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From testosterone to dogs, and physics for babies: five fascinating books in 2017

  • Written by: George Aranda, Lecturer in Science Education, Deakin University
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In my mild-mannered persona as an academic in science education, I teach and research ways that science can be better taught in Australia and globally.

But every year I also explore the world of science books. I scope what’s new and interesting for my not-for-profit science book blog,...

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Finally, police are taking family violence as seriously as terrorism

  • Written by: Jude McCulloch, Professor of Criminology, Monash University
imageA new Victoria Police strategy represents a major milestone in the evolving police approach to family violence.AAP/Joe Castro

Victoria Police recently announced that family violence perpetrators will be treated as seriously as terrorists and murderers.

This strategy represents a major milestone in the evolving police approach to family violence....

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Climate scientists and policymakers need to trust each other (but not too much)

  • Written by: Rebecca Colvin, Knowledge Exchange Specialist, Australian National University
imageTrust is everything.oneinchpunch/Shutterstock.com

At a time when the effects of climate change are accelerating and published science overwhelmingly supports the view that humans are responsible for the rate of change, powerful groups remain in denial across politics, the media, and industry. Now more than ever, we need scientists and policymakers...

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Belles in battle: how queer US soldiers found a place to express themselves in WWII

  • Written by: Yorick Smaal, ARC DECRA Research Fellow and Historian, Griffith University
imageWar was not always about fighting, and in times of relaxation soldiers were able to indulge many other activities. State Library of Queensland

In our sexual histories series, authors explore changing sexual mores from antiquity to today.

Armies make men. Routine, order and discipline bring out the greatest masculine characteristics. Uniforms...

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  1. Are mosquito coils good or bad for our health?
  2. To our FactCheck Q A readers: thank you for sharing the facts in 2017
  3. No sign of alien life 'so far' on the mystery visitor from space, but we're still looking
  4. Seven charts on the 2017 budget update
  5. Government budget update saved by higher than expected economic figures
  6. Budget update shaves growth and wage forecasts but is brighter about the deficit
  7. How painting escaped the canvas and another brush with death
  8. Tide turned: surveys show the public has lost its appetite for shark culls
  9. Michael Kirby: the rainbow in Asia and the fight for gay rights in our region
  10. Brandis off to London, as Turnbull prepares his reshuffle
  11. The royal commission's final report has landed – now to make sure there is an adequate redress scheme
  12. Pregnancy doesn't 'cure' endometriosis, so where does this advice come from?
  13. From reproducers to 'flutters' to 'sluts': tracing attitudes to women's pleasure in Australia
  14. By slashing environment spending, the government is slashing opportunities
  15. Morrison will deliver better news on debt in budget update
  16. Three (funny) charts on: 2017 in business and economics
  17. Thinking of taking up WeChat? Here's what you need to know
  18. Young people want walkable neighbourhoods, but safety is a worry
  19. Bennelong brings Turnbull a prized Lego piece – but he still has to build the set
  20. John Alexander easily retains Bennelong, and how the LNP saved Labor's Jackie Trad in Queensland
  21. Alexander holds Bennelong, Turnbull holds majority
  22. Google's artificial intelligence finds two new exoplanets missed by human eyes
  23. Royal commission report makes preventing institutional sexual abuse a national responsibility
  24. To fight the catastrophic fires of the future, we need to look beyond prescribed burning
  25. Royal commission recommends sweeping reforms for Catholic Church to end child abuse
  26. CBA admissions will make class action easier but shareholders still have a lot to prove
  27. A gas shortage next year is unlikely, but that's the only good news
  28. So you've got your ATAR, now what? Here are some options
  29. Science or Snake Oil: do skinny teas boost weight loss?
  30. We found evidence of early humans in the jungles of Borneo
  31. Racist reporting still rife in Australian media
  32. The psychology of Christmas shopping: how marketers nudge you to buy
  33. Friday essay: the myth of the ancient Greek 'gay utopia'
  34. Flying home for Christmas? Carbon offsets are important, but they won't fix plane pollution
  35. Vital Signs: Australia heads into 2018 with mixed economic signals
  36. Calling all parents – Australia's future female scientists need your support now
  37. Sydney's closer to being a zero-carbon city than you think
  38. Grattan on Friday: The 'China factor' is an unknown in Bennelong but a big issue for Australia
  39. Greater skills diversity on boards might actually be worse for business
  40. Explainer: the politics of heavy metal
  41. Should I roll my baby back over if she rolls onto her stomach in her sleep?
  42. Measures to increase cycling in Australia are predicated on failure
  43. Instead of congratulating ICAN on its Nobel Peace Prize, Australia is resisting efforts to ban the bomb
  44. Not just heat: even our spring frosts can bear the fingerprint of climate change
  45. It's official: 2016's Great Barrier Reef bleaching was unlike anything that went before
  46. Australians working in China should expect fallout over questions of political interference
  47. A bubble? We don't even know how to value Bitcoin
  48. Between innocence and experience: the sexualisation of girlhood in 19th century postcards
  49. Structuring thought and imagination brick by brick, Lego is more than child's play
  50. Cutting funding for hospital complications is unlikely to change patient care – here's why

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