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How drought is affecting water supply in Australia’s capital cities

  • Written by: Ian Wright, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University

The level of water stored by Australia’s capital cities has steadily fallen over the last six years. They are now collectively at 54.6% of capacity – a decline of 30% from 2013.

We’re going into a hot summer and Sydney has just announced level 2 restrictions, the toughest for any capital. Data from the Bureau of Meteorology shows...

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Before you let your child quit music lessons, try these 5 things

  • Written by: Timothy McKenry, Professor of Music, Australian Catholic University
Before you let your child quit music lessons, try these 5 thingsBoring lessons are one of the main reasons children want to stop music lessons.from shutterstock.com

The Australian Bureau of Statistics shows children are mostly likely to start studying music between the ages of nine and 11.

Researchers in a 2009 UK study suggested the dramatic drop in music tuition after age 11 was linked to children starting...

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Grace Millane's murder trial shows social attitudes continue to minimise gendered violence

  • Written by: Nicola Gavey, Professor of Psychology, University of Auckland
Grace Millane's murder trial shows social attitudes continue to minimise gendered violenceGrace Millane was killed while visiting New Zealand in December 2018.AAP/Boris Jancic, CC BY-ND

Last Friday, a New Zealand jury returned a guilty verdict in the Grace Millane murder trial. The 21-year-old British woman was killed by a 26-year-old man in his Auckland apartment in December 2018.

The high-profile trial drew criticism for its attention...

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Adoption law should be reformed to give children legal connections to both of their families – here's why

  • Written by: Karleen Gribble, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
Adoption law should be reformed to give children legal connections to both of their families – here's why'Simple adoption' is when an adopted child gets to maintain ties to their birth family.Marina Shatskih/Unsplash

When children are unable to live safely at home with their parents, they may enter out-of-home care. Most of these children are in foster or kinship care and many are able safely to go home after a period of time.

But for more than 23,000...

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  2. What is the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and why does it wield so much power?
  3. the story of Demeter and Persephone
  4. The internet's founder now wants to 'fix the web', but his proposal misses the mark
  5. Scott Morrison under fire for calling NSW police commissioner over Angus Taylor investigation
  6. here's what to expect for the Murray Darling this summer
  7. Does our child protection system cause young people to commit crimes? The evidence suggests so
  8. Now we know. The Reserve Bank has spelled out what it will do when rates approach zero
  9. 5 story senses and the art of writing for children
  10. As bushfires intensify, we need to acknowledge the strain on our volunteers
  11. What actually is an ATAR? First of all it's a rank, not a score
  12. Antibiotic resistant superbugs kill 32 plane-loads of people a week. We can all help fight back
  13. What the US defence industry can tell us about how to fight climate change
  14. rerouting rivers to recapture a pioneering spirit
  15. how much does flying contribute to climate change?
  16. How weather radar can keep tabs on the elusive magpie goose
  17. Treasurer Frydenberg to announce $520 million fund for small businesses investmnt
  18. Kevin Rudd urges Australia to reduce its economic dependence on China
  19. Scott Morrison stands by energy minister Angus Taylor, who faces police probe
  20. Researchers allege native logging breaches that threaten the water we drink
  21. join us in conversation on humanity vs. the internet
  22. tech companies are tracking and misusing our data, and there's little we can do
  23. The evidence shows pharmacist prescribing is nothing to fear
  24. Chinese 'spy' case may be the greatest challenge to Australian security since Petrov – but caution is needed
  25. warrior king, rebuilder of cities, and musical muse
  26. Greedy doctors make private health insurance more painful – here's a way to end bill shock
  27. Designer fashion, nostalgia magnet - what's behind the rise and rise of the sneaker?
  28. The most important issue facing Australia? New survey sees huge spike in concern over climate change
  29. The RBA has a new brain. It has thoughts on what'll happen after interest rates hit zero
  30. we explain in 6 charts
  31. 'Gay gene' testing apps aren't just misleading – they're dangerous
  32. when city folk just assume they're better
  33. ASIO investigating allegation China wanted a horse in the democratic race
  34. Tesla's Blade Runner-inspired pickup truck kind of flopped. Here's why
  35. Scott Morrison announces $537 million for aged care in response to royal commission
  36. 145 years after Jules Verne dreamed up a hydrogen future, it has arrived
  37. Genetic testing IVF embryos doesn't improve the chance of a baby
  38. How Westpac is alleged to have broken anti-money laundering laws 23 million times
  39. Government's Commonwealth Integrity Commission will not stamp out public sector corruption — here’s why
  40. how marketers measure Dolly Parton's magic
  41. We're delaying major life events, and our retirement income system hasn't caught up
  42. Teens with at least one close friend can better cope with stress than those without
  43. Making every building count in meeting Australia's emission targets
  44. What are lost continents, and why are we discovering so many?
  45. Josh Frydenberg turns up heat on Westpac chiefs as bank issues a 'response plan'
  46. That moving graph of US tax rates that went viral, it's probably wrong. Here's why
  47. NZ deputy PM under fire, but maintains no laws broken in party donations scandal
  48. Westpac's scandal highlights a system failing to deter corporate wrongdoing
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