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Why ‘baby talk’ is good for your baby

  • Written by Denis Burnham, Professor in Speech & Language Development, Western Sydney University
image'Baby talk' has shorter sentences, simpler words and more repetition.Shutterstock

People often tell new parents to avoid sing-song “baby talk” with their new addition to the family because it will slow the child’s language development.

But evidence shows it does the opposite; baby talk plays an important role in development and babi...

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Renters are being left out in the cold on energy savings: here's a solution

  • Written by Robert Crawford, Senior Lecturer in Construction and Environmental Assessment, University of Melbourne
imageGetting your heating upgraded in a rental can be a nightmare. Heating image from www.shutterstock.com

Saving energy is a win-win. You reduce greenhouse emissions and you reduce your energy bills. However, improving energy efficiency is not an option for a significant number of people in Australia – renters.

This is important not only because...

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Why do parents take such different approaches to their kids' education?

  • Written by Rose Butler, Research Associate, UNSW Australia
imageSome children spend the school holidays studying in tutoring centres.from www.shutterstock.com

While some children spend the school holidays studying in tutoring centres, enrolled in sports camps or other structured activities, others are left to do their own thing.

So why is it that parents take such different approaches to education and how their...

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Younger farmers more open to sharing the family farm with outside investors

  • Written by Julie Cotter, Director, Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development, University of Southern Queensland

Younger farmers on family farms are more willing to accept outside investment and even ownership, whereas older producers are wary of this type of equity and would rather pursue niche markets, a new study has found.

The study features interviews with 12 producers from Queensland and northern NSW and 13 agricultural investment professionals from...

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  1. In praise of trigger warnings
  2. A future world full of driverless cars... seriously?!
  3. Government knocks out 478 courses from loans under VET crackdown
  4. Panel to assist in working up long-delayed changes for universities
  5. Morrison to rule on Hancock-Chinese bid for Kidman cattle empire
  6. Looking back at Italy 1992: the rise and fall of King Midas
  7. Centre court and 15-love: CAS reduces Sharapova ban
  8. Waiting for the revolution
  9. Donald Trump makes disparaging remarks about women – in other breaking news, water is wet
  10. The #TrumpTapes: Being (Very) Careful What You Wish For
  11. Climate change must be part of Australia's electricity system review
  12. Looking back at 1992: Italy’s horrible year
  13. The gendered nature of trolling
  14. Commodifying Banksy
  15. New VET Student Loans unlikely to weed out dodgy private providers
  16. What's in a name? How a democracy becomes an aristocracy
  17. Do the governance experts at the World Bank have a governance problem?
  18. Hacked by your fridge: the Internet of Things could spark a new wave of cyber attacks
  19. Protecting migrant workers requires a rethink on employer freedoms
  20. Explainer: what causes knock knees and do they have to be treated?
  21. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on George Brandis' solicitor-general drama
  22. Vital Signs: mixed signals from the global economy
  23. What would another review of child support achieve? We know the problems, and how to fix them
  24. No offence, mate, but ...
  25. The US used foreign investment to develop a new car industry, a lesson Australia hasn't learned
  26. 'Don't feed the trolls' really is good advice – here's the evidence
  27. We don't know why South Australia's wind farms stopped working, so hold off on the blame game
  28. Friday essay: the sound of fear
  29. #She4SG: how did we end up with another man as UN secretary-general?
  30. 'It's all about me, me, me!' Why children are spending less time doing household chores
  31. Seven things to eat or avoid to lower your blood pressure
  32. Grattan on Friday: Little but grief ahead for George Brandis in battle with Solicitor-General
  33. Once upon a time... how the Rosetta mission won our hearts
  34. Ford workers willing but unlikely to find decent jobs: study
  35. Eager homebuyers still falling victim to shadowy rent-to-buy deals
  36. One reason so many scientific studies may be wrong
  37. Memorials for drug overdose victims create a place for grieving and inclusion
  38. Paris climate agreement comes into force: now time for Australia to step up
  39. Explainer: what is conjunctivitis and how did I get it?
  40. Review: Death by Design at the Environmental Film Festival
  41. Standoff between Brandis and solicitor-general threatens the rule of law
  42. Race to the White House – the vice-presidential debate, and Donald Trump's tax troubles
  43. Just what else did ANZ uncover when looking at BBSW?
  44. The Ford plant closure is sad loss of manufacturing know how
  45. When it comes to food, could 'reactive' sometimes be best?
  46. Trump or Clinton: who will be the best for our region?
  47. The Coral Sea: an ocean jewel that needs more protection
  48. Why do we still hand out honorary academic titles?
  49. A Chinese firm could buy Twitter in the coming wave of cross-border tech acquisitions
  50. Taking Indigenous languages online: can they be seen, heard and saved?

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