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Take it from us - here's what we need in an ambassador for women in science

  • Written by: Amy L Heffernan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
Take it from us - here's what we need in an ambassador for women in scienceComputer scientist and Computing Education Specialist Dr Nicky Ringland meets with Burwood Girls students. Nicky Ringland, Author provided

The federal government announced yesterday that it will appoint a “Women in Science ambassador” to travel to schools around Australia and encourage young girls to pursue careers in science and...

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Michelle Grattan on the battlegrounds of South Australia, Batman and Adani

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

Michelle Grattan speaks with Deep Saini about the week in Australian politics. They discuss the mood in South Australia ahead of the state election, the battle in the Batman byelection, and criticism of Bill Shorten’s position on the Adani mine.

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or...

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Labor leading in Victoria and tied in New South Wales; populists dominate in Italy

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne
Labor leading in Victoria and tied in New South Wales; populists dominate in ItalyPolls indicate a swing back in favour of the Andrews government in the lead-up to the November state election.AAP/Joe Castro

The Victorian election will be held on November 24, and the New South Wales election in March next year. Newspolls have been conducted in these states in February and early March from samples of 1,268 in Victoria and 1,526...

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Why Trump's tariffs will have little impact on Australia and a trade war is unlikely

  • Written by: Tony Makin, Professor of Economics, Griffith University
Why Trump's tariffs will have little impact on Australia and a trade war is unlikelyDonald Trump has announced import tariffs on steel and aluminium.Shutterstock

US President Donald Trump has levied a 25% tariff on steel and a 10% tariff on aluminium imported from all countries except Canada and Mexico. Trump had hinted that the trade protections would exclude Australia, but it wasn’t explicitly exempted.

Regardless, import...

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  2. Child protection report lacks crucial national detail on abuse in out-of-home care
  3. We need to support more men to become primary teachers
  4. The one thing holding back an RBA rate cut
  5. There’s more to the compact city than getting dense
  6. Servant or partner? The role of expertise and knowledge in democracy
  7. cocaine, the glamour drug of the ’70s, is making a comeback
  8. who was Mary Magdalene? Debunking the myth of the penitent prostitute
  9. Bill Shorten is buffeted by the politics of Adani
  10. Joan of Arc, our one true superhero
  11. Brett Dean's Hamlet demonstrates the power of opera as an art form
  12. Leopards in a city park in India may help lower human injuries and deaths from stray dog bites
  13. how the language you speak influences your willingness to take climate action
  14. Enjoyment of reading, not mechanics of reading, can improve literacy for boys
  15. RBA research shows that zoning restrictions are driving up housing prices
  16. If sugar is so bad for us, why is the sugar in fruit OK?
  17. The off-topic Conversation #155
  18. Using 'she' and 'he' reinforces gender roles and discrimination of women
  19. The NRL’s unrivalled equality means back-to-back premierships are very rare
  20. Why aren't Australia's environment laws preventing widespread land clearing?
  21. To achieve gender equality, we must first tackle our unconscious biases
  22. The buzz from your smartphone won't stop mosquito bites
  23. Why social media are more like chocolate than cigarettes
  24. Sexism needs to be challenged in schools, not just workplaces
  25. What writers and publishers must learn from the Deadly Woman Blues fiasco
  26. wildness, art and biophilic design
  27. How the government can pay for its proposed company tax cuts
  28. the "X factor" in the South Australian election
  29. Australia and Timor Leste settle maritime boundary after 45 years of bickering
  30. why supermarkets are moving away from price
  31. Virtual power plants are in vogue, but they can be like taking a sledgehammer to a nut
  32. Phenibut, online drug markets and the limits of law enforcement
  33. The science of landslides, and why they're so devastating in PNG
  34. which type of sugar is best?
  35. Memorial is a shattering excavation of the scars of war through poetry, dance and mind-blowing score
  36. Should we shorten the long summer break from school? Maybe not
  37. For Australians to have the choice of growing old at home, here is what needs to change
  38. why Bill Shorten is not a socialist
  39. Controversial artist Elizabeth Durack gave us a sensitive insight into the lives of Papuan women
  40. Child tooth decay is on the rise, but few are brushing their teeth enough or seeing the dentist
  41. Negative gearing reforms could save A$1.7 billion without hurting poorer investors
  42. Making climate models open source makes them even more useful
  43. How teens use fake Instagram accounts to relieve the pressure of perfection
  44. What's going wrong with Australia's franchises?
  45. China's quest for techno-military supremacy
  46. Why the gun debate needs to move away from simplistic ideas of 'good' and 'bad'
  47. You don't need to quit sugar to improve your health
  48. we need to address men's cultures
  49. Xenophon's SA-BEST slumps in a South Australian Newspoll, while Turnbull's better PM lead narrows
  50. business leaders nervous about consumers spending less and regulation

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