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The off-topic Conversation #146

  • Written by: Molly Glassey, Audience Development Manager, The Conversation

Welcome to The Conversation’s off-topic space. We’ve set this up as the place where you can discuss anything that isn’t related to a specific article. Please feel free to use this space to get to know each other and talk about news elsewhere and whatever else strikes your fancy.

This is also an opportunity to discuss broader...

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Why it's time to acknowledge Germaine Greer, journalist

  • Written by: Rachel Buchanan, Curator, Germaine Greer Archive, University of Melbourne Archives, University of Melbourne
Why it's time to acknowledge Germaine Greer, journalistHappy Christmas Ethiopia: this photo was part of a Christmas card sent to Germaine Greer from the Diverse Productions film crew who worked with Greer on her 1985 documentary Diverse Reports: Ethiopia.Photograph: Colin Skinner, reproduced with permission. University of Melbourne Archives, Germaine Greer Archive, 2014.0054.00156. Copyright: Colin...

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Explainer: how does sunscreen work, what is SPF and can I still tan with it on?

  • Written by: Terry Slevin, Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology, Curtin University; Education and Research Director, Cancer Council WA; Chair, Occupational and Environmental Cancer Committee, Cancer Council Australia
Explainer: how does sunscreen work, what is SPF and can I still tan with it on?

Sunscreen protects from skin cancer, burning and from the sun's ageing effects.
PRONicki Dugan Pogue/Flickr, CC BY

Sunscreen use not only reduces the risk of skin cancer and sunburn, it also reduces the ageing effect of the sun.

But whenever summer rolls around, it’s easy to forget the basics – like, how should I apply sunscreen? How long...

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Mum, dad and two kids no longer the norm in the changing Australian family

  • Written by: Brendan Churchill, Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
Mum, dad and two kids no longer the norm in the changing Australian familyGrandparent-led families are increasingly significant in Australia.Shutterstock

The image of the typical family – mum, dad, and two kids – still permeates how we define and understand the family in contemporary Australia. This ideal saturates our screens and newsfeeds and was at the centre of the marriage equality debate, underscoring...

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