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Editor's note
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Top story
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Medical data from space tourists will be fascinating, but is it ethical?
Rick Guidice/NASA
Nikki Coleman, UNSW
Space terrorism and testing of space tourists are theoretical problems today. But let's have conversations right now to make sure they don't become real problems in the future.
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Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation
A new monthly podcast from The Conversation, where we bring you the most fascinating, surprising stories from the academic world.
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Politics + Society
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Zareh Ghazarian, Monash University; Jacqueline Laughland-Booy, Monash University; Zlatko Skrbis, Monash University
Young people have a poor understanding of Australian democracy, which must be redressed by the education system if they are to become full citizens.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Rob Sitch, Utopia's co-writer and star, says he's had no need to draw on covert leaks and insights from bureaucrats for material for the show.
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Pii-Tuulia Nikula, Eastern Institute of Technology; Nicholas R. Smith
As the leaders of New Zealand's two major parties enter coalition talks with minor parties, a reluctance to cross ideological boundaries could limit their options.
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Jan Kabatek, University of Melbourne; David C. Ribar, University of Melbourne
Data show parents with daughters are slightly more likely to separate than those with sons, but the risk disappears where the fathers grew up with a sister.
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Arts + Culture
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Clare Wright, La Trobe University
Football has changed dramatically in the 35 years since Richmond last had a chance at the Grand Final. But while footy is now 'an industry', the arrival of the first women's league is to be celebrated.
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Lawrence English, The University of Queensland
Fly-bys by RAAF Super Hornets and army helicopters are a noisy finale to the Brisbane Festival. While many find this sound awe-inspiring, what of those with lived experience of war?
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Environment + Energy
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Andrew Glikson, Australian National University
Imagine a world ravaged by the fallout from nuclear weapons and the runaway effects of climate change. Congratulations, you've just imagined the Plutocene, but let's hope it doesn't become a reality.
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Ken Baldwin, Australian National University
The price of renewable energy will fall significantly relative to new-build coal in coming decades, making an all-renewable electricity system more desirable, both economically and environmentally.
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Business + Economy
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Fabrizio Carmignani, Griffith University
It's better for the economy for more people to be married because of productivity and efficiency gains. This whole framework doesn't require people to be of the same or different sex.
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Giovanni Di Lieto, Monash University
Australia's prime location and Asia's growing demand make it unlikely that there will be less foreign demand for our gas.
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Cities
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Marco Amati, RMIT University; Alex Saunders, University of Western Australia; Bryan Boruff, University of Western Australia; Drew Devereux, CSIRO; Kath Phelan, RMIT University; Peter Caccetta, CSIRO
A new study shows major Australian cities are suffering an overall loss of green space –
although some areas are doing better than others.
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Health + Medicine
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Michael Freeman
Many of us would have seen, if not tried, various products claiming to clean the dirt out of our pores. But do we need to?
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Lucinda Berglund, University of Sydney
Younus, age 9, wants to know how people become allergic to food.
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Science + Technology
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Gilbert Price, The University of Queensland
Studies of the fossil teeth of the three-tonne Diprotodon have revealed the now-extinct beast was Australia's only known seasonally migrating marsupial.
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Andreea S. Calude, University of Waikato
One of the distinguishing features of New Zealand English is how much it borrows from the indigenous Māori, with consequences for both languages.
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Featured jobs
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University of Melbourne — Ballarat Central, Victoria
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RMIT University — Melbourne, Victoria
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Southern Cross University — Bilinga, Queensland
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Curtin University — Perth, Western Australia
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Featured events
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115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Melbourne, Victoria, 3065, Australia — Australian Catholic University
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Building 11 81 Broadway , Sydney, New South Wales, 2007, Australia — University of Technology Sydney
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Black Dog Institute (Lecture Theatre G39) Hospital Road Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, 2031, Australia — UNSW
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Melbourne Business School, 200 Leicester St, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, 3053, Australia — Australia New Zealand School of Government
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