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Essays On Air: Journeys to the underworld – Greek myth, film and American anxiety

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling
Essays On Air: Journeys to the underworld – Greek myth, film and American anxietyA central convention of Greek mythological narratives called katabasis, the hero’s journey to the underworld or land of the dead. Marcella Cheng/The Conversation NY-BD-CC

A central convention of Greek mythological narratives is katabasis, the hero’s journey to the underworld or land of the dead – and it’s a theme modern...

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Will elections in 2018 see 2017's left-wing revival continue?

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne
Will elections in 2018 see 2017's left-wing revival continue?NZ Labour had been polling in the mid-20s before Jacinda Ardern became its leader and eventually won the 2017 election.AAP/Mick Tsikas

In 2018 there will be elections in the Australian states of Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, as well as in Italy, the US and Mexico.

Essential has released polling for the five mainland Australian states,...

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Bitcoin, the property market and Trump: the fact and fiction behind doomsaying in 2018

  • Written by: Richard Holden, Professor of Economics and PLuS Alliance Fellow, UNSW
Bitcoin, the property market and Trump: the fact and fiction behind doomsaying in 2018

If 2018 pans out like some of the early commentary suggests then we’re in for a rough year. If you believe the hype, then asset bubbles abound, global institutions are under attack, war on the Korean Peninsula is imminent, and the United States tax cuts might sink the Australian economy.

There is some truth to all of these concerns, but if...

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'Aussie flu'? We can't be sure where flu originates, and that doesn't really matter anyway

  • Written by: Ian M. Mackay, Adjunct assistant professor, The University of Queensland

Britain’s media have made much of the “Aussie flu” sweeping across the northern hemisphere, but is there evidence the land Down Under is to blame?

There are a few things we know. Flu viruses circulate all year around, all over the world and they are constantly evolving through mutation. This means even viruses of the same subtype...

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  3. My Name Is Jimi is a four-generation Torres Strait history on stage
  4. Mahathir Mohamad crops up again in bid to lead Malaysia – with Anwar on the same side
  5. Schools can’t tackle child literacy levels alone – it takes a village
  6. For women fighting the gender pay gap discrimination law is limited
  7. AquaSonic merges science and art in an underwater symphony
  8. Explainer: 'bomb cyclones' – the intense winter storms that hit the US (and Australia too)
  9. Why a drug treatment for dementia has eluded us
  10. The Winter Olympics and the two Koreas: how sport diplomacy could save the world
  11. Essays On Air: a new podcast from The Conversation bringing the best writing to you
  12. Why children should be taught to build a positive online presence
  13. A month in, Tesla's SA battery is surpassing expectations
  14. What the stats say: is Steve Smith the second-best Australian cricket batsman ever?
  15. Sudanese heritage youth in Australia are frequently maligned by fear-mongering and racism
  16. Explainer: where do the names of our months come from?
  17. Amazon drives a fifth city-shaping retail revolution
  18. What we can expect from China's economy in 2018
  19. What are antioxidants? And are they truly good for us?
  20. Rocky Horror allegations throw a spotlight on acting boundaries, on and off stage
  21. Treasury memo misses the real impact of Labor's negative gearing policy
  22. How music festivals can change the tune on sexual violence
  23. Curious Kids: Why can some cups go in the microwave and some not?
  24. Politicians are inflating the evidence used to justify tax increases
  25. Australia's climate in 2017: a warm year, with a wet start and finish
  26. Without culling, Victoria's feral horse plan looks set to fail
  27. The Town Hall Affair brings Germaine Greer's 1970s feminist debate roaring into the present
  28. Can I prevent food allergies in my kids?
  29. Drugs, gums or patches won't increase your chances of quitting
  30. Open plan offices CAN actually work, under certain conditions
  31. Stereotypes in the courtroom can prejudice our justice system – here's how that can be fixed
  32. (At least) five reasons you should wear gardening gloves
  33. With apartment living on the rise, how do families and their noisy children fit in?
  34. Doctors already use phones to share clinical images of patients - legislation needs to catch up
  35. Circus Oz's Model Citizens is a triumph of skill and political satire
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  37. The off-topic Conversation #146
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  39. Explainer: how does sunscreen work, what is SPF and can I still tan with it on?
  40. Mum, dad and two kids no longer the norm in the changing Australian family
  41. The future of Sydney: a tale of three cities?
  42. The origin of 'us': what we know so far about where we humans come from
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