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To achieve gender equality, we must first tackle our unconscious biases

  • Written by: Beatrice Alba, Research Fellow, La Trobe University
To achieve gender equality, we must first tackle our unconscious biasesGender equality does not mean pretending that "male" and "female" do not exist.Shutterstock

People often argue that most Western societies have achieved gender equality – women have all the same legal rights as men, and workplace discrimination based on gender is illegal. Despite this, feminists continue to argue that the battle for gender...

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The buzz from your smartphone won't stop mosquito bites

  • Written by: Cameron Webb, Clinical Lecturer and Principal Hospital Scientist, South Western Sydney Local Health District

Forget a peaceful night’s sleep. The whine of a lone mosquito circling your bedroom can be incredibly frustrating. They’re not just the deadliest animals on the planet, they could be the most annoying!

Often various products or apps claim special sounds can stop mosquitos from buzzing. But the science doesn’t back up these claims....

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Why social media are more like chocolate than cigarettes

  • Written by: Babak Abedin, Senior Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney, University of Technology Sydney
Why social media are more like chocolate than cigarettesThe negative effects of social media have pushed tech companies to take more responsibility for the health of their users.Shutterstock

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey took to the social platform last week to announce a call-out for ideas about how to measure the health of online conversations. The initiative follows recent demands for government to...

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Sexism needs to be challenged in schools, not just workplaces

  • Written by: Deborah Towns, Research Fellow, Centre for Workplace Leadership, Department of Management & Marketing, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne
Sexism needs to be challenged in schools, not just workplacesSchooling should be about individual student needs and their pipelines to success, within a whole school approach to challenge sexism.Shutterstock

Sexism still exists in workplaces and schools despite more than 40 years of formal and informal activities to eliminate it, and the Australian government’s acceptance that gender equality is linked...

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  1. What writers and publishers must learn from the Deadly Woman Blues fiasco
  2. wildness, art and biophilic design
  3. How the government can pay for its proposed company tax cuts
  4. the "X factor" in the South Australian election
  5. Australia and Timor Leste settle maritime boundary after 45 years of bickering
  6. why supermarkets are moving away from price
  7. Virtual power plants are in vogue, but they can be like taking a sledgehammer to a nut
  8. Phenibut, online drug markets and the limits of law enforcement
  9. The science of landslides, and why they're so devastating in PNG
  10. which type of sugar is best?
  11. Memorial is a shattering excavation of the scars of war through poetry, dance and mind-blowing score
  12. Should we shorten the long summer break from school? Maybe not
  13. For Australians to have the choice of growing old at home, here is what needs to change
  14. why Bill Shorten is not a socialist
  15. Controversial artist Elizabeth Durack gave us a sensitive insight into the lives of Papuan women
  16. Child tooth decay is on the rise, but few are brushing their teeth enough or seeing the dentist
  17. Negative gearing reforms could save A$1.7 billion without hurting poorer investors
  18. Making climate models open source makes them even more useful
  19. How teens use fake Instagram accounts to relieve the pressure of perfection
  20. What's going wrong with Australia's franchises?
  21. China's quest for techno-military supremacy
  22. Why the gun debate needs to move away from simplistic ideas of 'good' and 'bad'
  23. You don't need to quit sugar to improve your health
  24. we need to address men's cultures
  25. Xenophon's SA-BEST slumps in a South Australian Newspoll, while Turnbull's better PM lead narrows
  26. business leaders nervous about consumers spending less and regulation
  27. the government's facial recognition plan could reveal more than just your identity
  28. Curious Kids: Where do flies sleep?
  29. Home ownership foundations are being shaken, and the impacts will be felt far and wide
  30. Too many Australians living in nursing homes take their own lives
  31. #MeToo and #TimesUp move off the red carpet and towards activism at 2018 Oscars
  32. why businesses often struggle to expand overseas
  33. You Know We Belong Together crosses boundaries between life and artistry
  34. what caused my stye and can I get rid of it?
  35. the changing status of Indigenous Australians
  36. The Conversation is fact checking the South Australian election — and we want to hear from you
  37. How migration affects housing affordability
  38. What makes someone more likely to be bullied at work and how companies can help them
  39. What are spider webs made from and how strong are they?
  40. the extent of job-swapping between public servants and fossil fuel lobbyists
  41. No, university is not a waste of time and money
  42. How landline phones made us happy and connected
  43. why people have affairs, and how to deal with them
  44. Failure to curb tax concessions will put increasing burden on ordinary workers: Bowen
  45. The Vatican, the exorcists and the return of the Devil in a time of enchantment
  46. Hodgman rides Tasmanians' disdain for minority government to a second term in office
  47. Liberals romp to emphatic victory in Tasmanian election
  48. America's allies will bear the brunt of Trump's trade protectionism
  49. Four ways alcohol is bad for your health
  50. Michelle Grattan on the government's shake-up

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