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A month in, Tesla's SA battery is surpassing expectations

  • Written by: Dylan McConnell, Researcher at the Australian German Climate and Energy College, University of Melbourne

It’s just over one month since the Hornsdale power reserve was officially opened in South Australia. The excitement surrounding the project has generated acres of media interest, both locally and abroad.

The aspect that has generated the most interest is the battery’s rapid response time in smoothing out several major energy outages...

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What the stats say: is Steve Smith the second-best Australian cricket batsman ever?

  • Written by: Christopher Drovandi, Senior Lecturer in Statistics, Queensland University of Technology

The Ashes may be over once again, but one of the biggest talking points during the cricket test series between Australia and England was the continued meteoric rise of Australian captain Steve Smith as a test batsman.

There was much speculation as to whether Smith is the best Australian test batsman – bar Donald Bradman – ever to have...

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Sudanese heritage youth in Australia are frequently maligned by fear-mongering and racism

  • Written by: Melanie Baak, Convener, Migration and Refugee Research Network, University of South Australia

Recent criminal incidents in Melbourne involving young people of African heritage have enabled the media and politicians such as Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton to again capitalise on the opportunity to demonise those of African descent in Australia.

This has become a common occurrence, traceable back at least to the media reporting of the...

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Explainer: where do the names of our months come from?

  • Written by: Caillan Davenport, Senior Lecturer in Roman History, Macquarie University
Explainer: where do the names of our months come from?Detail from the Roman-era Sousse Mosaic Calendar, El Jem, Tunisia. Ad Meskens / Wikimedia Commons

Our lives run on Roman time. Birthdays, wedding anniversaries, and public holidays are regulated by Pope Gregory XIII’s Gregorian Calendar, which is itself a modification of Julius Caesar’s calendar introduced in 45 B.C. The names of our...

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  2. What we can expect from China's economy in 2018
  3. What are antioxidants? And are they truly good for us?
  4. Rocky Horror allegations throw a spotlight on acting boundaries, on and off stage
  5. Treasury memo misses the real impact of Labor's negative gearing policy
  6. How music festivals can change the tune on sexual violence
  7. Curious Kids: Why can some cups go in the microwave and some not?
  8. Politicians are inflating the evidence used to justify tax increases
  9. Australia's climate in 2017: a warm year, with a wet start and finish
  10. Without culling, Victoria's feral horse plan looks set to fail
  11. The Town Hall Affair brings Germaine Greer's 1970s feminist debate roaring into the present
  12. Can I prevent food allergies in my kids?
  13. Drugs, gums or patches won't increase your chances of quitting
  14. Open plan offices CAN actually work, under certain conditions
  15. Stereotypes in the courtroom can prejudice our justice system – here's how that can be fixed
  16. (At least) five reasons you should wear gardening gloves
  17. With apartment living on the rise, how do families and their noisy children fit in?
  18. Doctors already use phones to share clinical images of patients - legislation needs to catch up
  19. Circus Oz's Model Citizens is a triumph of skill and political satire
  20. If you don't have coeliac disease, avoiding gluten isn't healthy
  21. The off-topic Conversation #146
  22. Why it's time to acknowledge Germaine Greer, journalist
  23. Explainer: how does sunscreen work, what is SPF and can I still tan with it on?
  24. Mum, dad and two kids no longer the norm in the changing Australian family
  25. The future of Sydney: a tale of three cities?
  26. The origin of 'us': what we know so far about where we humans come from
  27. Early intervention is key to support students with anxiety about starting university
  28. Heading back to the office? Bring these plants with you to fight formaldehyde (and other nasties)
  29. Business leaders aren't backing up their promises on sustainable development goals
  30. Why so many tennis players go pro even though few 'make it'
  31. How playing games on your phone or tablet could cut your power bill
  32. You too can be an astrophysicist with your new telescope
  33. The A Bit na Ta exhibition reminds us of our forgotten links to Papua New Guinea
  34. Study habits for success: tips for students
  35. What can I eat to stop mosquitoes biting me?
  36. Transforming the Parramatta Female Factory institutional precinct into a site of conscience
  37. Video explainer: Bowling strategies and decision-making in cricket
  38. We all want the same things in a partner, but why?
  39. Listen up! How to get your message across in just 60 seconds
  40. A riotous, often ribald exploration of feminism's unfinished business
  41. Educational activities for the summer break to beat boredom and learning loss
  42. Virtual reality has added a new dimension to theme park rides — so what's next for thrill-seekers?
  43. Why we shouldn't be too quick to blame migratory animals for global disease
  44. Explainer: the seasonal 'calendars' of Indigenous Australia
  45. Three reasons to get your stress levels in check in 2018
  46. Bias creeps into reference checks, so is it time to ditch them?
  47. From sleeping beauty to the frog prince – why we shouldn't ban fairytales
  48. Explainer: the gods behind the days of the week
  49. Driverless cars could be better or worse for our health – it’s up to us
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