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Contested spaces: saving nature when our beaches have gone to the dogs

  • Written by Madeleine Stigner, Research assistant, The University of Queensland
imageEarly in the morning and late in the evening is when shorebirds escape disturbance on the beaches on which their survival depends.Arnuchulo

This is the ninth article in our Contested Spaces series. These pieces look at the conflicting uses, expectations and norms that people bring to public spaces, the clashes that result and how we can resolve...

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We shouldn't ignore the potential of virtual reality advertising

  • Written by David Evans Bailey, PhD Researcher in Virtual Reality, Auckland University of Technology
imageShutterstock.com

The tech revolution is coming to advertising. Chatbots are replacing humans, data threatens our privacy, and the blockchain is linking it all together. In our series on tech and advertising, we’re taking a look at how the industry is being reshaped.

By some estimates virtual reality (VR) will be a US$162 billion industry by...

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How the law allows governments to publish your private information

  • Written by Bruce Baer Arnold, Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
imageControversy has recently surrounded Centrelink and its handling of 'overpayments' and personal information. AAP/Dave Hunt

Recent controversy over the government’s use of information provided to Human Services and Veterans’ Affairs demonstrates there are major holes in Australia’s privacy regime that we need to fix.

Australians are...

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  1. What a difference a month makes, but Victoria can still do more to get housing and planning right
  2. Faster access to new drugs doesn't always mean better treatment
  3. Not everyone wins from the bank of mum and dad
  4. Hate vegetables? You might have super-taster genes!
  5. South Australia makes a fresh power play in its bid to end the blackouts
  6. South Australia's energy plan gives national regulators another headache
  7. Educational disadvantage is a huge problem in Australia – we can't just carry on the same
  8. Science curriculum needs to do more to engage primary school students
  9. Business Briefing: how the attitudes of the next generation are changing the property market
  10. Should wealthy private schools and hospitals have charity status in Australia?
  11. Explainer: why are donations to some charities tax-deductible?
  12. Brutalism, a campus love story – or how I learned to love concrete
  13. Weekly Dose: ayahuasca, a cautionary tale for tourists eager to try this shamanic brew
  14. From disaster planning to conservation: mobile phones as a new tracking tool
  15. Turnbull to gas industry: give the local market more supply
  16. Banning unvaccinated kids from child care may have unforeseen consequences
  17. Does gluten prevent type 2 diabetes? Probably not
  18. Explainer: how the Australian dollar affects the results of companies
  19. Contested spaces: living next door to Alice (and Anh and Abdullah)
  20. Can we trust Big Tobacco to promote public health?
  21. How to cut Australia's $48 billion crime bill
  22. The off-topic Conversation #118
  23. Why the free market hasn't slashed power prices (and what to do about it)
  24. Extreme weather likely behind worst recorded mangrove dieback in northern Australia
  25. There's cause for celebration and concern in how Australians are giving to charity
  26. Infographic: a snapshot of charities and giving in Australia
  27. Parents shouldn't rely on My School data when choosing a school for their child
  28. The future of online advertising is big data and algorithms
  29. Seven things to keep in mind if you're going to March for Science
  30. Extinction or survival: how storytellers explore the ethics of colonising other planets
  31. Prisoners are excluded from the NDIS – here's why it matters
  32. Gas crisis? Or glut? Why Japan pays less for Australian LNG than Australians do
  33. Julie Bishop sends sharp message to China about democracy
  34. The Cherry Blossom Uprising: Monitory Democracy in Korea
  35. New skulls from China have scientists and the media in a muddle
  36. Women troll on dating apps just as often as men
  37. Contested spaces: 'virtuous drivers, malicious cyclists' mindset gets us nowhere
  38. Why we're wasting money on medical tests and how behavioural insights can help
  39. One Nation's preference deal in the WA election comes back to bite it
  40. Dr Google probably isn't the worst place to get your health advice
  41. A murky cauldron – modern witchcraft and the spell on Trump
  42. How Facebook and Google changed the advertising game
  43. The decoupling delusion: rethinking growth and sustainability
  44. Turnbull's refusal to rule out preferencing Hanson raises questions about the 'real Malcolm'
  45. The Conversation's FactCheck granted accreditation by International Fact-Checking Network at Poynter
  46. Labor wins WA in a landslide as One Nation fails to land a blow
  47. Labor romps to landslide win in WA election
  48. Labor very likely to win WA election as One Nation slumps
  49. Our gas market hits the red zone , as predicted
  50. Vale Bill Leak: a satirist who played hard and took no prisoners

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