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Editor's note
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The oppressive dry, the frightening bushfires, then coronavirus, then floods. It’s time we had some good news.
Pour yourself a cosy cup of tea, and read this article about how Australian researchers have provided a housing solution for the endangered White’s seahorse. These researchers dropped 18 “seahorse hotels” on the ocean floor, giving this species a place to curl their weary tails while their local natural habitats of coral and sponges recover from destruction.
These seahorse hotels are even helping some seahorses breed, with 13 of the males becoming pregnant (yes, the males). That’s a promising outlook to expand local populations, since, in some areas, populations have declined by up to 97% in the past decade.
If this good news wasn’t convincing enough, lead author David Harasti is a talented underwater photographer. His photos of White’s seahorse are mesmerising.
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Anthea Batsakis
Deputy Editor: Environment + Energy
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Top story
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Two adult seahorses living on the seahorse hotels four months after the hotels were deployed.
David Harasti, Southern Cross University; Michael Simpson, University of Sydney; Rebecca L. Morris, University of Melbourne; Ross Coleman, University of Sydney
White's seahorse in Sydney uses seahorse hotels as temporary residence while their natural habitats recover.
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Arts + Culture
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Elfie Shiosaki, University of Western Australia
The State Records Office holds hundreds of Noongar letters pleading for the return of Stolen Generations children. Among them, I find my grandmother’s grandfather: historical records of love.
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Mark Liu, University of Technology Sydney
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Business + Economy
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Richard Robinson, The University of Queensland; Matthew Brenner, The University of Queensland
High-end restaurant Dinner by Heston Blumenthal has allegedly underpaid staff by $4 million. Our research finds wage theft is accepted as the industry norm.
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Mark Greeven, International Institute for Management Development (IMD); Michael Wade, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
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Cities
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Norman Day, Swinburne University of Technology
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Amity James, Curtin University; Steven Rowley, Curtin University; Wendy Stone, Swinburne University of Technology
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Education
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Meredith O'Connor, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Jon Quach, University of Melbourne; Sharon Goldfeld, University of Melbourne
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Renee Morrison, University of Tasmania
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Health + Medicine
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Claire Hooker, University of Sydney
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Jonathan Penm, University of Sydney; Andrew McLachlan, University of Sydney; Carl Schneider, University of Sydney; Tim Usherwood, University of Sydney
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Politics + Society
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
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Katherine Biber, University of Technology Sydney
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Science + Technology
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Erin Smith, Edith Cowan University; Frederick M. Burkle, Jr., Harvard University
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John L Hopkins, Swinburne University of Technology
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