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Women should be told about their breast density when they have a mammogram

  • Written by: Kara Britt, Senior Research Fellow at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre; Adjunct Lecturer, Monash University
imageBreast density appears white or bright on mammograms – so do breast cancers. Tomas K/Shutterstock

Women with higher breast density for their age are more likely to develop breast cancer. High breast density also makes it harder for doctors to detect breast cancer on a mammogram. But Australian women are not routinely tested for and told about...

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Marine parks and fishery management: what's the best way to protect fish?

  • Written by: Caleb Gardner, Principal Research Fellow, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
imageClosing parts of the ocean to fishing displaces fishers to other areas. Tuna image from www.shutterstock.com

The federal government is considering changes to Australia’s marine reserves to implement a national system. This week The Conversation is looking at the science behind marine reserves and how to protect our oceans.


While academics...

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Why ‘green cities’ need to become a deeply lived experience

  • Written by: Benjamin Cooke, Lecturer, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
imageGreening Manhattan: bringing nature into the city is one thing, making it part of our culture and everyday lives is another.Alyson Hurt/flickr, CC BY

Australian cities are inherently diverse places, but that diversity can lead to conflict between different values about what cities should and can be. Our series, Conflict in the City, brings together...

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Is protectionism a 'siren song' to the poor or to the wealthy?

  • Written by: Jolanda Jetten, Professor of Social Psychology, The University of Queensland
imageThose who are most likely to be interested in protectionism and curbing immigration are not necessarily the ones who are most vulnerable economically.Carlo Allegri/Reuters, CC BY-NC

With Britain voting to leave the European Union, the revival of One Nation in Australia and Donald Trump continuing his campaign for the US presidency, it looks as if...

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  2. From Shakespeare in Hindi to tackling human trafficking: the best of OzAsia festival
  3. 'No jab, no pay' disadvantages migrant children
  4. Consumers don't understand smartphone contracts
  5. How to Think About 1.5 Degrees
  6. Health Check: what should breastfeeding women eat?
  7. The Conversation working with The ABC
  8. R D tax incentives need to be simple and underpin investor confidence
  9. Shrinking Mercury is all it's cracked up to be
  10. Yes, some Australian private schools are overfunded – here's why
  11. Art for innovation's sake? Lessons from our Canadian cousin
  12. Volatility, thy name is Trump
  13. 'We must keep the lights on': how a cyclone was used to attack renewables
  14. Wyatt Roy's trip to Iraq was nothing short of irresponsible
  15. How can Australia build on a century of struggle over Indigenous citizenship?
  16. 20 years on, what impact has the Nobel Prize for medicine had on our immune systems?
  17. The Nobel Prizes’ controversial push for popularity
  18. The story behind Australia's marine reserves, and how we should change them
  19. The superannuation myth: why it's a mistake to increase contributions to 12% of earnings
  20. Religion and the US election: does faith matter anymore?
  21. Cities in the sky: how do we decide where this urban journey is taking us?
  22. It's never been more important to keep an eye on space weather
  23. Trump, the media, and the populist politics of the pogrom
  24. The human clitoris is an object of beauty, pleasure and intrigue
  25. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the South Australia blackout
  26. SA blackout politics overshadow the real issues on power generation
  27. What's happening when our joints crack and is it bad?
  28. Why do we need 'Pokie-Leaks'? We already know how pokies work
  29. Friday essay: talking, writing and fighting like girls
  30. Everyone's different: what parts of the brain make our personalities so unique?
  31. Suspending welfare payments won’t help young people get jobs
  32. The big picture of the universe reveals the family tree of galaxies
  33. Climate change is happening in your garden: here's how to spot it
  34. Vital Signs: President Trump would cause financial Armageddon
  35. Australia can't afford to turn inwards, Morrison says
  36. Grattan on Friday: Turnbull's challenge is to avoid the Gillard trap
  37. Turnbull turns South Australia crisis into row over renewables
  38. Whether China is dumping steel in Australia under the 'market economy' label is very subjective
  39. Neither Hillary, nor Donald, better None of the Above
  40. Hold it right there: how (and why) to stop light in its tracks
  41. Can we use a simple blood test to detect cancer?
  42. Unknown Land: mapping and imagining Western Australia
  43. Libertarian or Green? What chances do third parties have in 2016?
  44. Turnbull uses South Australian blackout to push for uniformity on renewables
  45. Sense of place: messier than it ever was, so how do we manage this shifting world?
  46. Do 'kindy bootcamps' get children ready for school?
  47. What caused South Australia's state-wide blackout?
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