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Editor's note
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Around 75% of teenagers use Instagram – but not always in the ways you might assume. Many have two accounts: a primary one to present a public face through carefully posed, appealing photos, and an alternative identity on a secondary “finsta” or “spam” account. Joanne Orlando writes that it’s here that teens show themselves and their ideas in a more authentic way.
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Sarah Keenihan
Section Editor: Science + Technology
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Top story
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The pressure to always look good is real.
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Joanne Orlando, Western Sydney University
Parents – stop panicking. Teens use secondary Instagram accounts not to be sneaky, but to show their "non-polished" selves and connect with small groups of true friends.
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Politics + Society
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Frank Bongiorno, Australian National University
The reality is that Bill Shorten is, in many ways, a garden-variety centre-left leader.
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Samara McPhedran, Griffith University
Whenever gun control enters public debate, the high emotions and moralising tend to take over rational, evidence-based debate.
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Adrian Beaumont, University of Melbourne
Nick Xenophon's SA-Best slumps while Labor fights the "It's time" factor in the lead-up to the South Australian election.
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Science + Technology
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Adam Ni, Australian National University
China has upped its defence spending and is investing heavily in revolutionary technologies that could transform its military into the world’s most powerful force by the middle of the century.
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Environment + Energy
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Martin Jucker, University of Melbourne
The creation of climate models with open source code, available for anyone to use, has improved scientific collaboration and helped research get more efficient.
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Business + Economy
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Helen Hodgson, Curtin University; Alan Duncan, Curtin University; John Minas, Griffith University; Rachel Ong, Curtin University
New modelling shows negative gearing and capital gains taxes can be reformed in a way that doesn't impact poorer investors.
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Jenni Henderson, The Conversation
Two well-known franchises have come under fire this week for problems when reporting their business results. We answer four questions about the business model and why these scandals are reoccuring.
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Health + Medicine
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Anthea Rhodes, University of Melbourne; Mihiri Silva, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
The latest poll on children's oral health shows many parents have misconceptions about how to prevent tooth decay in their children and don't know of the free dental services available.
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Tara Leong, University of the Sunshine Coast
Quitting sugar is unlikely to improve your health any more than cutting down on ultra-processed foods, eating more vegetables and cooking food from scratch.
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Arts + Culture
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Roxanne Missingham, Australian National University
Australian artist Elizabeth Durack became infamous for her use of an Aboriginal nom de plume in 1990s. But in the 1960s, when the country was striving for independence from Australia, she portrayed Papuan women with sensitivity.
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Education
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Ben Wadham, Flinders University
Addressing male cultures of tribalism and violence needs to be central to the response to reports of hazing and violence in Austrslia's university colleges.
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Cities
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Juliette Brodsky, RMIT University; Francis Grey, RMIT University; Sarah Sinclair, RMIT University
Millions of older Australians live in houses that don't safely meet their needs, but they're not ready for a nursing home. Lack of suitable housing and the moving costs leave them with nowhere to go.
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Featured jobs
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Deakin University — Melbourne, Victoria
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Featured events
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Australian Hearing Hub, 16 University Avenue, , Macquarie University, New South Wales, 2109, Australia — Macquarie University
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The Grace Hotel, 77 York St, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, Australia — University of Sydney
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Law School Foyer, Sydney Law School Eastern Avenue, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia — University of Sydney
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Charles Perkins Centre Auditorium, John Hopkins Drive, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia — University of Sydney
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