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Here's looking at Rachel Ruysch’s Still life with flowers in a glass vase

  • Written by: Mark De Vitis, Lecturer in Art History , University of Sydney
imageDetail from Rachel Ruysch, Still life with flowers in a glass vase, 1716, oil on canvas, 48.5 x 39.5 cm, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Linda Nochlin’s provocative question “Why have there been no great women artists?”, posed in her groundbreaking 1971 essay of the same name, will resonate with visitors to the exhibition Rembrandt and...

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How conservatives use identity politics to shut down debate

  • Written by: Dennis Altman, Professorial Fellow in Human Security, La Trobe University
imageOne of the worst examples of identity politics came from Malcolm Turnbull on Monday's Q&A program.ABC News

Conservatives are currently obsessed with identity politics.

Almost every issue of The Australian comes with a fusillade against the ways identity politics threaten civic discourse. And a Financial Review editorial in September warned:

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Lucky winner: why this beach in WA claims the crown of Australia's whitest sand

  • Written by: Noel Schoknecht, Senior research associate, Murdoch University
imageThe winner! Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park, Esperance WA. Peter Masters

In 2005, when I was chair of the National Committee on Soil and Terrain, I started a debate: where is Australia’s whitest beach? This was a diversion from the committee’s normal business of looking at the sustainable management of Australia’s soils,...

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Should we eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper?

  • Written by: Mackenzie Fong, PhD Candidate in Obesity and Metabolism, University of Sydney
imageWe're less able to burn fat and process carbs at night.Shutterstock/Dean Drobot

We all know the adage “eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper”. But is there any truth behind this?

Eating a small dinner seems to makes sense if we think about our circadian rhythm – our 24-hour body clock that helps...

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  1. Dastyari quits the Senate after pressure over his China links
  2. Instead of rebuilding stadiums, the NSW government should focus on local sport and events
  3. As costs mount, the government should abandon the Cashless Debit Card
  4. Older people now less likely to fall into poverty
  5. Three reasons Australians should be concerned that NGOs' voices are not being heard
  6. Facebook's new Messenger Kids app could be good for digital literacy
  7. Debauchery on the fatal shore: the sex lives of Australia's convicts
  8. Social media can be bad for youth mental health, but there are ways it can help
  9. Tasmanian tigers were going extinct before we pushed them over the edge
  10. Charity regulators should not assume that donors always know best
  11. The 'utopian' currency Bitcoin is a potentially catastrophic energy guzzler
  12. Bitcoin may be reaching new heights, but the ASX shows the blockchain is reinventing business
  13. Why simple school sores often lead to heart and kidney disease in Indigenous children
  14. Two Labor frontbenchers urge Sam Dastyari to consider his position
  15. Politicians, stop pitching to the 'average' Australian; being middle class depends on where you live
  16. Riding in cars with dogs: millions of trips a week tell us transport policy needs to change
  17. Despite the election hype, some of the media attention on One Nation was justified
  18. From robots to board games, it's easy to do science this Christmas
  19. A nursery of unconventional ideas – sex radicalism in Australia
  20. No, most people aren't in severe pain when they die
  21. Scars left by Australia's undersea landslides reveal future tsunami potential
  22. Labor wins a majority in Queensland as polling in Victoria shows a tie
  23. Australian tech start-ups stand to lose out in proposed copyright reforms
  24. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on same-sex marriage passing parliament
  25. People with mental illness still die a decade earlier than those without
  26. Queensland finally has a government, but the path ahead for both major parties looks rocky
  27. Wall Street at 30: is greed still good?
  28. Health Check: how can I make it easier to wake up in the morning?
  29. What to teach your preschooler about internet safety
  30. From postal survey to parliament: how Australia legalised same-sex marriage
  31. Spare a thought for Bethlehem this Christmas as politics and tourism collide
  32. World's scientists turn to Asia and Australia to rewrite human history
  33. Friday essay: monsters in my closet – how a geographer began mining myths
  34. It would cost you 20 cents more per T-shirt to pay an Indian worker a living wage
  35. Looking beyond the sandstone: universities reinvent campuses to bring together town and gown
  36. Losing weight is hard, but it's not any harder if you have type 2 diabetes
  37. Sustainable shopping: how to buy tuna without biting a chunk out of the oceans
  38. How parents and teens can reduce the impact of social media on youth well-being
  39. We have marriage equality, now we need LGBTQi+-inclusive sexuality education in schools
  40. Grattan on Friday: Bill Shorten faces a summer of uncertainty
  41. Flood of same-sex weddings in January, after historic parliamentary vote
  42. Australia has finally achieved marriage equality, but there's a lot more to be done on LGBTI rights
  43. What is meningococcal disease and what are the options for vaccination?
  44. Barbara and the Camp Dogs turns pub theatre into an impassioned call to listen to Indigenous Australians
  45. Why digital apps can be good gifts for young family members
  46. Explainer: how lending startups like Afterpay make their money
  47. Politics podcast: John Blaxland on new foreign interference laws
  48. Would you buy a theatre ticket for someone who can't afford it? Now you can
  49. Nationals elect Bridget McKenzie as new deputy
  50. A new species of marsupial lion tells us about Australia's past

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