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New research shows Chinese migrants don't always side with China and are happy to promote Australia

  • Written by: Wanning Sun, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of Technology Sydney
New research shows Chinese migrants don't always side with China and are happy to promote AustraliaAustralian media coverage of China can feel alienating to Chinese migrants, but most still hold a positive view of their adopted country.Lukas Coch/AAP

The Australian government has indicated that “diaspora communities” are crucial to Australia’s public diplomacy mission to promote the country abroad. It has also identified online...

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Public places through kids' eyes – what do they value?

  • Written by: Fran Gale, Senior Lecturer, Social Work and Community Welfare, School of Social Science and Psychology, Western Sydney University
Public places through kids' eyes – what do they value?One nine-year-old chose his local supermarket as a place he valued because he could "spend time with mum and help decide what goes in our trolley".Shutterstock

Children are too rarely asked their perspectives on public spaces. Traditionally, adults make choices for children, particularly about how they live and play.

In yet-to-be-published research*...

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Is your teen off to schoolies? Here's what to say instead of freaking out

  • Written by: Stephen Bright, Senior Lecturer of Addiction, Edith Cowan University
Is your teen off to schoolies? Here's what to say instead of freaking outSchoolies is a rite of passage for many Australian teenagers as they finish their exams and leave school. But are you prepared?from www.shutterstock.com

For many parents whose teenage children are completing Year 12, this time of year means mixed emotions. Parents might feel proud, exhausted and excited. And as young people start heading to...

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Australia must engage with nuclear research or fall far behind

  • Written by: Heiko Timmers, Associate Professor of Physics, School of Science, UNSW Canberra, UNSW
Australia must engage with nuclear research or fall far behindNuclear power will likely remain part of the global energy mix. ioshimuro/Flickr, CC BY-NC

Much is made of the “next generation” of nuclear reactors in the debate over nuclear power in Australia. They are touted as safer than older reactors, and suitable for helping Australia move away from fossil fuels.

But much of the evidence given in...

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  1. When the firies call him out on climate change, Scott Morrison should listen
  2. how holograms and other tech could help outsmart bushfires
  3. Alison Croggon and the arts critic as an endangered species
  4. Minister David Littleproud on bushfires, drought, and the Nationals
  5. How we plan for animals in emergencies
  6. If Dr Google's making you sick with worry, there's help
  7. the $85 million plan to desalinate water for drought relief
  8. Why do many people with Parkinson's disease develop an addiction? We built a virtual casino to find out
  9. how sexbots are marketed as companions
  10. 12 simple ways you can reduce bushfire risk to older homes
  11. how we use music to make ourselves feel at home
  12. ancient Egyptians tamed wild ibis for sacrifice
  13. the ABC's complex debate over its role as sports broadcaster
  14. How does poor air quality from bushfire smoke affect our health?
  15. here are 5 steps to help them cope
  16. how Australian bushfire writing has changed with the climate
  17. getting to the bottom of the city-country divide
  18. If Australian police officers are allowed to shoot to kill, they should be better trained
  19. Why municipal waste-to-energy incineration is not the answer to NZ's plastic waste crisis
  20. the cum-ex trading scandal and why it matters
  21. What did the High Court decide in the Pell case? And what happens now?
  22. As flames encroach, those at risk may lose phone signal when they need it most
  23. If you've given your DNA to a DNA database, US police may now have access to it
  24. Victims of child sex abuse still face significant legal barriers suing churches
  25. UWA Publishing has helped take Australian poetry into the world. Its closure would be catastrophic for poets
  26. What is a 'mass extinction' and are we in one now?
  27. It's 25 years since we redefined autism – here's what we've learnt
  28. Own a bike you never ride? We need to learn how to fail better at active transport
  29. how growth in population and consumption drives planetary change
  30. Why Australia's first securities class action judgment (sort of) cleared Myer
  31. how bushfires create their own ferocious weather systems
  32. Vaping-related lung disease now has a name – and a likely cause. 5 things you need to know about EVALI
  33. Japanese visual storytelling comes alive at OzAsia
  34. Mr Morrison, I lost my home to bushfire. Your thoughts and prayers are not enough
  35. this year's OzAsia festival fused worlds in dance
  36. Reading is more than sounding out words and decoding. That's why we use the whole language approach to teaching it
  37. the story behind our dairy woes
  38. 1 in 10 women with endometriosis report using cannabis to ease their pain
  39. Why every child needs explicit phonics instruction to learn to read
  40. it's not us, it's the other lot, say the experts. So who do we believe?
  41. The government's 'new page' on Indigenous policy is actually just more of the same
  42. Frances Levvy, Australia's quietly radical early animal rights campaigner
  43. As NZ votes on euthanasia bill, here is a historical perspective on a 'good death'
  44. Some women seem to lack a key brain structure for smell -- but their sense of smell is fine
  45. When a tree dies, don't waste your breath. Rescue the wood to honour its memory
  46. Shareholder activism might sound good, but it's delusional to think it will change anything much
  47. Photojournalists are telling an important story and they should interact with their subjects
  48. Drought and climate change were the kindling, and now the east coast is ablaze
  49. 3-parent IVF could prevent illness in many children (but it's really more like 2.002-parent IVF)
  50. No, a 'complex' system is not to blame for corporate wage theft

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