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how the art market is suffering from COVID-19

  • Written by: Anita Archer, Research Coordinator, ERCC Research Unit, University of Melbourne

The recently released The Art Market 2020 report provides a timely insight into how COVID-19-related disruptions are likely to impact growth and sales in the global art market.

The report estimates global art market sales in 2019 were worth US$64.1 billion (A$97 billion), down 5% on 2018.

This drop reflects the decline in global economic growth driv...

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the last five years were the warmest ever recorded

  • Written by: Blair Trewin, Climate scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology

The World Meteorological Organisation today published a definitive climate report card showing concentrations of greenhouse gases continue to rise, and the last five years were the warmest on record.

The Statement on the State of the Global Climate also confirmed that the ongoing drought and recent bushfires in Australia were a globally significant...

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Studying one uni subject in four weeks has benefits – but students risk burnout if it's not done right

  • Written by: Sally Male, Researcher in Engineering Education, University of Western Australia
Studying one uni subject in four weeks has benefits – but students risk burnout if it's not done rightShutterstock

For the past two years, Melbourne’s Victoria University has been delivering its bachelor degrees using a block model, where students study one unit at a time rather than four units at once. Each unit, or block, is four weeks long and the study year is broken into ten blocks – four in each semester and optional winter and...

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Science continues to suggest a link between autism and the gut. Here's why that's important

  • Written by: Elisa Hill, Researcher in Enteric Neuroscience and Autism, RMIT University
Science continues to suggest a link between autism and the gut. Here's why that's importantShutterstock

Many people will associate autism with traits including atypical social interactions, repetitive behaviours, and difficulties with speech and communication.

But perhaps lesser known is the fact people with autism are more likely to experience gastrointestinal disorders than the general population.

One review found children with autism...

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