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Editor's note
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2018 was a ground-breaking year for TV. Finally, a female Doctor Who. The Royal Wedding was actually interesting (and watched by about 4 million Australians). And The Bachelor proved no match for a honey badger. Liz Giuffre explains how TV in 2018 got the shake up it needed.
And we also want to thank everyone who has donated to The Conversation this year and supported independent, evidence-based journalism. We need just 55 more people to donate to reach our target of 7,000 donors in 2018! If you can make even a small contribution, please do so here.
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James Whitmore
Deputy Editor: Arts + Culture
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Top stories
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Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette received critical acclaim around the world.
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Liz Giuffre, University of Technology Sydney
From ground-breaking to game-changing, rule-breaking to near parliament-breaking, 2018 was a hell of a year for TV.
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An athletic ideal still demands stringent diets and exercise regimes.
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Anthony Papathomas, Loughborough University
Retired female athletes struggle with body image. Some miss their athletic figure, others want a more feminine ideal, while others walk a tightrope between the two.
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Distant stars above the ruins of Sherborne Old Castle, in the UK.
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Michael J. I. Brown, Monash University
When you look up at the vastness of space you can see hundreds, thousands and even millions of years into the past.
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Health + Medicine
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Stephanie Harrison, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute; Azmeraw T. Amare, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute; Jyoti Khadka, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute; Maria Carolina Inacio, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute; Sarah Bray, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute; Tiffany Gill, University of Adelaide
As you age, your body deteriorates and your risk of disease and injury increases. Here's a decade by decade guide to what you're up against – and what you can do about it.
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Chris Dubelaar, Deakin University; Stephen S Holden, Macquarie Graduate School of Management
We have a tendency to eat more when we eat with others, but weight gain isn't inevitable these holidays.
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Cities
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Richard Hu, University of Canberra; Sajeda Tuli, University of Canberra
Canberra is growing as fast as anywhere in Australia. It's driven by a knowledge economy that is transforming the city centre but is also displacing poorer residents.
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Sujeet Kumar, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Indians were promised they would be included in planning 100 smart cities and that everyone would benefit. But many of the millions of slum residents have had no say in their homes being destroyed.
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Education
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Dr Natasha Wardman, Australian Catholic University
Making good friends in primary school is not always an easy task. Here's how teachers and parents can help.
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Laurien Beane, Australian Catholic University
Encouraging good social skill development benefits your young child throughout their life.
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Environment + Energy
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Edmund Goh, Edith Cowan University
Heading off on a bushwalk in a national park over the summer break? Don't be tempted to bushwhack it. Research shows many walkers don't realise the danger of straying off the beaten track.
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Tanya Latty, University of Sydney
Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical that can kill germs. It is found in two things many ants love to eat: nectar and honey dew.
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Arts + Culture
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Tara Colley, University of Sydney
It was a year when both men and women bared their emotions through music.
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Politics + Society
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Chris Wallace, Australian National University
Australian cricket was rocked by a cheating scandal in March. But this month it has shown us what a gracious game it can be – and our political leaders could learn from the captain's example.
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Marigold Black, Australian National University
There is a troubling disconnect between a once-iconic institution and broader society.
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Business + Economy
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Peter Martin, The Conversation
The Conversation played host to really important new ideas in 2018. Some will take years to develop. Others will never come to fruition. But they're important.
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Anthony Veal, University of Technology Sydney
The idea of reduced working hours was once seen as an essential indicator of progress. It's time it was again.
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