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Editor's note
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When we look up at Mars in the night sky we see a red planet – but what’s on the inside? Launching in early May from California, NASA’s InSight mission is set to find out.
The InSight spacecraft is a stationary lander that will measure marsquakes (seismic activity) and heat flow on the interior of Mars. Part of the team interpreting the InSight data, Australian scientist Katarina Miljkovic writes this first-of-its-kind information will tell us about the deep physical structure of Mars and how often meteoroids hit the planet.
Why does this matter? Discovering what Mars is made of will help plan future landing missions – and it could be vital for working out whether humans could really ever live on this planet, one of Earth’s closest neighbours.
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Sarah Keenihan
Section Editor: Science + Technology
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Top story
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InSight aims to figure out just how tectonically active Mars is, and how often meteorites impact it.
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Katarina Miljkovic, Curtin University
What is Mars made of? We hear from a scientist who will be part of the team analysing 'marsquake' seismic data and orbital imagery from the InSight mission to the red planet.
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Science + Technology
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Daniel Southam, Curtin University
Water is one of very few chemicals that is found as a liquid, solid and gas at any time on Earth. These three states of water help explain why ice makes a cracking sound when water is poured over it.
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David Tuffley, Griffith University
AI has a role to play in trying to prevent crime, but how much control should we give our robo cops?
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Politics + Society
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Denis Muller, University of Melbourne
As streaming services become increasingly dominant, the relevance of the existing local content quota system is declining.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The damning report, released on Monday, says the decline is widespread and "equivalent to a generation of Australian school children falling short of their full learning potential".
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Benjamin Habib, La Trobe University
There was much that was agreed to at the Korean summit - but still a lot yet to be worked out. The will now shift to the hotly-anticipated meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Michelle Grattan speaks with Nicholas Klomp about the week in Australian politics.
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Sandeep Gopalan, Deakin University
The US Democratic Party has filed an unprecedented lawsuit against Russia for alleged hacking during the 2016 presidential campaign. The case contains lessons for Australian politicians.
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Cities
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Amanda Wise, Macquarie University; Keith Parry, Western Sydney University; Kristine Aquino, University of Technology Sydney; Sarah Neal, University of Sheffield; Selvaraj Velayutham, Macquarie University
Casual sport can help communities thrive. But for many of Australia's most marginal communities, it's becoming harder to find a place to play.
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Andrew Smith, University of Westminster; Judith Mair, The University of Queensland
Expo 88 helped to create Brisbane's South Bank Parklands by raising expectations of what the city could be like.
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Arts + Culture
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Eugenia Pacitti, Monash University
Protesters have urged a boycott of Sydney's current Real Bodies exhibition, over claims that it could display remains of executed Chinese political prisoners.
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Business + Economy
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Giovanni Di Lieto, Monash University; David Treisman, Monash University
Smaller Australian businesses are more productive than larger ones, but have disproportionately low levels of exports and wages.
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Janine Dixon, Victoria University
To reap the benefits of strong business investment without a costly tax giveaway, Australia must continue to play to its strengths.
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Education
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Janice Orrell, Flinders University
Work Integrated Learning includes placements, internships and work experience. It is increasing as students are expected to be more work-ready and to contribute to the economy post-graduation.
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Health + Medicine
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David J Hawes, University of Sydney
Some children's tantrums, irritability and defiance well exceed that typically found in healthy children of the same age. This can be overwhelming for parents, especially as children grow.
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Michael O'Sullivan, The University of Queensland
Brain injuries damage regions of the brain and this damage can extend post-injury. But other brain regions can pick up the slack, and there are things we can do to help.
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Environment + Energy
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Alice Payne, Queensland University of Technology
The puffer jacket has become an iconic staple of many people's winter wardrobe. Here are some ways to shop for yours in the most eco-friendly and ethical way.
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