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Cancel culture, cleanskin, hedonometer ... I'm not sure I like any of Macquarie Dictionary's words of the year

  • Written by: Roslyn Petelin, Course coordinator, The University of Queensland
Cancel culture, cleanskin, hedonometer ... I'm not sure I like any of Macquarie Dictionary's words of the year'Cancel culture' has been nominated Word of the Year by The Macquarie Dictionary, for reflecting the zeitgeist.Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

How many of these words, shortlisted by The Macquarie Dictionary in its search for the 2019 Word of the Year, have you used? Anecdata, big minutes, cancel culture, cheese slaw, cleanskin, drought...

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we should use genetics, geology and more to repatriate Aboriginal remains

  • Written by: Mark Collard, Canada Research Chair in Human Evolutionary Studies, and Professor of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University
we should use genetics, geology and more to repatriate Aboriginal remainsWorking out where Aboriginal remains came from will in take researchers from several disciplines working together.Michael Westaway, Author provided

The remains of thousands of Aboriginal Australians are scattered around the world in museums and universities. Many institutions accept these remains should be returned to descendant communities, but...

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For hydrogen to be truly 'clean' it must be made with renewables, not coal

  • Written by: Frank Jotzo, Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University
For hydrogen to be truly 'clean' it must be made with renewables, not coalHydrogen from renewable energy such as solar can be produced with zero emissions.Lucas Coch/AAP

Using hydrogen as a clean fuel is an idea whose time may be coming. For Australia, producing hydrogen is alluring: it could create a lucrative new domestic industry and help the world achieve a carbon-free future.

The national hydrogen strategy released...

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how hospital design has been a matter of life and death

  • Written by: Julie Willis, Professor of Architecture and Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning, University of Melbourne
how hospital design has been a matter of life and deathThe grand facade of Sydney's Rum Hospital did little to improve patients' accommodation.Charles Pickering/State Library of NSW, Author provided

Welcome to the first article of our Designing Hospitals series, where we explore how architecture and design shape our hospitals and medical centres. Today, we look at changes in hospital design since...

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  2. New research shows prejudice still high in Australia, but many people seeking to promote social inclusion
  3. The PISA world education test results are about to drop. Is Australia getting worse?
  4. Comeback city? Lessons from revitalising a diverse place like Dandenong
  5. a virtuoso of white on white who left the art world too soon
  6. are your kids cheating on their virtual partners?
  7. Banning Huawei could cut off our nose to spite our face. Good 5G matters
  8. Australia’s proposed defamation law overhaul will expand media freedom – but at what cost?
  9. Did Hanson mislead the government on union bill or did it misread her?
  10. Clive James spent his salad days in good company
  11. Parents of teens, here's what you really need to know about MDMA
  12. Virtual reality won't make cows happier, but it might help us see them differently
  13. Michelle Grattan on the defeat of the government's union legislation
  14. Clive James raised awareness of leukaemia, part of his rich and valuable legacy
  15. ’Tis the season to say things we later regret – and new research tells us why
  16. The majority of music students drop out before the end of high school – is the ATAR to blame?
  17. let's not weep for Westpac's board, but directors do need help
  18. Non-native species should count in conservation – even in Australia
  19. On the Battle of Seattle's 20th anniversary, let's remember the Aussie coders who created live sharing
  20. How Indigenous songs recount deep histories of trade between Australia and Southeast Asia
  21. Own goals and defeat of union legislation give Scott Morrison a horror week
  22. To really fix Victoria's mental health system, we'll need to bridge the state/Commonwealth divide
  23. how romance scammers make you fall in love with them
  24. courts flex new muscle to protect plant breeders' intellectual property
  25. Robodebt failed its day in court, what now?
  26. A hot and dry Australian summer means heatwaves and fire risk ahead
  27. Vale Clive James – a marvellous low voice whose gracious good humour let others shine
  28. More carers' leave may help Australians look after elderly parents and stay in work
  29. A surprisingly big black hole might have swallowed a star from the inside out, and scientists are baffled
  30. how do guide dogs know where their owners want to go?
  31. Driverless vehicles and pedestrians don't mix. So how do we re-arrange our cities?
  32. Crafting in times of crisis helps critters and creators
  33. How drought is affecting water supply in Australia’s capital cities
  34. Before you let your child quit music lessons, try these 5 things
  35. Grace Millane's murder trial shows social attitudes continue to minimise gendered violence
  36. Adoption law should be reformed to give children legal connections to both of their families – here's why
  37. Uber might not take over the world, but it is still normalising job insecurity
  38. What is the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and why does it wield so much power?
  39. the story of Demeter and Persephone
  40. The internet's founder now wants to 'fix the web', but his proposal misses the mark
  41. Scott Morrison under fire for calling NSW police commissioner over Angus Taylor investigation
  42. here's what to expect for the Murray Darling this summer
  43. Does our child protection system cause young people to commit crimes? The evidence suggests so
  44. Now we know. The Reserve Bank has spelled out what it will do when rates approach zero
  45. 5 story senses and the art of writing for children
  46. As bushfires intensify, we need to acknowledge the strain on our volunteers
  47. What actually is an ATAR? First of all it's a rank, not a score
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