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How men and women can help reduce gender bias in the workplace

  • Written by Emma Johnston, Professor and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research), UNSW Australia

I am a professor and a newly minted pro vice chancellor and I have spent my entire research and working life with male bosses or supervisors. I have never reported to a woman.

This phenomenon is particularly acute in the fields of science, technology engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM).

It’s why more than 30 universities, six medical...

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We should encourage boys _and_ girls to reach for the stars

  • Written by Alice Gorman, Senior Lecturer in archaeology and space studies, Flinders University
imageWe can all reach for the stars in The Milky Way over Western Australia.Flickr/HuiChieh, CC BY-NC

As a child growing up on a farm, I was fascinated by the night sky. I could identify all the constellations, and I’d gaze up at them, trying to get my mind around interstellar distances.

I wanted to go to the stars. Surely, I thought, the secret to...

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Without smarter governance, blockchains will fall victim to more attacks

  • Written by Benjamin Dean, Fellow for Cyber-security and Internet Governance, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
imageOnce trust in blockchain is broken, it will be hard to get back.Image sourced from shutterstock.com

Companies around the world are exploring blockchain, the technology underpinning digital currency bitcoin. In this Blockchain unleashed series, we investigate the many possible use cases for the blockchain, from the novel to the transformative.

Ethereu...

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Why the 'fitspo' movement is damaging to women

  • Written by Elise Holland, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
imageLike 'thinspo', 'fitspo' promotes unrealistic body types to women.Mamamia

Strong is the new skinny.

Excuses don’t burn calories.

Unless you puke, faint, or die, keep going!

These are some of the many messages you may have encountered if you’ve ever come across the burgeoning social media trend known as “fitspiration”.

Often...

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  1. Friday essay: where to now for Australian culture?
  2. Breastfeeding dictator or breastfeeding enabler? Midwives' support styles can make a difference
  3. The new rise of Nauru: can the island bounce back from its mining boom and bust?
  4. Three schools reforms that will lift student outcomes
  5. Finding ways forward when higher education reform options are limited
  6. 416, 2016 — is there no alternative?
  7. Grattan on Friday: In politics, those who are risk-averse don't leave much of a legacy
  8. The stand-up's paradox: the funnier you are, the faster you die
  9. Shanghai, a modern metropolis born of a refugee crisis
  10. Alzheimer's breakthrough? Have we nearly cured dementia? Not just yet...
  11. Our ancestors were carnivorous super-predators, so do we really have a choice about eating meat?
  12. Changing the world one online petition at a time: how social activism went mainstream
  13. 'It's just a joke': the subtle effects of offensive language
  14. Multinational tax avoidance is still a revenue issue for government
  15. Is the DAO the beginning of the end for the conventional chief executive?
  16. How to make cities work better – here’s what the government needs to do
  17. Why scare campaigns like 'Mediscare' work – even if voters hate them
  18. Trying to cut your drinking? There's an app for that
  19. Watching Warcraft: The Beginning is a lesson in real world racism
  20. Australia's energy sector is in critical need of reform
  21. Dancing Dubya and the Policing of Grief
  22. Can Malcolm Turnbull do climate and energy policy now?
  23. Explainer: what are the legal implications of the South China Sea ruling?
  24. Turnbull agrees Nationals entitled to two extra ministers
  25. Parent education and complementary therapies reduce birthing risks
  26. Weekly Dose: Valium, the 'safer choice' that led to dependence and addiction
  27. What's made Pokémon GO such a viral success?
  28. Views from abroad: how does the world see Australia's political instability?
  29. Can the government realistically cut funding by 20% for each student in higher education?
  30. Politics podcast: Darren Chester on the Nationals' success
  31. We're hiring editors and web developers
  32. How apps and other online tools are challenging racist attacks
  33. The Oxford dictionary's new words are a testament to the fluid beauty of English
  34. Pokemon GO gets people out and about, and that's a good thing
  35. Understanding the NDIS: how does the scheme view music therapy?
  36. Have Western Australians elected an ineligible One Nation Senate candidate?
  37. Future of higher education: 'The situation in research is clearly unsustainable'
  38. Business Briefing: Trouble in the South China Sea
  39. Demystifying the blockchain: a basic user guide
  40. Are Australia’s political parties past their use-by date?
  41. Explainer: what happens now to the bills that triggered the double-dissolution election?
  42. How to keep more women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
  43. Many Australians pay too much for health care – here's what the government needs to do
  44. Unhealthy sport sponsorship continues to target kids
  45. Harder, faster, louder: challenging sexism in the music industry
  46. Cold and calculating: what the two different types of ice do to sea levels
  47. South China Sea: China waives the rules
  48. Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce injured by sheep
  49. AIDS epidemic no longer a public health issue, but HIV still is
  50. New dwarf planet in the outer solar system
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