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Here's to coaches, unsung heroes and role models for social change

  • Written by: Andrew Bennie, Director of Program, Health and Physical Education, Western Sydney University
imageSporting coaches are often viewed as positive role models and mentors for their players.Reuters/Sergio Moraes

Sport provides opportunities for social participation, identity construction, and engagement in the workforce. Indeed, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) identifies sport and physical activity as a meaningful and cost-effective tool...

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Why Rio, like Sydney and London before it, won't turn locals into sports stars

  • Written by: Danya Hodgetts, Adjunct Research Fellow, CQUniversity Australia
imageThere's little evidence relevant government bodies are able to leverage hosting the Olympics to develop a sport participation legacy for the wider population.Reuters/Kevin Coombs

Since the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, there’s been increasing pressure on host cities to leave an ongoing benefit to the local community. But only recently has...

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Viewpoints: is addiction a disease?

  • Written by: Nicole Lee, Associate Professor at the National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
imageWe've long heard we can't blame people for their addiction because it's a disease, but is it? from www.shutterstock.com.au

The case against

Nicole Lee, Associate Professor at the National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University

We used to think of “addiction”, or what we now call dependence, as a moral failing. This had the result of...

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Offshore detention: Australians have a right to know what is done in their name

  • Written by: Johan Lidberg, Senior Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
imageGovernments directly and indirectly control who is allowed to tell the refugees’ stories of how they are treated in offshore detention.AAP/Eoin Blackwell

How did one of the world’s most-successful multicultural countries made up of refugees and immigrants end up harming children who came to us seeking protection and help? One of the...

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  1. Can buying up fishing licences save Australia's sharks?
  2. New risks for disability care workers under the NDIS
  3. What role should universities play in today's society?
  4. Why the ACCC siding with the banks against Apple will not be in consumers' interests
  5. Shorten says grievance tribunal would not stop bank 'rip offs'
  6. Colin Barnett says same-sex marriage should be settled by parliament
  7. An historic handful of dirt: Whitlam and the legacy of the Wave Hill Walk-Off
  8. Turnbull's backbench muscles up
  9. Morrison gives final 'no' to Chinese on Ausgrid
  10. Research Check: do we really need to do five times as much exercise as we've been told?
  11. When ancient lovers meet: the best planet duo of 2016
  12. To future-proof our crops from drought, look to the Australian deserts
  13. Gaming trends show cities need to rethink how they tap into creative economy
  14. Disrupted businesses are struggling in the valley of death
  15. Will women ever be able to compete against men in Olympic events?
  16. How Australia's children's authors create magic on a page
  17. How we moderate off-topic comments
  18. When industry-sponsored research is on the nose
  19. Research Check: does paracetamol in pregnancy cause child behavioural problems?
  20. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on offshore detention
  21. 'Be careful posting images online' is just another form of modern-day victim-blaming
  22. Friday essay: the untold story behind the 1966 Wave Hill Walk-Off
  23. Cheating, bribery and scandal: how the ancient Greeks did the Olympic Games
  24. Equal but not the same: equestrian sport's unisex approach hides inequity
  25. Common lumps and bumps on and under the skin: what are they?
  26. When punitive media intrude on the courts' role, can justice be served?
  27. A task for Australia's energy ministers: remove barriers to better buildings
  28. Deliveroo strike win shows gig workers can subvert the rules too
  29. Want to be a space tour guide? Apply here... in 2025
  30. Grattan on Friday: Dutton should stop whinging and find solution to the offshore problem
  31. Arrium's requiem - the events of July 7th
  32. When you mess up, get up: the power of failure in building resilience
  33. Why we need more book awards
  34. The battle over Long Tan's memory – a perspective from Viet Nam
  35. Fabricating science: discussing fraud can rebuild community confidence and deepen understanding of how science works
  36. ATNIX: Australian Twitter News Index, June-July 2016
  37. Mob violence shows Indonesia must act against online hate speech
  38. Is your child having trouble learning? They may have auditory processing disorder
  39. What makes an elite badminton player?
  40. Politics podcast: Anne Aly on counter-terrorism policy
  41. 'Protectionist' rejection of China's State Grid misses real energy security issue
  42. The Rio Olympics are a test case for the future of sports broadcasting
  43. Manus Island centre set to close – but where to for the detainees?
  44. The Anthropocene Belongs to Earth System Science
  45. My baby is crying. Is it colic? How can I help?
  46. Australia's rich give little – and a culture of secrecy surrounds their philanthropy
  47. A Trump presidency would spell disaster for the Paris climate agreement
  48. Are Sunday penalty rates a job killer? A real-world experiment refutes employers' claim
  49. Researchers may be motivated by impact but that is not enough to achieve it
  50. What makes a successful marathon runner?

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