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Old vs New: the next generation of the space industry

  • Written by: Michael Smart, Professor of Hypersonic Aerodynamics, The University of Queensland

A massive change occurring in the space industry became apparent at the recent SPACE 2016 conference, one of the biggest annual international events related to space technology.

The conference, in California earlier this month, involved significant players in the space industry from US government (NASA), the aerospace industry and for the first...

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Social media can damage body image – here's how to counteract it

  • Written by: Susan J Paxton, Professor, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University
imageThe rise of the selfie can lead to a great deal of negative comparison and self-doubt.Shutterstock

Social media is a wonderful way to connect with others, share experiences and opinions and express ideas. But it can have a dark side for body image, which requires a critical and thoughtful approach to counteract.

People who have body image concerns...

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What does Trump's rise mean for the past, present and future of celebrity politics?

  • Written by: Brendon O'Connor, Associate Professor in American Politics at the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
imageDonald Trump lives by the ethos that confident and dramatic assertions get attention, and that such attention means people will buy into what he is selling.Reuters/Mike Segar

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s political success is largely attributable to three factors:

  • the racial resentment he has mined;

  • the way he has used economic...

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Not conservative, reactionary: The flawed case against same-sex marriage

  • Written by: Russell Blackford, Conjoint Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Newcastle
imageFlickr Matt Popovich

The time has come for Australia to provide for same-sex marriages. This would reflect the countries with which we compare ourselves, including the US and the UK, and it would acknowledge the contemporary meaning of marriage in Western liberal democracies.

As I write, however, progress has stalled. It remains to be seen whether...

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  2. How heterosexual couples are protesting marriage inequality
  3. Will the hack of 500 million Yahoo accounts get everyone to protect their passwords?
  4. Let's meet in the middle on schools funding, not continue the trench warfare
  5. What do the newspapers _really_ tell us about the lock hospital histories?
  6. Gonzo: we need to talk about young men and porn
  7. The internet helps us translate 'social capital' to economic benefits
  8. The price of connection: 'surveillance capitalism'
  9. Suspending welfare payments unlikely to boost school attendance
  10. Banks can target service before sales to avoid a banking royal commission
  11. BP in the Bight: why the planned oil spill response is too slow to protect the coast
  12. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government's approach to welfare
  13. Business moves on climate as the Paris Agreement gets closer to sealing the deal
  14. Policy versus populism: what can we expect from the first presidential debate?
  15. What's behind Indonesian authorities' desire to control LGBT sexuality?
  16. Vital Signs: Lowe makes the case for 'good' government debt
  17. Friday essay: the Australian Mosque
  18. Gonski model was corrupted, but Labor and Coalition are both to blame
  19. Intelligence review must tackle anxiety around information-gathering, privacy and security
  20. Everything you wanted to know about US elections but were afraid to ask
  21. The more work-life balance we have the more we want: global study
  22. Australian investors want bankable projects that help us adapt to climate change
  23. Why psychology lost its soul: everything comes from the brain
  24. How the Australian galah got its name in a muddle
  25. Speaking with: Bad Pharma author Ben Goldacre about how bad research hurts us all
  26. A green and happy holiday? You can have it all
  27. Grattan on Friday: Morrison reminds everyone Porter is walking in his steps
  28. The hard sell of stem cells: we need a better way to protect patients from harm
  29. Explainer: why the Japanese economy is stuck in a holding pattern
  30. Liberal director Nutt cold on foreign donation ban
  31. The Great Barrier Reef's 'new normal' is a forlorn sight
  32. Why Christine Lagarde says women are the answer to the world's economic growth problem
  33. Beyond the war of words: how might the Australian media's coverage of China affect social cohesion?
  34. Race to the White House: foreign policy disputes, first presidential debate, and Trump Jnr's tweet
  35. We can already see how a 'debate' about love will lead to violence and hate
  36. ASEAN goal to eradicate drugs in the region leads to disregard for human life
  37. More at-risk young people are turning to private VET providers
  38. No, cutting your car's carbon emissions won't cost you more
  39. The revolving door: why politicians become lobbyists, and lobbyists become politicians
  40. Birmingham prepares for fundamental changes to Labor's Gonski funding model
  41. Explainer: the nine swing states that will decide the next US president
  42. DNA reveals a new history of the First Australians
  43. What is infant reflux and will it get better?
  44. Explainer: what is fat studies?
  45. It takes a community to raise a startup
  46. Turnbull to UN: Climate change threatens 'the future of generations'
  47. No, fitness trackers do not make you fat and they don't make losing weight harder
  48. Business Briefing: we're overusing and underestimating 'disruption'
  49. FactCheck: Is 30% of Northern Territory farmland and 22% of Tasmanian farmland foreign-owned?
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