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Why do parents take such different approaches to their kids' education?

  • Written by: Rose Butler, Research Associate, UNSW Australia
imageSome children spend the school holidays studying in tutoring centres.from www.shutterstock.com

While some children spend the school holidays studying in tutoring centres, enrolled in sports camps or other structured activities, others are left to do their own thing.

So why is it that parents take such different approaches to education and how their...

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Younger farmers more open to sharing the family farm with outside investors

  • Written by: Julie Cotter, Director, Australian Centre for Sustainable Business and Development, University of Southern Queensland

Younger farmers on family farms are more willing to accept outside investment and even ownership, whereas older producers are wary of this type of equity and would rather pursue niche markets, a new study has found.

The study features interviews with 12 producers from Queensland and northern NSW and 13 agricultural investment professionals from...

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In praise of trigger warnings

  • Written by: Ika Willis, Senior Lecturer in Literature, University of Wollongong
imageWatch out! Trigger warnings sign-post difficult material, giving the audience a chance to prepare. Mobilus In Mobili/Flickr, CC BY-SA

In August, the University of Chicago sent a welcome letter to incoming students. The letter emphasized its “commitment to freedom of inquiry and expression… without fear of censorship”.

“Our...

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  2. Panel to assist in working up long-delayed changes for universities
  3. Morrison to rule on Hancock-Chinese bid for Kidman cattle empire
  4. Looking back at Italy 1992: the rise and fall of King Midas
  5. Centre court and 15-love: CAS reduces Sharapova ban
  6. Waiting for the revolution
  7. Donald Trump makes disparaging remarks about women – in other breaking news, water is wet
  8. The #TrumpTapes: Being (Very) Careful What You Wish For
  9. Climate change must be part of Australia's electricity system review
  10. Looking back at 1992: Italy’s horrible year
  11. The gendered nature of trolling
  12. Commodifying Banksy
  13. New VET Student Loans unlikely to weed out dodgy private providers
  14. What's in a name? How a democracy becomes an aristocracy
  15. Do the governance experts at the World Bank have a governance problem?
  16. Hacked by your fridge: the Internet of Things could spark a new wave of cyber attacks
  17. Protecting migrant workers requires a rethink on employer freedoms
  18. Explainer: what causes knock knees and do they have to be treated?
  19. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on George Brandis' solicitor-general drama
  20. Vital Signs: mixed signals from the global economy
  21. What would another review of child support achieve? We know the problems, and how to fix them
  22. No offence, mate, but ...
  23. The US used foreign investment to develop a new car industry, a lesson Australia hasn't learned
  24. 'Don't feed the trolls' really is good advice – here's the evidence
  25. We don't know why South Australia's wind farms stopped working, so hold off on the blame game
  26. Friday essay: the sound of fear
  27. #She4SG: how did we end up with another man as UN secretary-general?
  28. 'It's all about me, me, me!' Why children are spending less time doing household chores
  29. Seven things to eat or avoid to lower your blood pressure
  30. Grattan on Friday: Little but grief ahead for George Brandis in battle with Solicitor-General
  31. Once upon a time... how the Rosetta mission won our hearts
  32. Ford workers willing but unlikely to find decent jobs: study
  33. Eager homebuyers still falling victim to shadowy rent-to-buy deals
  34. One reason so many scientific studies may be wrong
  35. Memorials for drug overdose victims create a place for grieving and inclusion
  36. Paris climate agreement comes into force: now time for Australia to step up
  37. Explainer: what is conjunctivitis and how did I get it?
  38. Review: Death by Design at the Environmental Film Festival
  39. Standoff between Brandis and solicitor-general threatens the rule of law
  40. Race to the White House – the vice-presidential debate, and Donald Trump's tax troubles
  41. Just what else did ANZ uncover when looking at BBSW?
  42. The Ford plant closure is sad loss of manufacturing know how
  43. When it comes to food, could 'reactive' sometimes be best?
  44. Trump or Clinton: who will be the best for our region?
  45. The Coral Sea: an ocean jewel that needs more protection
  46. Why do we still hand out honorary academic titles?
  47. A Chinese firm could buy Twitter in the coming wave of cross-border tech acquisitions
  48. Taking Indigenous languages online: can they be seen, heard and saved?
  49. With that ring, I thee judge: why the law should not allow exceptions on marriage equality
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