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I'm not a racist, but: how we monitor discrimination

  • Written by: Molly Glassey, Audience Development Manager, The Conversation

In our comment streams people often cause offence by writing things they would never say face to face. More often than not such comments are discriminatory, intentionally or otherwise.

For this reason we take a very hard line on discrimation: a comment that takes unjust aim at a group of people is going to go and stay gone. Even comments that...

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What comes first: the free-range chicken or the free-range egg?

  • Written by: Rachel A. Ankeny, Professor of History, University of Adelaide
imageMany people believe free-range eggs are tastier and more 'natural'.Andres Stapff/Reuters

Many shoppers buy free-range eggs because they think the eggs are superior, rather than out of explicit concern for the hens’ welfare, according to our new research.

We asked 75 people in focus groups and shopping mall interviews about what food choices...

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Two pictures of rental housing stress and vulnerability zero in on areas of need

  • Written by: Chris Martin, Research Fellow, City Housing, UNSW
imageThe Rental Vulnerability Index for Queensland shows the cumulative impact of factors affecting renters across the state.City Futures Research Centre

Two new tools for measuring and visualising problems in our rental housing system are in the media this week. They have similar names – the Rental Affordability Index (RAI) and the Rental...

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Get used to your commute: data confirms houses near jobs are too expensive

  • Written by: Rachel Ong, Deputy Director, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, Curtin University

Australia’s capital cities are getting more and more units, that are largely concentrated and come with a hefty price tag, a new report shows. And while these areas also have lots of jobs, the high price for houses means many on low incomes won’t be able to access that employment.

Between 2006 and 2014, more than 50% of new units were...

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  1. The lengthy childhood of endangered orangutans is written in their teeth
  2. New Zealand's Alpine Fault reveals extreme underground heat and fluid pressure
  3. Writing the WA wheatbelt, a place of radical environmental change
  4. Beyond Brexit: ‘Global Britain’ looks to the emerging Anglosphere for new opportunities
  5. Science or Snake oil: do Band-Aids really 'heal cuts twice as fast'?
  6. Guilt-free online shopping: can parcel deliveries ever be truly carbon-neutral?
  7. Expert culture has killed the innovator in workplaces
  8. Ratings agency S P keeps Australia's AAA rating but doubtful about government's surplus timetable
  9. Physicists use Einstein's 'spooky' entanglement to invent super-sensitive gravitational wave detector
  10. This South Pacific island of rubbish shows why we need to quit our plastic habit
  11. White House under siege as scandal follows scandal – and it won't end any time soon
  12. The ABC's Ask the Doctor sends mixed messages about obesity
  13. Guy Ritchie's King Arthur – a triumph of modern spectacle
  14. Scrounging for money: how the world's great writers made a living
  15. Research shows the banks will pass the bank levy on to customers
  16. Biophilic urbanism: how rooftop gardening soothes souls
  17. The Belt and Road Initiative: China's vision for globalisation, Beijing-style
  18. Violence against nurses is on the rise, but protections remain weak
  19. Curious Kids: why are some shells smooth and some shells corrugated?
  20. Sidelining God: why secular climate projects in the Pacific Islands are failing
  21. Shadow Brokers promise release of more NSA hacks to be used against the world
  22. Coalition fails to get post-budget boost predicted by commentariat
  23. Nick Greiner favourite to become Liberal federal president
  24. How do we decide which disease to prevent next? Long-term studies help
  25. What the underground market for ransomware looks like
  26. Can support for the jailed former Jakarta governor bring change in Indonesia's blasphemy law?
  27. Australia risks missing out on China's One Belt One Road
  28. How resilience can break the link between a 'bad' childhood and the youth justice system
  29. Banning early evening gaming ads on TV is like being 'a little bit pregnant'
  30. Why rent bidding apps will make the rental market even more unaffordable
  31. The Sydney Barrier Reef: engineering a natural defence against future storms
  32. Is Melbourne the music capital of Australia? Sydney or Adelaide might pip it to the post
  33. How to rein in the widening disease definitions that label more healthy people as sick
  34. The other Eurovision star hunt: Australia joins with Europe to explore the universe
  35. Australia should stop beefing up its steroid laws – that won't help users
  36. Why 2℃ of global warming is much worse for Australia than 1.5℃
  37. The budget is the government's Plan B, but what's Plan C if polls stay bad?
  38. WannaCry hackers had no intention of giving users their files back even if they pay
  39. Wondering if health fund premium rises are justified? Don't look to Bupa's accounts for answers
  40. Shifting the tax burden to middle-income earners will undermine jobs and growth
  41. After 'WannaCrypt', should governments stockpile software vulnerabilities? Experts respond
  42. What types of people will lead our great energy transition?
  43. 'Show me the sole': the exhilarating sight of sneakers on show
  44. Helping drug users get back to work, not random drug testing, should be our priority
  45. The off-topic Conversation #123
  46. Why do some graziers want to retain, not kill, dingoes?
  47. Navigating the post-truth debate: some key co-ordinates
  48. Los Angeles Overnight – one of the best films you will (probably) never see
  49. Coalition two-party vote slips in post-budget Newspoll
  50. From 'white flight' to 'bright flight' – the looming risk for our growing cities

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The Business Case for Choosing Australian Fabricators Over Imported Alternatives

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Clever Ways to Combat Dampness and Maintain a Healthy Bathroom Environment

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Why South Australia Leads the Country on Home Batteries

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Fast refunds emerge as a competitive advantage for Australian retailers

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