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3 ways students can get the most from searching online

  • Written by: Renee Morrison, Lecturer in Curriculum Studies, University of Tasmania
3 ways students can get the most from searching onlineBrooke Cagle/Unsplash

Searching online has many educational benefits. For instance, one study found students who used advanced online search strategies also had higher grades at university.

But spending more time online does not guarantee better online skills. Instead, a student’s ability to successfully search online increases with guidance an...

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atom-scale materials are the next tech frontier

  • Written by: Baohua Jia, Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
atom-scale materials are the next tech frontierCould graphene - shown here as an illustration of its molecular structure - come to define the next phase of the information revolution?Rost9/Shutterstock

Every age in the history of human civilisation has a signature material, from the Stone Age, to the Bronze and Iron Ages. We might even call today’s information-driven society the Silicon...

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Behave as a team, Morrison tells the troops

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

As he battles to put containment lines around the damage the Nationals’ meltdown is causing his government, Scott Morrison has given his party room a pointed lecture about unity.

He has also obtained a letter from Llew O'Brien in which O'Brien reaffirms he will support the government. O'Brien quit the Nationals this week and then won the...

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Duke the dog's plane death shows how climate change complicates pet ownership

  • Written by: Simone Blackman, Lecturer in Commercial Law, University of Tasmania
Duke the dog's plane death shows how climate change complicates pet ownershipShutterstock

This summer’s bushfires and heatwaves may have led you to wonder how climate change will shape our lives. But have you given any thought to how it might affect your pets?

The issue of climate change and pet ownership came to the fore in recent weeks after several dogs reportedly died during air transit in soaring temperatures....

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  2. High Court rules Indigenous people cannot be deported as aliens, but the fight for legal recognition remains
  3. is the sky blue on other planets?
  4. Feel like you're a mozzie magnet? It's true – mosquitoes prefer to bite some people over others
  5. Buildings kill millions of birds. Here's how to reduce the toll
  6. Despite its Pacific 'step-up', Australia is still not listening to the region, new research shows
  7. how to keep the power on when disaster hits
  8. When introduced species are cute and loveable, culling them is a tricky proposition
  9. women of colour in science face a subtly hostile work environment
  10. As Fates would have it
  11. Bias starts early – most books in childcare centres have white, middle-class heroes
  12. Jokowi’s visit shows the Australia-Indonesia relationship is strong, but faultlines remain
  13. It turned into a profitable day at the office for Nat rat
  14. Adam Bandt on Greens' hopes for future power sharing
  15. What is autoinflammatory disease, the rare immune condition with waves of fever?
  16. Yes, more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere helps plants grow, but it’s no excuse to downplay climate change
  17. Tinder's new safety features won't prevent all types of abuse
  18. BTS are winning hearts the world over – but we are still wary of language diversity
  19. All these celebrity restaurant wage-theft scandals point to an industry norm
  20. 'I wouldn’t want to buy even if I had the money.' The rise of renters by choice
  21. Electric car sales tripled last year. Here's what we can do to keep them growing
  22. Whitlam didn't really end our old honours system. We're still handing Orders of Australia to the wrong people
  23. Ibuprofen might make your periods lighter, but it's not a long-term solution
  24. Government's religious discrimination bill enshrines the right to harm others in the name of faith
  25. finger-pointing in the post-truth era
  26. here's how to do it
  27. Michelle Grattan on sports rorts, Nationals' turmoil and new Greens leadership
  28. I walked 1,200km in the outback to track huge lizards. Here's why
  29. Why New Zealand is more exposed than others to the economic chills of China’s coronavirus outbreak
  30. We're told to 'gamble responsibly'. But what does that actually mean?
  31. 3 ways the coronavirus outbreak will affect international students and how unis can help
  32. Early exposure to infections doesn't protect against allergies, but getting into nature might
  33. Here's a radical reform that could keep super and pay every retiree the full pension
  34. Friday essay: Hail Hydra - on comics, ethics and politics
  35. bushfires showed we're only ever one step from system collapse
  36. Expedition reveals the violent birth of Earth’s hidden continent Zealandia, forged in a ring of fire
  37. the Iowa caucuses still have a great claim to retain first-in-nation status
  38. As big cities get even bigger, some residents are being left behind
  39. Why should my child take swimming lessons? And what do they need to know?
  40. Why do people in different countries speak different languages?
  41. In tune with the summer, a week of wildness starts the parliamentary year
  42. The coronavirus outbreak is the biggest crisis ever to hit international education
  43. Michael McCormack moves on from his near-death experience
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  45. It was a very good year
  46. our civic engagement has never been higher
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