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Editor's note
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Academic writing can be complicated and opaque, even at the best of times.
Scientist Grainne Cleary had another layer to add to the mix - dyslexia. Today Grainne describes the strategies and resilience she built up over years of determination at school, agricultural college and university to become a wildlife ecologist.
More recently Grainne’s career has taken a twist towards science communication – and it turns out people think she’s quite good at it.
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Sarah Keenihan
Section Editor: Science + Technology
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Top story
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Academic writing is so different from the spoken word.
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Grainne Cleary, Deakin University
Never underestimate a person with dyslexia - the skills and strategies they've developed to survive academia can be the right fit for effective communication.
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Science + Technology
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Robert Ackland, Australian National University
Harvesting data from Facebook's users is within the rules, I should know, I've done this kind of research myself. But the latest scandal may make it harder for us to get any useful data.
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David Vaile, UNSW
It's time for a new discussion about the rules around privacy and politics in Australia – one in which the privacy interests of individuals are front and centre.
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Business + Economy
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Hannah Piterman, Deakin University
Workplace reactions to #MeToo risk exacerbating the problem. What's needed are more face-to-face conversations, no matter how awkward they may be.
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Stuart Cunningham, Queensland University of Technology
The federal government should set the country on an innovation path that takes account of where some of the strongest job growth is occurring.
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Politics + Society
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Nick Economou, Monash University
The recent elections in Tasmania, South Australia and the byelection in Batman have left an impression that the advance of the minor parties has stalled. This is not necessarily the case.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
If the government clinches the legislation it will be a major victory - with its own irony. The citizenship crisis, that caused the Coalition so much grief, will have facilitated its passage.
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Mark Pearson, Griffith University
George Pell's current committal hearing engages the principle of 'open justice' and some of its most important exceptions.
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Duncan Ivison, University of Sydney
Social and economic inequality is a serious threat to the sustainability of liberal democracy. It cannot be addressed by declaring that identity claims are democratically suspect.
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Cities
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Philippa England, Griffith University
Changes under Queensland's recently instituted Planning Act give councils much more leeway in their decision-making, which makes it harder for appeals against decisions to succeed.
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Environment + Energy
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Miles Park, UNSW
The most sustainable phone is the one you already own. But if you're in the market for a new handset, consider choosing one with replaceable parts to avoid having to replace the whole thing again.
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Corey Bradshaw, Flinders University
The death of the last male northern white rhino in the world raises an interesting question: when does a species pass the point of no return?
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Arts + Culture
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Joanna Mendelssohn, UNSW
Artists have long tackled global issues, from war to human rights. While Picasso's celebrated Guernica may not have stopped the Spanish Civil War (or any war), art still holds value, as witness and as truth teller.
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Christine de Matos, University of Notre Dame Australia
Dance can't literally tell history, but it can tell historical truths, as shown by Akram Khan's Xenos at the Adelaide Festival.
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Health + Medicine
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Michelle Rodrigues, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
There's not much we can do about the reduction in collagen and fat that cause lines and circles under our eyes as we age. But sunscreen and a healthy lifestyle can help keep the signs of ageing at bay.
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Fay Johnston, University of Tasmania
In NSW and Victoria this week, communities were hit by bushfires. Long after such devastating fires pass, the risks to physical and mental health remain.
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Education
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Susan Irvine, Queensland University of Technology; Karen Thorpe, The University of Queensland; Paula McDonald, Queensland University of Technology
Research shows early childhood educators are among the lowest-paid Australians, with some finding better pay in other fields such as night-time retail work.
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Peter Goss, Grattan Institute
Catholic schools say they're losing money under Gonski 2.0, but this is only true for schools serving students in affluent areas – those in poorer areas will either be unaffected, or get more.
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