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Why the rights to broadcast cricket could be worth $1 billion

  • Written by: Marc C-Scott, Lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University
Why the rights to broadcast cricket could be worth $1 billion

A fierce bidding war is under way for the rights to stream and broadcast cricket for the next five years. The price is expected to reach A$1 billion, almost double the previous deal. Media companies are facing stiff competition because increasing viewer numbers are luring social media websites and other platforms into the race to host this...

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If Australia wants to boost defence exports, it should start with its natural strength: cyber security

  • Written by: Greg Austin, Professor, Australian Centre for Cyber Security, UNSW
If Australia wants to boost defence exports, it should start with its natural strength: cyber securityThe government’s Defence Export Strategy aims to make Australia a world leader in arms exports.Shutterstock

Australia’s “national security” government has found yet another credential to add to its claim that it’s protecting the country’s future. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull launched a new Defence Export...

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Curious Kids: Why can I sometimes see the Moon in the daytime?

  • Written by: Duane W. Hamacher, Senior Research Fellow, Monash University
Curious Kids: Why can I sometimes see the Moon in the daytime?The _time_ of moonrise and moonset and the _shape_ of the Moon change throughout the month.Marcella Cheng/The Conversation, CC BY-NC-ND

This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome – serious, weird or wacky!


Why...

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Acting out, acting their age or something more serious? Dealing with difficult behaviour in children

  • Written by: Katrina Barker, Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology, Western Sydney University
Acting out, acting their age or something more serious? Dealing with difficult behaviour in childrenFor almost one in seven Australians aged four to 17 years, behaviour is significant in nature, persists over time and tends to mismatch their developmental stage.Shutterstock

This series draws on the latest research on back to school transitions. In it, the experts explain how best to prepare children for school, and counter difficulties such as...

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