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Tributes pour in for Stephen Hawking, the famous theoretical physicist who died at age 76

  • Written by: Alan Duffy, Associate Professor and Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
Tributes pour in for Stephen Hawking, the famous theoretical physicist who died at age 76

Acclaimed British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author Stephen Hawking has died aged 76. Hawking is best known for his work on black holes, which revolutionised our understanding of the universe.

Hawking passed away today peacefully at his home in Cambridge, his family confirmed in a statement:

We are deeply saddened that our beloved...

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The slippery grammar of spoken vs written English

  • Written by: Andreea S. Calude, Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, University of Waikato
The slippery grammar of spoken vs written EnglishWe use different grammar when speaking or writing, but the difference is so subtle that linguists were blind to it for centuries. from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

My grammar checker and I are on a break. Due to irreconcilable differences, we are no longer on speaking terms.

It all started when it became dead set on putting commas before every...

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How do we feel about a 'big Australia'? That depends on the poll

  • Written by: Andrew Markus, Pratt Foundation Research Chair of Jewish Civilisation, Monash University
How do we feel about a 'big Australia'? That depends on the pollBob Carr has a decades-long record of opposition to a 'big Australia'.AAP/Dan Himbrechts

It’s not new to find politicians claiming public opinion is on their side on contentious issues. So, we shouldn’t be surprised when former New South Wales premier and foreign minister Bob Carr – who has a decades-long record of opposition to a...

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