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Ideas for Australia: Degrees are more necessary than ever before, but the rewards aren't as great

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
imageIs it fair to say universities are letting employers down?from www.shutterstock.com

The Conversation has asked 20 academics to examine the big ideas facing Australia for the 2016 federal election and beyond. The 20-piece series will examine, among others, the state of democracy, health, education, environment, equality, freedom of speech,...

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Ideas for Australia: Why is Australia falling behind in maths, science and literacy – and what can be done about it?

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
imageEducation standards in Australia are slipping.from www.shutterstock.com

The Conversation has asked 20 academics to examine the big ideas facing Australia for the 2016 federal election and beyond. The 20-piece series will examine, among others, the state of democracy, health, education, environment, equality, freedom of speech, federation and...

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Authors, get thee to social media: explaining the rise and rise of YA books

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
imageYoung adult literature is booming – and the secret is in the communities of young book lovers forming online. Brian Snyder

Before JK Rowling, critics and experts predicted that young adult (YA) literature would finally die, as sales continued to decline. In 1997, a mere 3,000 YA books were published. A decade later that number was 30,000.

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  6. 19th century weather data is helping climate scientists predict the future
  7. Why Australia does not need a royal commission into the banking industry
  8. Should using your mobile phone while walking be outlawed?
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  15. Investing in big data could improve research quality in Australia
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  26. Tony Abbott's great big budget legacy
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  30. Twenty years after the High Court's Wik decision, how does the 'judicial activism' charge stand up?
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