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Editor's note
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As our national day draws near, we are taking the opportunity to reflect on our national identity and the idea of what it means to be Australian. In our series starting today, Frank Bongiorno writes about why it's so difficult these days to get young bums on the history seats, and our complex relationship with our own stories. In a second piece, authors from Flinders University consider how something as seemingly innocuous as a roadside sign functions as a marker of everyday racism in Australia, especially against Indigenous people.
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Top story
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The 1850s gold rush in Victoria brought an influx of prospectors from China, seeking their fortunes.
National Museum of Australia
Frank Bongiorno, Australian National University
Historians may not be the media stars they were in the 1980s, but understanding our history remains vital to understanding ourselves.
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Health + Medicine
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Chyrisse Heine, La Trobe University
Changes to our eyes and ears occur as a result of disease, genetic factors, "wear and tear" and environmental factors.
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Kerrie Sanders, Australian Catholic University
In 2012 the total cost of poor bone health in adults aged over 50 years was A$2.75 billion, and 64% of this cost was the direct cost associated with treating and managing fractures.
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Matt Fisher, Flinders University
The controversial Centrelink debt recovery system is bad news for the mental health of the disadvantaged and vulnerable people it targets.
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Arts + Culture
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Claire Smith, Flinders University; Jordan Ralph, Flinders University; Kellie Pollard, Flinders University
How might an Aboriginal person in the Northern Territory experience racism? There are many material signs that can make a person feel excluded from society.
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Adam Daniel, Western Sydney University
From photoshopped images, to fake eye-witness accounts, to a real-life attempted murder, the Slenderman is the internet's urban myth.
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Business + Economy
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Steve McKenna, Curtin University; Julia Richardson, Curtin University
Research shows there are some common struggles among those who retire from being professional athletes but players can be successful in careers after sport.
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Mark Humphery-Jenner, UNSW Australia
Investors in Snapchat's upcoming initial public offering could find themselves without voting power. Research shows these kind of share structures end badly.
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Hal Pawson, UNSW Australia
The new NSW premier is right to identify housing affordability as a priority for the people and economy of Sydney. It's not just housing supply that's the problem – action is needed on many fronts.
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Environment + Energy
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Zvi Hochman, CSIRO; David L. Gobbett, CSIRO; Heidi Horan, CSIRO
Australia's wheat harvest has stalled over the past 26 years, and worsening weather is to blame.
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Alan Pears, RMIT University
The goals are clear: clean, cheap, reliable energy. But no-one can agree how we get there.
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Rebekah Brown, Monash University; Karin Leder, Monash University; Tony Wong, Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities
A five-year project announced today will implement an innovative water-sensitive approach tailored to informal settlements. The goal is to revitalise 24 communities in Fiji and Indonesia.
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Science + Technology
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Cathy Foley, CSIRO
Thomas Barlow is more used to writing factual reports on science innovation, so his first novel gives an entertaining insight into the science community.
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Fraser Allison, University of Melbourne
'Intelligent' voice interfaces like Alexa and Siri are much hyped, but they have limitations, not all of which can be solved with better technology.
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Education
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Catherine Wormald, University of Wollongong
Failing to provide an appropriate education for students who are gifted increases the risk of mental health issues, boredom, frustration, and behavioural problems.
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Politics + Society
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Tom Switzer, University of Sydney; Brendon O'Connor, University of Sydney
In a special Race to the White House episode, Brendon O'Connor and Tom Switzer talk with Emma Lancaster about Donald Trump's inaugural address.
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Katina Michael, University of Wollongong
Bots have not just been used in the US, but also in Australia, the UK, Germany, Syria and China. To what extent – and how – are they affecting political discourse?
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Terry Goldsworthy
Any policy governing police pursuits must balance the need to apprehend offenders with the safety of the community.
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Featured jobs
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University of Tasmania — Hobart, Tasmania
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Paul Ramsay Foundation — Hobart, Tasmania
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State Library of Victoria, Theatrette. 179 La Trobe Street, Melbourne , Victoria, 3000, Australia — La Trobe University
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