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Do arts teachers have to be artists?

  • Written by: Robyn Gibson, Associate Professor, Visual & Creative Arts Education, University of Sydney
imageMany artists become teachers because they struggle to sustain a profession as an artist.from www.shutterstock.com

In our series, Better Teachers, we’ll explore how to improve teacher education in Australia. We’ll look at what the evidence says on a range of themes including how to raise the status of the profession and measure and...

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The fossil fuel divestment game is getting bigger, thanks to the smaller players

  • Written by: Luke Kemp, Lecturer in International Relations and Environmental Policy, Australian National University

Fossil fuel divestment is gathering pace around Australia and the world. More and more individuals and organisations are pulling their investment assets out of companies involved with the exploration, extraction, production or financing of fossil fuels.

The underlying reason is the brutal maths of climate change: to keep global warming within...

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What we have in common with corals and their unexplored microbial world

  • Written by: Alejandra Hernandez, PhD candidate, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
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Ever had a gut feeling that you have something in common with a coral reef? Well, you do. Both humans and corals rely on microorganisms to function normally.

Across all species, microbiomes – the communities of microorganisms that live with us – support ecosystems by cycling nutrients, fixing nitrogen and breaking down detritus.

In the...

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Boyer Lectures: Episode 2 – Give every child the best start

  • Written by: Michael Marmot, Director, Institute of Health Equity; Professor, Dept of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCL
imageThe social conditions in which parents are trying to raise their children affect their ability to be 'good' parents.Natalia Lebedinskaia/Shutterstock

The 57th Boyer Lecture Series: Over four lectures and four weeks, the World Medical Association president, professor Sir Michael Marmot, explores the challenges communities face in solving issues of...

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  1. Why Australia needs a Chief Artist
  2. The tragedy of Eaten Fish, the award-winning cartoonist on Manus Island
  3. It's not easy keeping the Paralympics a level playing field, but the current system is the best there is
  4. One in five tattoo inks in Australia contain carcinogenic chemicals
  5. What are the attributes needed to be a successful sporting leader?
  6. Countering the claims about Australia's Aboriginal number systems
  7. Company results wrap: weighing up the risks behind the profits of Australia's big four banks
  8. Dastyari dilemma – the attraction of strangers bearing gifts
  9. A US$24b summit about a staircase: lessons for Germany and the 2017 G20 leaders
  10. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Malcolm Turnbull's first year in office
  11. He may have insulted Obama, but Duterte held up a long-hidden looking glass to the US
  12. Could Islamic State's new threats against Australia show its bark is now worse than its bite?
  13. Viewpoints: do foreigners have more freedom to invest in Australia than in almost any other country?
  14. Vital Signs: scrape below the surface and the economy doesn't look so good
  15. Friday essay: Svetlana Alexeviech didn't make it to the Royal Commission
  16. Ex-ice users lecturing school kids isn't the answer to preventing drug use
  17. Let's measure the value of Australia's medal success. No, not at the Olympics
  18. Teaching maths – what does the evidence say actually works?
  19. EcoCheck: the Grampians are struggling with drought and deluge
  20. Grattan on Friday: A year in, we don't yet know what Turnbull wants to do with the job
  21. The limit of labels: ethical food is more than consumer choice
  22. The US has banned antibacterial handwashes – here's why Australia should too
  23. Apple is losing the innovation game, it can't trap users anymore
  24. Renewables are getting cheaper all the time – here's why
  25. Our i18n Workflow
  26. Welcome Back!
  27. Urban food systems may be just a 'side dish' at Habitat III
  28. Indulge me this: how not to read Daniel Dennett’s comments on philosophy and self-indulgence
  29. Will the real gender pay gap please stand up?
  30. Just how great a tennis player is Serena Williams?
  31. To improve their relationship, Australia and Indonesia should focus on shared geopolitical interests
  32. Apple's new devices confirm we are at peak mobile . It is the software that counts
  33. Why the 'Miracle on the Hudson' in the new movie Sully was no crash landing
  34. Racist kitsch begs a deeper question – can Jews really be part of Poland?
  35. Redressing, not exacerbating, inequality is the real moral challenge for this government
  36. Let's chemically rebuild fossil fuels to create sustainable energy
  37. Our oceans are out of balance – can we learn some tips from feng shui?
  38. Supporting students with autism in the classroom: what teachers need to know
  39. Company results wrap: is the resources downturn structural or cyclical?
  40. We're all at risk from scary medicine side effects, but we have to weigh the risks with the benefits
  41. Coaches are teachers of sport, but there's a lot to learn from the classroom
  42. Dastyari forced off frontbench
  43. Business Briefing: disrupted companies will need to think global to survive
  44. When parents disagree with doctors on a child's treatment, who should have the final say?
  45. Love in the time of racism: 'Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms' explores the politics of romance
  46. What is soft power? Hint: it's not footing Sam Dastyari's bills
  47. Weekly Dose: penicillin, the mould that saves millions of lives
  48. We really must talk about gas
  49. Dastyari resigns, but will Labor's proposals fix the political donations system?
  50. Full response from the Productivity Commission

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