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Editor's note
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We’ve seen the devastating images of the Syrian civil war for a long time now, but in recent months the talk has been of the conflict coming to an end. However, as Mehmet Ozalp writes, the war itself may be coming to an end, but the suffering of the Syrian people is far from over - Bashar al-Assad is still in power, and the resentment that causes may lead to fresh waves of terrorism.
And you might have heard small human-like robots are being used in classrooms to help teach children new skills, such as languages. But did you know children could get even more benefit when the roles are reversed and the kids teach the robots? Kristyn Sommer writes about the results of new research in a South Australian primary school that suggest robots can have a cascading effect on learning across an entire school.
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Amanda Dunn
Section Editor: Politics + Society
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Top story
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Total destruction: Syrian soldiers patrol in south Damascus, Syria, in May 2018.
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Mehmet Ozalp, Charles Sturt University
The Syrian civil war may be coming to an end, but the suffering and uncertainty are far from over for its people.
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While robots in classrooms are still very new, some early examples of success are emerging.
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Kristyn Sommer, The University of Queensland; Marie Bodén, The University of Queensland
Robots the classroom are highly engaging and motivating for students, and can have a cascading effect on learning across an entire school.
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Science + Technology
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Sven Brodmerkel, Bond University
It might look like an unfinished piece but it's the work of artificial intelligence, the first artwork of its kind to be sold at auction.
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Health + Medicine
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Jeanne Tie, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
We have no reliable way of knowing which patients' cancer will return after surgery, so often chemotherapy is given to mop up any remaining cancer cells that may have gone undetected.
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Anthea Rhodes, University of Melbourne
A survey of Australian parents has found many are overwhelmed by the stress of managing their child's behaviour.
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Andrew Whitehouse, University of Western Australia
Current rules about who meets the eligibility criteria for autism support services are patchy and inconsistent, meaning those with the greatest need don't necessarily have the greatest access.
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Arts + Culture
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Andrea Waling, La Trobe University
Dick pics are widely considered a form of sexual violence. But while that is often true, they can also be funny, sexy and playful. Apparently, some straight guys even send them to each other.
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Elizabeth Leane, University of Tasmania; Kimberley Norris, University of Tasmania
Sidney Jeffryes achieved a world first by establishing wireless contact between Antarctica and Australia. But his mental illness meant he gradually vanished from history - until now.
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Business + Economy
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John Garrick, Charles Darwin University
Huge loans to poor island nations leave them vulnerable to becoming vassal states for China's strategic interests.
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Politics + Society
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Opposition immigration spokesman Shayne Neumann said Labor welcomed the government's “sudden and unexplained interest” in considering a deal with New Zealand.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
One would think ministerial staff would be particularly alert to Hanson motions, and think very carefully before concluding she was doing something as unlikely as putting forward an anti-racist one.
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Tim Liao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sprinter Peter Norman has been memorialised in many ways in the US for his support of Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympics. In Australia, it's taken much longer.
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Michael Flood, Queensland University of Technology
Many young men still believe in traditional ideals of manhood, including fighting back when pushed, never saying no to sex and maintaining dominance over women.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The Liberals have been making a big pitch for the Jewish vote in Wentworth, on the back of Sharma's diplomatic experience. His major opponent, independent Kerryn Phelps, is Jewish.
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Environment + Energy
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Brendan Gogarty, University of Tasmania; Nick Fitzgerald, University of Tasmania; Phillipa C. McCormack, University of Tasmania
Newly revealed documents show the Commonwealth government approved a controversial tourism plan for Tasmania's World Heritage wilderness without assessing it against federal conservation legislation.
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Marissa Parrott, University of Melbourne
Malaria can be transmitted from humans to gorillas, with devastating effects.
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Education
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Mary Lou Rasmussen, Australian National University; Andrew Singleton, Deakin University; Anna Halafoff, Deakin University; Gary D Bouma, Monash University
Public opinion polls and a survey of Australian youth show there's little support for allowing schools to hire or fire teachers based on their sexual orientation.
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