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From bakery to wagashiya: a textbook case of 'moral education' in Japan

  • Written by Kei Nishiyama, PhD Student, Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance, University of Canberra
imageDoes Japan's moral education system leave any room for students to appreciate diversity and think critically? Ajari/flickr, CC BY-NC

This article is part of the Democracy Futures series, a joint global initiative between The Conversation and the Sydney Democracy Network. The project aims to stimulate fresh thinking about the many challenges facing...

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Fighting the common fate of humans: to better life and beat death

  • Written by Cathal D. O'Connell, Centre Manager, BioFab3D (St Vincent's Hospital), University of Melbourne
imageCan technology help us to beat death?Shutterstock/Zwiebackesser

This piece is republished with permission from Millenials Strike Back, the 56th edition of Griffith Review. Selected pieces consist of extracts, or long reads in which Generation Y writers address the issues that define and concern them.

The oldest surviving great work of literature...

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Climate change could drive coastal food webs to collapse

  • Written by Ivan Nagelkerken, Professor, Marine Biology, University of Adelaide

Coastal marine food webs could be in danger of collapse as a result of rising carbon dioxide levels, according to our new research. The study shows that although species such as algae will receive a boost, the positive effects are likely to be cancelled out by the increased stress to species further up the food chain such as predatory fish.

Food...

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Fruit juicers and hair brushes are now part of the Internet of (useless) Things

  • Written by David Glance, Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, University of Western Australia
imageInternet connected hair brushWithings

If ever proof were needed that not everything is improved by connecting a device to the Internet, the Juicero, a fruit and vegetable juicing machine, is it. At US $400, the Juicero produces a glass of juice from an US $8 Juicero pack containing pre-mashed fruit and vegetables. It turns out however, that the...

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  1. GST carve-up to be examined by the Productivity Commission
  2. Queensland Galaxy: 52-48 to Labor as One Nation slumps
  3. Wittgenstein and the Dangers of Certainty
  4. Malcolm Turnbull leaves Julie Bishop in the hot seat in Abdel-Magied affair
  5. How Australia should react to the Trump tax cuts
  6. Government's oil and gas tax response will leave regional communities at a loss
  7. Trigger Warnings, Evidence-Based Policy and Media Literacy
  8. Inventing the Wicked Witch: Review of Susan Bordo’s The Destruction of Hillary Clinton
  9. Van Gogh and the Seasons is a sensitively curated crowd-pleaser despite a paucity of masterpieces
  10. Why we shouldn't ignore what 13 Reasons Why is trying to tell us
  11. Evidence mounts for a search further north for missing flight MH370
  12. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Turnbull's first meeting with Trump
  13. Economists split over Turnbull's plan to reserve gas for Australian customers
  14. Weekly Quiz: who was the youngest Twist child in Round The Twist?
  15. We must plan the driverless city to avoid being hostage to the technology revolution
  16. Teenagers who are both bully and victim are more likely to have suicidal thoughts
  17. Merged minor parties chase votes on the right as identity crisis grips Coalition
  18. Friday essay: moving autism on TV beyond the genius stereotype
  19. Unstacked: revealing the hidden gems of the State Library of NSW
  20. Every picture tells a story, but visualisation can tell the right one
  21. Vital Signs: what will end up in Scott Morrison's 'good' books?
  22. Why brain stimulation isn't what it's cracked up to be
  23. French and Australian experts on solving the world's sustainability challenge
  24. Grattan on Friday: Turnbull's pipe dreams channel ghost of Rex Connor
  25. Talking to John Clarke: a friend and biographer reflects
  26. Australian politics explainer: the MV Tampa and the transformation of asylum-seeker policy
  27. The multi-billion-dollar subsidy for private health insurance isn't worth it
  28. Why S-Town invites empathy not voyeurism
  29. Housing still out of reach for many even as rents fall in post-boom Western Australia
  30. Age discrimination in the workplace happening to people as young as 45: study
  31. The slow death of Australian children's TV drama
  32. Cyber attacks ten years on: from disruption to disinformation
  33. Australian politics explainer: the Mabo decision and native title
  34. How virtual reality spiders are helping people face their arachnophobia
  35. Budget to distinguish good and bad debt
  36. Gas export restrictions imposed to ensure domestic supply
  37. Abdel-Magied Anzac row is a storm over not much
  38. The schoolgirls of Charles Blackman – haunting works from a politically innocent age
  39. Explainer: what is reflation and is Australia experiencing it?
  40. Politics podcast: Peter Jennings on North Korea's aggression
  41. Macron and Le Pen battle voter disdain as they square off for French presidency
  42. Investing in rural health brings dollar returns to local economies (and improves health)
  43. Backyard skinny-dippers lack effective laws to keep peeping drones at bay
  44. Self-esteem among narcissists is 'puffed up, but shaky'
  45. Chevron is just the start: modelling shows how many billions in revenue the government is missing out on
  46. The US, Russia and China: a twisted tale of personal ego, profound mistrust and foolish nationalism
  47. Five things the east coast can learn from WA about energy
  48. Here's looking at: Vincent Van Gogh’s Olive grove with two olive pickers
  49. Cities are complex systems – let’s start looking at them that way
  50. Health Check: what can your doctor tell from your urine?

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