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the facts on shark bites and shark numbers

  • Written by: Jane Williamson, Associate Professor in Marine Ecology, Macquarie University
the facts on shark bites and shark numbersThe CSIRO has provided new estimates of population sizes for White Sharks in Australian waters.Fiona Ayerst/Shutterstock

Are there more sharks in Australian waters than there used to be, and are interactions between humans and shark increasing? Some Australian politicians haveclaimed that to be the case.

Let’s look at the research.

The most...

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Bugs and allergies in pregnancy linked to child developmental disorders, like autism and ADHD

  • Written by: Adam Guastella, Professor, University of Sydney
Bugs and allergies in pregnancy linked to child developmental disorders, like autism and ADHDAn exaggerated immune response during pregnancy, known as 'maternal immune activation', could be detrimental to the fetus.from shutterstock.com

A new study suggests activation of a mother’s immune system during pregnancy, such as during an allergic response, may affect fetal brain development. This could influence the child’s...

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How universities can make graduates employable with connections to industry

  • Written by: Duncan Bentley, Deputy vice-chancellor, Swinburne University of Technology
How universities can make graduates employable with connections to industryFor universities to produce employable graduates, they need to work collaboratively with industry partners in educating their students.Shutterstock

This article is part of a series exploring ideas for reforming higher education in Australia. We asked academics to analyse overseas models, innovative ways forward in a digital world, and ideas we may...

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From the space-race to filial tensions, The Far Side of the Moon explores reconcilation

  • Written by: Stephen Chinna, Senior Honorary Research Fellow, University of Western Australia
From the space-race to filial tensions, The Far Side of the Moon explores reconcilationFrench-Canadian actor Yves Jacques in Robert Lepage's The Far Side of the Moon.Toni Wilkinson

In The Far Side of the Moon, Philippe and Andre, two estranged brothers, deal with the aftermath of their mother’s death. Written, directed, and designed by French-Canadian artist Robert Lepage, with music by Laurie Anderson among others, the show...

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  1. What Australia can learn from Fiji in reducing the working poor
  2. How a three-decade remaking of the city revived the buzz of 'Marvellous Melbourne'
  3. Why blockchain challenges conventional thinking about intellectual property
  4. McCormack has tough task to match Barnaby Joyce's 2016 electoral gold standard
  5. Peter Dutton on balancing interests in home affairs
  6. phenibut – the Russian anti-anxiety drug linked to Gold Coast teens' overdoses
  7. An education research institute won't take politics out of the classroom
  8. Strong sense of cultural identity drives boom in Māori business
  9. Australia's Winter Olympics results suggest we might need a new measure of success
  10. Liberals likely to win Tasmanian election, while federal Labor's poll lead widens
  11. Under McCormack, the Nationals need to accept they are a minority and preserve their independence
  12. McCormack wins Nationals leadership after token challenge by Christensen
  13. Curious Kids: Is x-ray vision possible?
  14. As Tasmania looks likely to have minority government, the Greens must decide how to play their hand
  15. Australia's Emissions Reduction Fund is almost empty. It shouldn't be refilled
  16. Fewer alcohol-related visits to inner Sydney emergency room since 'lockout laws' introduced
  17. Apartment residents need better protection from secondhand smoke
  18. Stars for sale, but no, you can't really buy an official star name to remember someone
  19. Smart money: a better way for Australia to select big transport infrastructure projects
  20. Shattered Nationals meet to chart their post-Barnaby course
  21. Barnaby Joyce: the story of an unlikely rise and a self-inflicted fall
  22. Arming teachers will only make US school shootings worse
  23. Children with facial difference have a lot to teach us about body image
  24. Barnaby Joyce succumbs to pressure and will go to backbench
  25. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Barnaby Joyce's 'week off'
  26. New evidence suggests we may need to rethink policies aimed at poverty
  27. Blaming immigrants for unemployment, lower wages and high house prices is too simplistic
  28. As the Pyeongchang Olympics comes to a close, what legacy will it leave?
  29. Giant handaxes suggest that different groups of early humans coexisted in ancient Europe
  30. How media framing limits public debate about oil exploration
  31. Friday essay: the erotic art of Ancient Greece and Rome
  32. Combatting online bullying is different for girls and boys: here's why
  33. No, you're probably not 'addicted' to your smartphone – but you might use it too much
  34. Turnbull's 'sex ban' speech reveals that politics is still not an equal place for women – but it is changing
  35. Fearmongering is scary, not genetic technologies themselves
  36. Our acid oceans will dissolve coral reef sands within decades
  37. Australian cities are crying out for better planning, but the research funding is missing
  38. Grattan on Friday: The Nationals have been paralysed by the extraordinary and unpredictable Joyce situation
  39. Joyce hits back over sexual harassment claim as Nationals prepare to discuss leadership
  40. Essays On Air: On the Sydney Mardi Gras march of 1978
  41. There isn't solid research or theory to support cutting corporate taxes to boost wages
  42. Barrie Kosky's nose for the inventive and surreal makes for an outstanding production of The Nose
  43. Crimes of solidarity: liberté, égalité and France’s crisis of fraternité
  44. The Winter Olympics reminds us of the value of learning a second language
  45. Your drive to the shops makes life pretty noisy for whales
  46. How we decide who and what we care about – and whether robots stand a chance
  47. Parents, stop nagging kids not to forget – set visual cues instead
  48. Death metal is often violent and misogynist yet it brings joy and empowerment to fans
  49. China, North Korea and trade the key talking points when Turnbull meets Trump
  50. Poll says most people support a ban on whips in Australian horse racing

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