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Drop, bears: chronic stress and habitat loss are flooring koalas

  • Written by: Edward Narayan, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science; Stress and Animal Welfare Biologist, Western Sydney University
imageKoalas are stressed out by a range of pressures, from habitat loss to dog attacks.Edward Narayan, Author provided

Koalas are under a lot of stress. Heatwaves, land clearing and even noise pollution are all taking a toll.

Each year, hundreds of koalas are taken to veterinary clinics after being rescued from roadsides or beneath trees, and the...

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How climate change affects the building blocks for health

  • Written by: Alistair Woodward, Professor, University of Auckland
imageMore intense rainfalls have caused flooding throughout New Zealand, as seen here in Northland.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND

In August last year, a third of the residents of the North Island township Havelock North fell acutely ill with gastroenteritis after their water was contaminated with campylobacter.

Following a long dry spell, the...

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Unemployment is falling, but who’s getting left behind?

  • Written by: Janine Dixon, Economist at Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University

The unemployment rate is as low as it has been in the past four years, yet low-skilled workers are still doing it tough. Training can help unlock job opportunities for many, especially in the expanding health and social assistance sector.

A report from Anglicare paints an alarming picture for low-skilled, entry-level workers. It found that in a...

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Teaching kids about maths using money can set them up for financial security

  • Written by: Catherine Attard, Associate Professor, Mathematics Education, Western Sydney University
imageThere are plenty of opportunities when you are out shopping to include your child in discussions about financial decisions.Shutterstock

As the world of finance becomes more complex, most of us aren’t keeping up. In this series we’re exploring what it means to be financially literate.


One of the most common complaints children have about...

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  1. With a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, Australia must fix its record on Indigenous rights
  2. Thor: Ragnarok pitches superheroes against science (and how does Hulk keep his pants on?)
  3. Imagining a better world: the art of degrowth
  4. Five ways to help parents cope with the trauma of stillbirth
  5. Cash staff member quits over media tip offs as AWU affair backfires
  6. China's ambition burns bright – with Xi Jinping firmly in charge
  7. Hanging out with the boys: how bromance often steals the spotlight in The Bachelorette
  8. Performance funding is not the way to improve university teaching
  9. Replacing pharmacists with robots isn't the answer to better productivity
  10. Nothing but truthiness: Adani and Co's post-truth push for the Carmichael mine
  11. Why the ‘Hands Off’ campaign targeting sexual harassment on public transport misses the mark
  12. Zippers make a jump for science and technology
  13. Let's be honest, there's more wrong with the NDIS than just 'teething problems'
  14. 5G will be a convenient but expensive alternative to the NBN
  15. There are serious problems with the concept of 'financial literacy'
  16. Census data shows just how bad we've been at closing inequality gaps
  17. What is behind the rising price of butter?
  18. Soldiers, thieves, Māori warriors: the NZ convicts sent to Australia
  19. We need to address questions of gender in assisted dying
  20. 'Bang, bang, bang!': the shock of a boy playing with a gun on a suburban street
  21. Victoria's plastic bag ban: a good start, but we can do more
  22. What makes a good university? Academics and students have different ideas
  23. Turnbull's government must accept responsibility for delivering an equitable NBN for all Australians
  24. Constantly texting your friends about problems may be increasing your anxiety
  25. Morrison finds his productivity report is useful for Labor too
  26. Five ways to kickstart the economy -- without cutting company taxes
  27. Big bang: Germinal creates a universe out of nothing on stage
  28. Why we should test everyone's genes to predict disease
  29. Why reforming health care is integral for our economy
  30. Speaking with: Bates Gill on Australia's changing relationship with China
  31. Assisted dying is one thing, but governments must ensure palliative care is available to all who need it
  32. Energy prices are high because consumers are paying for useless, profit-boosting infrastructure
  33. Telling Chinese students to conform won't fix cross-cultural issues
  34. Fingerprinting to solve crimes: not as robust as you think
  35. How to teach your kids to think more critically about money
  36. Connecting 'diblings': how the law is failing to keep up with modern families
  37. Guide to the Classics: Virgil’s Aeneid
  38. We are living alone together in today's cities – and that calls for smart and 'bolshie' moves
  39. Rethinking tourism and its contribution to conservation in New Zealand
  40. Senate crossbenchers take the first steps on lobbying reform – now to ensure it succeeds
  41. We Love Arabs: accomplished satire offers food (and hummus) for thought
  42. Health Check: do boys really have a testosterone spurt at age four?
  43. Don't fear robo-justice. Algorithms could help more people access legal advice
  44. Financial literacy is a public policy problem
  45. Like it or not, you're getting the NBN, so what are your rights when buying internet services?
  46. Movember, ice buckets, fun runs and 'dry' months: why philanthropy of the body is all the rage
  47. Autism and the arts: making a space for different minds
  48. What do single, older women want? Their 'own little space' (and garden) to call home, for a start
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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

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