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What the termite mound 'snowmen' of the NT can tell us about human nature

  • Written by: Claire Smith, Professor of Archaeology, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University
What the termite mound 'snowmen' of the NT can tell us about human natureAlong the Stuart Highway in the Northern Territory, giant termite mounds have been bestowed with human clothes and accessories.Author provided

The Stuart Highway in the Northern Territory is dotted with around 300 termite mounds, dressed as people. They are reminiscent of giant, ochre coloured “snowmen” in their distinctly human forms...

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Loneliness is a social cancer, every bit as alarming as cancer itself

  • Written by: Alex Haslam, Professor of Psychology and ARC Laureate Fellow, The University of Queensland
Loneliness is a social cancer, every bit as alarming as cancer itselfYoung adults and people living in the inner city are among those most likely to be lonely, according to the ABC's Australia Talks project.from www.shutterstock.com

The ABC’s Australia Talks project aims to stimulate a conversation on a broad sweep of topics — from job security and sexual habits to national pride and personal finances.

The...

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showing potential, but with room for improvement

  • Written by: Hilary Hollingsworth, Principal Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research
showing potential, but with room for improvementOne principal estimated report writing costs his school around $90,000 per semester.from shutterstock.com

Australian teachers are in the thick of producing end-of-year reports. In many schools, the report writing process begins several weeks – or even months – before reports are eventually released.

This process has significant costs,...

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The problem with child protection isn't the money, it's the system itself

  • Written by: Rochelle Einboden, Lecturer, The Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney
The problem with child protection isn't the money, it's the system itselfThe child protection system looks at children on a case-by-case basis. This approach doesn't work.Charlein Gracia/Unsplash

In Victoria, 35 young people aged 12-17 years ended their lives by suicide between 2007 and 2019 – all were entangled in the child protection system. This was the focus of a new report, “Lost, not forgotten”,...

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  1. Please, no more projections. What we need are predictions, and they're harder
  2. Green cement a step closer to being a game-changer for construction emissions
  3. Leaked documents on Uighur detention camps in China – an expert explains the key revelations
  4. Humans light 85% of bushfires, and we do virtually nothing to stop it
  5. Paul Keating attacks media for 'pious belchings' over China
  6. What are parasites and how do they make us sick?
  7. Turn down for what? Why you turn down the radio when you're trying to park your car
  8. Chat bots, James Dean ... can the digital dead rest in peace?
  9. Domestic violence will spike in the bushfire aftermath, and governments can no longer ignore it
  10. An 8-year-old made US$22 million on YouTube, but most social media influencers are like unpaid interns
  11. Making sense of menopausal hormone therapy means understanding the benefits as well as the risks
  12. Re-imagining a museum of our First Nations
  13. greenspace-oriented development could make higher density attractive
  14. Children learn through play – it shouldn’t stop at preschool
  15. The main problem with virtual reality? It's almost as humdrum as real life
  16. Chinese embassy says Liberal critics Hastie and Paterson should "repent"
  17. Michelle Grattan on the government's response to the bushfires
  18. Conditions built into Frydenberg's okay for Chinese baby formula takeover
  19. why Sweden's central bank dumped Australian bonds
  20. celebrate with us and grab your discounted copy
  21. will banning illegal offshore sites really help kick our gambling habit?
  22. Stop the world, I want to get off! In Exit Strategies, one woman leaves and leaves again
  23. will the country see a return to strongman politics?
  24. Is social media damaging to children and teens? We asked five experts
  25. controlled burns often fail to slow a bushfire
  26. Vital Signs. Might straight down the middle be the source of our economic success?
  27. Friday essay: shaved, shaped and slit
  28. Research funding announcements have become a political tool, creating crippling uncertainty for academics
  29. New research shows Chinese migrants don't always side with China and are happy to promote Australia
  30. Public places through kids' eyes – what do they value?
  31. Is your teen off to schoolies? Here's what to say instead of freaking out
  32. Australia must engage with nuclear research or fall far behind
  33. When the firies call him out on climate change, Scott Morrison should listen
  34. how holograms and other tech could help outsmart bushfires
  35. Alison Croggon and the arts critic as an endangered species
  36. Minister David Littleproud on bushfires, drought, and the Nationals
  37. How we plan for animals in emergencies
  38. If Dr Google's making you sick with worry, there's help
  39. the $85 million plan to desalinate water for drought relief
  40. Why do many people with Parkinson's disease develop an addiction? We built a virtual casino to find out
  41. how sexbots are marketed as companions
  42. 12 simple ways you can reduce bushfire risk to older homes
  43. how we use music to make ourselves feel at home
  44. ancient Egyptians tamed wild ibis for sacrifice
  45. the ABC's complex debate over its role as sports broadcaster
  46. How does poor air quality from bushfire smoke affect our health?
  47. here are 5 steps to help them cope
  48. how Australian bushfire writing has changed with the climate
  49. getting to the bottom of the city-country divide
  50. If Australian police officers are allowed to shoot to kill, they should be better trained

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