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Editor's note
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The success of Wonder Woman masks some stark truths about female representation in film: only 10% of films have gender-equal casts. As Radha O'Meara argues, getting more women onto our screens means starting with the writers. The solutions can be as simple as giving characters female names, and making sure they have lines of dialogue.
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James Whitmore
Editor, Arts + Culture
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Top story
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Sandra Bullock in Gravity (2013) portrayed a female protagonist well, but the industry has a long way to go.
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Radha O'Meara, University of Melbourne
Only 10% of films have a gender-balanced cast, and getting more women on screens starts with the screenwriters. The solution can be as simple as giving minor characters female names.
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Politics + Society
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Tom Wilson, Charles Darwin University
The latest statistics show Australia's population growth in the last decade has been significantly higher than in other developed countries.
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Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Monash University; JaneMaree Maher, Monash University; Jude McCulloch, Monash University
Research is revealing that both families who have experienced adolescent family violence and those working with them feel the criminal justice system is not an appropriate way to respond to it.
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Education
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Ittima Cherastidtham, Grattan Institute
Earnings data suggest higher education remains financially attractive for most students, and the small proposed fee increases should not materially affect that.
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Peter Hurley, Monash University
VET certification standards differ greatly from university. Students qualify for diplomas with no set course length, assignments, or campus contact.
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Business + Economy
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Joshua Healy, University of Melbourne; Andreas Pekarek, University of Melbourne; Daniel Nicholson, University of Melbourne
Today's manifestations of the gig economy are tilted in favour of too few beneficiaries, and are not built to last.
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Laura Panza, University of Melbourne
The experience of Australia's first century shows that it's possible to achieve fast growth, and at the same time, a reduction in inequality.
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Science + Technology
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Adrian Dyer, RMIT University; Andrew Greentree, RMIT University; Jair Garcia, RMIT University
Extra "eyes" on top of bee heads help them see colours the same way under all light conditions. And it's an approach that could help us design better cameras.
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Jennifer Beckett, University of Melbourne
The media is doing the public a disservice by using the word "trolling" to describe more serious behaviours that should be defined as online harassment and abuse.
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Health + Medicine
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Amy Loughman, RMIT University; Tarsh Bates, University of Western Australia
For most of the twentieth century, we were at war with microbes, leading to substantial changes in our body's ecosystem. This has changed our diets, disease profile, moods and even personalities.
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Alice Fabbri, University of Sydney; Lisa Bero, University of Sydney; Ray Moynihan
Drug companies funded more than 116,000 educational events for doctors over four years. Now you can find out exactly which companies footed the bills and how much they paid.
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Peter Sivey, RMIT University; Terence Cheng, University of Adelaide
There may be some benefits to public hospitals treating more private patients.
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Cities
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Terry Burke, Swinburne University of Technology
Concerns about the privatisation of public housing estates should not blind us to the benefits of the transfer of public housing to the not-for-profit community housing sector.
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Environment + Energy
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Anna Krien's latest Quarterly Essay explores the debates on climate change policy in Australia and the ecological effects of not acting.
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James Allan, The University of Queensland; James Watson, The University of Queensland
Wilderness areas are vitally important, yet are largely overlooked by the United Nations' list of natural World Heritage. This week's meeting in Poland is a chance to redress that balance.
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Columnists
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Featured jobs
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The Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research — Parkville, Victoria
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University of Western Australia — Nedlands, Western Australia
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University of Western Australia — Perth, Western Australia
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Deakin University — Waurn Ponds, Victoria
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Featured events
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Philosophy Room, the Quadrangle, University of Sydney, Australian Capital Territory, 2006, Australia — University of Sydney
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Yellow Building 1, Level 2, Room 48, Charles Darwin University, Ellengowan Drive, Brinkin , Darwin, Northern Territory, 0810, Australia — Charles Darwin University
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Philosophy Room, the Quadrangle, University of Sydney, Australian Capital Territory, 2006, Australia — University of Sydney
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Lecture Theatre 4002 (Messel), Sydney Nanoscience Hub, Physics Rd, The University of Sydney , University of Sydney, Australian Capital Territory, 2006, Australia — University of Sydney
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