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The off-topic Conversation #155

  • Written by: Molly Glassey, Audience Development Manager, The Conversation

Welcome to The Conversation’s off-topic space. We’ve set this up as the place where you can discuss anything that isn’t related to a specific article. Please feel free to use this space to get to know each other and talk about news elsewhere and whatever else strikes your fancy.

This is also an opportunity to discuss broader...

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Using 'she' and 'he' reinforces gender roles and discrimination of women

  • Written by: Lewis Davis, Professor of Economics, Union College
Using 'she' and 'he' reinforces gender roles and discrimination of womenThe fight over gendered language may seem frivolous but speaking a heavily gendered language may highlight gender distinctions and lead to discrimination.www.shutterstock.com

In the face of overwhelming evidence of gender discrimination and sexual harassment, should we really devote energy to changing how people speak? Surprisingly, an emerging...

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The NRL’s unrivalled equality means back-to-back premierships are very rare

  • Written by: Stephen Woodcock, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Technology Sydney
The NRL’s unrivalled equality means back-to-back premierships are very rareThe NRL's controversial salary cap has clearly played a role in keeping the league so equal.AAP/Craig Golding

As the 2018 NRL season kicks off, few of the game’s supporters will be aware it is enjoying a run of competitive balance unequalled anywhere in major world sport.

By the time of the Grand Final at the end of September, it will be more...

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Why aren't Australia's environment laws preventing widespread land clearing?

  • Written by: Samantha Hepburn, Director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University

Australia has national environment laws – the Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act). Yet given the staggering rates of land clearing taking place, resulting in the extinction and endangerment of plants and animals in Australia, these laws are clearly not working.

About 395,000 hectares of regrowth and old growth...

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