical questions
  25. either way, it's a step up for Batman
  26. Shorten scores own goals on tax and Adani with Batman 'soft' voters
  27. The Financial Services Royal Commission highlights the vulnerability of many older Australians
  28. Border Force Commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg sacked for helping partner
  29. Andrew Leigh on why we need more randomised trials in policy and law
  30. how did the universe begin?
  31. NGV's Colony is a bold attempt to confront Australia's colonial past, but divisions remain
  32. After the Rohingya crisis, Aung San Suu Kyi will come to the ASEAN summit with her reputation tarnished
  33. Domperidone can boost breast milk supply – here's what you need know
  34. Articulate US teenagers could finally force action on gun control
  35. Don't shoot the messenger when confronted with inconvenient ideas
  36. An STI epidemic in young people does not signal sexual abuse
  37. how the Irish influenced Australian English
  38. Australia doesn't have too many universities. Here's why
  39. How picture boards were used as propaganda in the Vandemonian War
  40. Affordable housing policy failure still being fuelled by flawed analysis
  41. New cities? It's an idea worth thinking about for Australia
  42. Why duck shooting season still isn't on the endangered list
  43. What to do when the baby is born before you get to hospital
  44. To achieve more equity in the tech industry, we must reframe diversity
  45. Tributes pour in for Stephen Hawking, the famous theoretical physicist who died at age 76
  46. A timeline of Stephen Hawking's remarkable life
  47. The slippery grammar of spoken vs written English
  48. How do we feel about a 'big Australia'? That depends on the poll
  49. IPCC cities conference tackles gaps between science and climate action on the ground
  50. The Great War and Kings of War journey from the kill zone to the map room

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