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what it's like to study space at Siding Spring Observatory

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling
what it's like to study space at Siding Spring ObservatoryToday we hear about some of the fascinating space research underway at Siding Spring Observatory – and how, despite gruelling hours and endless paperwork, astronomers retain their sense of wonder for the night sky.Shutterstock

How did our galaxy form? How do galaxies evolve over time? Where did the Sun’s lost siblings end up?

Three hours...

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The Rise of Skywalker ends a third Star Wars trilogy. Here's why stories work so well in threes

  • Written by: Stefanie Johnstone, PhD Candiate, University of Technology Sydney
The Rise of Skywalker ends a third Star Wars trilogy. Here's why stories work so well in threesWill the third film in the third Star Wars trilogy match expectations? Disney

How many Star Wars films did George Lucas plan? According to Dan Golding in his recent book Star Wars After Lucas, this depends on when Lucas was asked.

The often-quoted number is nine, but it might wind up being as many as 12. How ever many he planned, we know he...

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how toy makers are making a fortune with child gambling

  • Written by: Louise Grimmer, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania
how toy makers are making a fortune with child gamblingIn the US the market for blind bag toys grew by about 60% in 2018, while total toy sales fell 2%. www.shutterstock.com

For many of us, our first experience with “gambling” was the lucky dip at the local school fete. We handed over our pocket money and hoped the plain packet we selected would contain something worth our 50 cents.

Now the...

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Why Australian road rules should be rewritten to put walking first

  • Written by: David Levinson, Professor of Transport, University of Sydney
Why Australian road rules should be rewritten to put walking firstIf a vehicle was coming through this intersection would this pedestrian have right of way?Stephen Di Donato/Good Free Photos

You are walking east on a footpath and come to an unmarked intersection without traffic signals. A vehicle is driving north, across your path. Who has right of way in Australia?

Should you step into the road expecting the...

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  2. As drug deaths rise in rural Australia, we must do more to prevent overdoses
  3. Report on public service overhaul a good start, but parliamentary inquiry is needed
  4. Why a pardon for 20th-century Māori leader Rua Kēnana doesn't go far enough
  5. don't believe the cynics, your trust in us shows facts still matter
  6. Grattan and Martin on the year that was, in politics and economics
  7. Men craft too - but do they need support to raise their artistic profile?
  8. the GP's role in mental health care
  9. changes in climate since 2000 have cut Australian farm profits 22%
  10. That public playground is good for your kids and your wallet
  11. which countries are likely to meet their Paris Agreement targets
  12. the meme child making it a very Disney+ Christmas
  13. The summer heat calls for a cold beer, but be careful where you drink it. Being drunk in public is a crime
  14. Why NZ's cannabis bill needs to stop industry from influencing policy
  15. AI may soon be able to analyse your tweets to match you to a job
  16. Blue carbon is not the silver bullet the Coalition wants it to be
  17. don't be fooled by Australia's latest report on the Great Barrier Reef
  18. Guide to the classics: Plato’s Republic
  19. when the government fails to act, the public wearily steps up
  20. Hoping to get in shape for summer? Ditch the fads in favour of a diet more likely to stick
  21. Australian cities pay the price for blocking council input to projects that shape them
  22. Climate conferences are male, pale and stale – it's time to bring in women
  23. Poorer NSW students study subjects less likely to get them into uni
  24. For a greener future, we must accept there's nothing inherently sustainable about going digital
  25. Mathias Cormann and Jim Chalmers on the mid-year budget update
  26. Facebook's push for end-to-end encryption is good news for user privacy, as well as terrorists and paedophiles
  27. 5 things MYEFO tells us about the economy and the nation’s finances
  28. Double trouble as feral horse numbers gallop past 25,000 in the Australian Alps
  29. Call for clearer risk information for tourists following Whakaari/White Island tragedy
  30. Surplus before spending. Frydenberg's risky MYEFO strategy
  31. The Madrid climate talks failed spectacularly. Here's what went down
  32. Cap your alcohol at 10 drinks a week: new draft guidelines
  33. Lower growth, tiny surplus in MYEFO budget update
  34. Refugees without secure visas have poorer mental health – but the news isn't all bad
  35. Must end soon! But not too soon! The catch in time-limited sales tactics
  36. why peanuts trigger such powerful allergic reactions
  37. 5 reasons I always get children picture books for Christmas
  38. Your Airbnb guest could be a tenant. Until the law is cleared up, hosts are in limbo
  39. Hitler humour and a child's eye view of war make for dark satire
  40. why the Bible welcomes every colour in the gender spectrum
  41. Conservative landslide at UK's Brexit election; Trump's ratings rise on strong US economy
  42. Johnson's thumping win an electoral lesson in not just having policies, but knowing how to sell them
  43. Morrison won't have a bar of public service intrusions on government's power
  44. Michelle Grattan reflects on the year in politics
  45. no wonder many Christian men today are having a masculinity crisis
  46. Australia needs a national crisis plan, and not just for bushfires
  47. Your Christmas shopping could harm or help the planet. Which will it be?
  48. Right-swipes and red flags – how young people negotiate sex and safety on dating apps
  49. Bougainville has voted to become a new country, but the journey to independence is not yet over
  50. Friday essay: eco-disaster films in the 21st century

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