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Electric car sales tripled last year. Here's what we can do to keep them growing

  • Written by: Gail Broadbent, PhD candidate Faculty of Science UNSW, UNSW

A total of 6718 electric vehicles were sold in Australia in 2019. That’s three times as many as in 2018, but it’s still small beer. More than a million fossil-fueled light vehicles (including SUVs and utes) were sold in the same period.

The sales figures were published in the wake of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement...

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Whitlam didn't really end our old honours system. We're still handing Orders of Australia to the wrong people

  • Written by: Nicholas Gruen, Adjunct Professor, Business School, University of Technology Sydney
Whitlam didn't really end our old honours system. We're still handing Orders of Australia to the wrong peopleShutterstock/AAP

We think of Gough Whitlam’s 1972-1975 government as the most radical in our postwar history, dedicated to its leader’s “crash through or crash” style. (In the end, he crashed.)

But Whitlam’s approach to Australian honours was bold only on the surface.

Imperial Honours were scrapped. Today it’s...

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Ibuprofen might make your periods lighter, but it's not a long-term solution

  • Written by: Mia Schaumberg, Senior Lecturer in Physiology, School of Health and Sport Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast
Ibuprofen might make your periods lighter, but it's not a long-term solutionFrom shutterstock.com

A tweet saying ibuprofen reduces menstrual flow by 50% went viral last month.

The original tweet and ensuing responses fuelled a debate about society’s supposed unwillingness to talk about periods.

At the same time, many women responded with questions about the evidence behind this notion, how it works, and the risks.

Ther...

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Government's religious discrimination bill enshrines the right to harm others in the name of faith

  • Written by: Simon Rice, Professor of Law; Director of Professional and Community Engagement, University of Sydney
Government's religious discrimination bill enshrines the right to harm others in the name of faithBianca de Marchi/AAP

Submissions on the second version Christian Porter’s religious discrimination bill are closed, and we await the verdict.

The first version of the bill was widely criticised for going too far, or not far enough. In a flawed law reform process, Porter has paid little attention to those who said the first version went too...

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  4. I walked 1,200km in the outback to track huge lizards. Here's why
  5. Why New Zealand is more exposed than others to the economic chills of China’s coronavirus outbreak
  6. We're told to 'gamble responsibly'. But what does that actually mean?
  7. 3 ways the coronavirus outbreak will affect international students and how unis can help
  8. Early exposure to infections doesn't protect against allergies, but getting into nature might
  9. Here's a radical reform that could keep super and pay every retiree the full pension
  10. Friday essay: Hail Hydra - on comics, ethics and politics
  11. bushfires showed we're only ever one step from system collapse
  12. Expedition reveals the violent birth of Earth’s hidden continent Zealandia, forged in a ring of fire
  13. the Iowa caucuses still have a great claim to retain first-in-nation status
  14. As big cities get even bigger, some residents are being left behind
  15. Why should my child take swimming lessons? And what do they need to know?
  16. Why do people in different countries speak different languages?
  17. In tune with the summer, a week of wildness starts the parliamentary year
  18. The coronavirus outbreak is the biggest crisis ever to hit international education
  19. Michael McCormack moves on from his near-death experience
  20. why do we make saliva?
  21. It was a very good year
  22. our civic engagement has never been higher
  23. Bogong Bikkies help mountain pygmy-possums after fire
  24. Genetic secrets of almost 2,700 cancers unveiled by landmark international project
  25. Charging your phone using a public USB port? Beware of 'juice jacking'
  26. why dying inspires so many writers and artists
  27. Been to Dubai lately? It's a city where top-down placemaking serves its political masters
  28. What is the place of the performing arts fair in the age of the internet?
  29. Bernie Sanders' economic adviser has a message for Australia we might just need
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  31. What is Charles Bonnet syndrome, the eye condition that causes hallucinations?
  32. Yes, the Iowa caucuses had major glitches, but the results may not even matter that much
  33. what is systemic racism and institutional racism?
  34. Buttigieg and Sanders close in Iowa results, and Labor increases Newspoll lead
  35. Not all weeds are villains. After a fire, some plants – even weeds – can be better than none
  36. We need to talk about discrimination law – without all the rancor
  37. Why the coronavirus has become a major test for the leadership of Xi Jinping and the Communist Party
  38. Superannuation isn't a retirement income system – we should scrap it
  39. Animals suffer for meat production
  40. is it safer to swim in the Yarra in Victoria, or the Nepean in NSW?
  41. Failing a subject isn't just the student's fault. Universities can and should help
  42. Performing Beethoven - what it feels like to embody a master on today's stage
  43. Smart city or not? Now you can see how yours compares
  44. Darwin's 'smart city' project is about surveillance and control
  45. Michael McCormack's battle to hold off a second shot from Joyce's locker
  46. Year 12 can be stressful, but setting strong and healthy goals can help you thrive
  47. Adam Bandt will be a tougher leader, but the challenge will be in broadening the Greens' appeal
  48. Scott Morrison's gas transition plan is a dangerous road to nowhere
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