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The off-topic Conversation #116

  • Written by Debbie Dickinson, Head of audience engagement, The Conversation

Welcome to The Conversation’s off-topic space. We’ve set this up as the place where you can discuss anything that isn’t related to a specific article. Please feel free to use this space to get to know each other and talk about news elsewhere and whatever else strikes your fancy.

This is also an opportunity to discuss broader...

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Why the media need to tread carefully when reporting research findings

  • Written by Hannah Brown, Post-doctoral Fellow; Reproductive Epigenetics, University of Adelaide

Last week, the Australian of the Year was awarded to biomedical scientist and stem cell researcher, Professor Alan Mackay-Sim. To have a scientist recognised for such a prestigious award was extraordinary, especially during such a challenging time for research in Australia and globally.

But alas, there was barely time for the firework-smoke-haze to...

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How Australia can spread the benefits of our bulging infrastructure pipeline

  • Written by Martin Loosemore, Professor, Construction Management Program, Built Environment, UNSW Australia
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Good infrastructure can transform the social fabric of local communities, regional economies and national prosperity. The 2012 Olympics’ impact on London’s East End and the Guggenheim Museum’s role in revitalising Bilbao in northern Spain are examples of how infrastructure projects can regenerate disadvantaged communities by...

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FactCheck: What are the facts on Australia's foreign aid spending?

  • Written by Robin Davies, Associate Director, Development Policy Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

Aid was at its highest under Menzies, at 0.5% … when per capita income was much lower. – World Vision Australia chief advocate Tim Costello, quoted in The Sydney Morning Herald, December 28, 2016.

A news report highlighting the fall in Australia’s foreign aid spending quoted World Vision Australia Chief Advocate Tim Costello as...

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  4. Australia needs more than the New York Times' view of the world
  5. Celebrity charities just compete with all other charities – so why start one?
  6. The great Australian plays: A Cheery Soul gave us a supreme theatrical monster
  7. We can still keep global warming below 2℃ – but the hard work is about to start
  8. Shorten's three major economic priorities: 'jobs, jobs and jobs'
  9. China: globalisation’s unlikely champion
  10. Full response from Reverend Tim Costello
  11. Some rough sleepers are attracting tourists with their street art
  12. Turnbull news conference an exercise in avoidance and obfuscation
  13. Health Check: what causes bloating?
  14. Who gets to see CCTV footage? The law favours the operators
  15. CBA's test of government bond using the blockchain, is just that
  16. How to cope with the stress of working alone
  17. Donald Trump's ban will have lasting and damaging impacts on the world's refugees
  18. Destroying research embryos within 14 days limits chance of medical breakthroughs
  19. Senior female bankers don't conform to stereotypes and are just as ready to take risks
  20. America has never been truly isolationist, and Trump isn't either
  21. From Tim Winton to Gail Jones: why writing matters in WA
  22. When the heat is on, we need city-wide plans to keep cool
  23. Let's face it, first impressions count online
  24. Trump gives Turnbull refugee deal green light but government provides no detail
  25. The future of stem cells: tackling hype versus hope
  26. Facebook's support for USB security keys is a good move and one others should follow
  27. Is it OK to punch Nazis?
  28. What is the Doomsday Clock and why should we keep track of the time?
  29. In Australia, land of the 'fair go', not everyone gets an equal slice of the pie
  30. Can machines really tell us if we're sick?
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  32. A housing affordability crisis in regional Australia? Yes, and here's why
  33. Calling deep sea species 'monsters' may harm their conservation
  34. “No smoking” in music lyrics? Sorry, count me out
  35. Trump's arrival means it's time for Australia to review our relationship – and perhaps learn to say 'no'
  36. No longer tied to Britain, Australia is still searching for its place in the world
  37. Friday essay: transgenderism in film and literature
  38. Why are we more likely to get cancer as we age?
  39. Older people still have sex, but it's the intimacy and affection that matters more
  40. How to tell if your child's educational needs are being met at school
  41. Australia needs precision tools in drafting trade agreements, not a sledgehammer
  42. Grattan on Friday: 2017 will test whether Turnbull can rise above times that do not suit him
  43. What if there was nothing Trump could do to stop the clean energy revolution?
  44. Scientists may have proven women are better at multitasking than men
  45. Six tips to keep you and your devices secure in the gig economy
  46. Throw a veggie pattie on the barbie this Australia Day
  47. Welcome to Australia, a land of creatures out to kill you... maybe
  48. Australia Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day: a long history of celebration and contestation
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