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1 in 5 kids start school with health or emotional difficulties that challenge their learning

  • Written by: Meredith O'Connor, Senior Research Officer, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Teachers identify one in five children as having emerging health or developmental concerns when they start school. This might include a child being disruptive, having difficulties understanding the teacher’s instructions, or experiencing fears and anxieties at a level that makes it difficult for them to learn.

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the courts say a valid will can take many forms

  • Written by: Katherine Biber, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
the courts say a valid will can take many formsIn 1948, as Cecil George Harris lay dying after a tractor accident, he scratched a final message into the vehicle's fender.illustration supplied by: Impact Studios/Dinalie Dabarera.

When a man died by suicide in 2016, a friend found an unsent SMS on his phone:

Dave Nic you and Jack keep all that I have house and superannuation, put my ashes in the...

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If you don't eat meat but still wear leather, here are a few facts to chew on

  • Written by: Siobhan O'Sullivan, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, UNSW
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The numbers of vegans in Australia is on the rise – for many, ruling animal products out of their diet is a relatively straightforward decision. But deciding whether to eschew leather products can be more challenging.

For non-meat eaters who do buy leather, the rationale is usually something like this: if meat is being produced...

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9 ways to talk to people who spread coronavirus myths

  • Written by: Claire Hooker, Senior Lecturer and Coordinator, Health and Medical Humanities, University of Sydney
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The spread of misinformation about the novel coronavirus, now known as COVID-19, seems greater than the spread of the infection itself.

The World Health Organisation (WHO), governmenthealth departments and others are trying to alert people to these myths.

But what’s the best way to tackle these if they come up in...

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  5. Pauline Hanson stymies bid to hobble Mathias Cormann
  6. All eyes on Australia as World Urban Forum urges climate action
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  8. Is the dress green or red? Planet-friendly couture won't be for everyone but it can lead the way
  9. Conservative but green independent MP Zali Steggall could break the government’s climate policy deadlock
  10. Instant prescriptions might be the way of our digital future, but we need to manage the risks first
  11. 'Closing the Gap' process will better involve Indigenous Australians: Morrison
  12. Half of over-55s are open to downsizing – if only they could find homes that suit them
  13. Looking for love on a dating app? You might be falling for a ghost
  14. We depend so much more on Chinese travellers now. That makes the impact of this coronavirus novel
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  16. 222 scientists say cascading crises are the biggest threat to the well-being of future generations
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  18. atom-scale materials are the next tech frontier
  19. Behave as a team, Morrison tells the troops
  20. Duke the dog's plane death shows how climate change complicates pet ownership
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  22. High Court rules Indigenous people cannot be deported as aliens, but the fight for legal recognition remains
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  26. Despite its Pacific 'step-up', Australia is still not listening to the region, new research shows
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