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writer and 'queer nomad' Stephen House on the gritty lifestyle of an artist

  • Written by: Corinna Di Niro, Lecturer/Creative Arts Researcher and TEDx Speaker, University of South Australia
writer and 'queer nomad' Stephen House on the gritty lifestyle of an artist¡kuba!/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

Why do we tell stories, and how are they crafted? In this series, we unpick the work of the writer on both page and screen.

Adelaide-born, award-winning playwright Stephen House has created many plays, exhibitions and short films. He usually directs and performs his work. Although writing poetry came to him early, he...

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The deep evolutionary links between monogamy and fatherhood are more complicated than we thought

  • Written by: Rob Brooks, Scientia Professor of Evolutionary Ecology; Academic Lead of UNSW's Grand Challenges Program, UNSW
The deep evolutionary links between monogamy and fatherhood are more complicated than we thoughtBrooke Scelza / UCLA

Compared with our closest relatives, the common chimpanzee and the bonobo, humans are pretty good at focusing exclusively on one mate at a time.

Just how exclusively, however, is the subject of endless tabloid gossip, culture-war sabre-rattling, and scientific debate. The answer seemed to be that most people are exclusive most...

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A solution to cut extreme heat by up to 6 degrees is in our own backyards

  • Written by: Alessandro Ossola, Research Coordinator - Smart Green Cities, Macquarie University
A solution to cut extreme heat by up to 6 degrees is in our own backyardsMilleflore Images/Shutterstock

Australia just experienced the second-warmest summer on record, with 2019 being the hottest year. Summer temperatures soared across the country, causing great economic and human loss. The good news is we can do something about this in our own backyards. We have found trees and vegetation can lower local land...

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When it comes to sick leave, we're not much better prepared for coronavirus than the US

  • Written by: Peter Whiteford, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

The problem now and going forward is making sure that sick workers stay home. That means not forcing employees to choose between penury and working while coughing.

That’s the conclusion from an editorial in last week’s New York Times that notes that one in four American private sector workers are not entitled to paid sick leave.

“T...

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  1. how the art market is suffering from COVID-19
  2. the last five years were the warmest ever recorded
  3. Studying one uni subject in four weeks has benefits – but students risk burnout if it's not done right
  4. Science continues to suggest a link between autism and the gut. Here's why that's important
  5. Coronavirus could spark a revolution in working from home. Are we ready?
  6. In an election year, gun reform has become political in New Zealand and Jacinda Ardern is losing her support
  7. Far-right extremists still threaten New Zealand, a year on from the Christchurch attacks
  8. Morrison government funds 'pop up' testing clinics and tele-consultations in $2.4 billion COVID-19 health package
  9. Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy on COVID-19
  10. The world's best fire management system is in northern Australia, and it's led by Indigenous land managers
  11. a good idea, but technically tricky
  12. To fix the family law system, we need to ask parents what really works
  13. The secret of TikTok's success? Humans are wired to love imitating dance moves
  14. We're innovative when housing bushfire victims. Why not all the homeless?
  15. A rare natural phenomenon brings severe drought to Australia. Climate change is making it more common
  16. new research reveals the factors that matter
  17. Sad about having a boy not a girl? Your distress might be real but 'gender disappointment' is no mental illness
  18. Claire Murray's story gives a human face to trauma, drug use and blame culture
  19. You can do it! A 'growth mindset' helps us learn
  20. here's a 10-point plan for avoiding recession
  21. Morrison tells big business to show 'patriotism' as COVID-19 threatens to hit harder than GFC
  22. are we alone in the Universe? The answer was surprisingly consistent
  23. 'Fever clinics' are opening in Australia for people who think they're infected with the coronavirus. Why?
  24. A city-by-city guide to how water supplies fared in Australia's summer of extremes
  25. Young men on sexting: it’s normal, but complicated
  26. Entire hillsides of trees turned brown this summer. Is it the start of ecosystem collapse?
  27. All the world's a stage
  28. Next time, we've got to handle emergency donations better
  29. Australia has hundreds of programs to get women into science, but are they working? Time to find out
  30. Morrison government pledges funds to help states with health burden of COVID-19
  31. More 'sports rort' questions for Morrison after Bridget McKenzie speaks out
  32. A toilet paper run is like a bank run. The economic fixes are about the same
  33. COVID-19 death toll estimated to reach 3,900 by next Friday, according to AI modelling
  34. Sexual harassment claims are costly and complex – can this be fixed?
  35. Michelle Grattan on the escalation of coronavirus and the economy
  36. Australian and US rate cuts underline seriousness of the coronavirus crisis
  37. Denied full participation, Catholic women mobilise for change
  38. More money for private schools won't make Australia's education fairer, no matter how you split it
  39. Sure, save furry animals after the bushfires – but our river creatures are suffering too
  40. Which aged care services near you weren't up to scratch in 2019?
  41. How 'Earthships' could make rebuilding safer in bushfire zones
  42. Truganini and the bloody backstory to Victoria's first public execution
  43. Ransomware attack on sheep farmers shows there's no room for woolly thinking in cyber security
  44. Can Scott Morrison match Kevin Rudd in keeping Australia out of recession in a global crisis?
  45. Keith Pitt on the Murray-Darling Basin, the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility, and Nuclear Power
  46. When there's nowhere to escape, a bushfire-safe room could be your last resort
  47. 3 things government must do now to keep Australian content alive
  48. Economic growth near an end as Treasury talks of prolonged coronavirus downturn
  49. No, pregnant women aren't primed to 'nest'. It's a myth that sets women up for a lifetime of housework
  50. It's now Biden v Sanders as Super Tuesday narrows the field for the Democratic nomination

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