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What's driving young people to have transactional sex in Malawi's slums

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imagePoverty is rife in Malawi, with more than 90% living on less than US$2 a day. One of the reasons young urban Malawians give for engaging in transactional sex is to get food.Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Transactional sex, or the exchange of sex for money or other material goods, is one of the drivers behind the high risk of sexually transmitted...

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What animals can teach us about stress

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imageGuppies who are under constant threat of predation do worse than those who live without predatorsReuters

Humans, being essentially self-centred, want to know what makes them different from their wild relatives, as well as what similarities exist. But it’s not just a matter of curiosity. Other species can teach us a lot about the big issues...

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When and how spending on science can lead to big social returns

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imageThe Square Kilometre Array project has already resulted in the upgrading of South Africa’s expertise in big data processing, high-speed internet and engineering. Reuters/Mike Hutchings

The rapid expansion of government funding for science in South Africa is perhaps surprising given the present climate of spending cutbacks amid urgent social...

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  2. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Bishop's helicopter flight
  3. Leaders only inspire when we feel part of their group
  4. 'El Chapo' jailbreak is both a Mexican and an American story
  5. Poor old Europe
  6. The people problem in government
  7. Grattan on Friday: Our system is being consumed by the politics of demolition
  8. Reclaiming Australia? Liberalism's role in Islamophobia
  9. The latest turn in the twisty history of Labor's climate policies
  10. Bioenergy: making money, and clean energy
  11. Finding Pluto: the hunt for Planet X
  12. Genocide isn't history – it's part of the long-term human experience
  13. Australia's banking four pillars wobbly on sustainability record
  14. Northern Territory syphilis outbreak is about medical neglect, not child abuse
  15. Now is the time to decide: what kind of BBC do you want?
  16. What the Iran nuclear deal means for American business
  17. Tim Farron wins Liberal Democrat leadership contest
  18. Broadband won't make businesses more productive if they lack software savvy
  19. Technolog: Netflix and Fitbit are market leaders but is it all a House of Cards?
  20. If charities are to deliver more health and social services they'll need to become better organisations
  21. Greek parliament passes debt agreement, but European democracy is on its knees
  22. No smoke without fire – the link between smoking and mental health
  23. Cricket's Indian Premier League is in trouble, but popularity will see it through
  24. Discovering a new dinosaur helped us prove Velociraptors had feathers
  25. Amazon is 20 years old – and far from bad news for publishers
  26. Why it's time to give up on the idea of an Iraqi nation
  27. Radiation in the postwar American mind: from wonder to worry
  28. How Fox News and Donald Trump are impacting the GOP
  29. Who is to teach ethics to the university?
  30. The ACA is here to stay, but that doesn't mean the fight for health care reform is over
  31. How to help young people with autism stay on in education after school
  32. The Australian’s campaign against wind farms continues but the research doesn't stack up
  33. Rise in 'sugar babies' mirrors increase in student sex work
  34. Scrapping zero-carbon homes is senseless policy vandalism
  35. Tackling the trolls: how New Zealand raised the bar with its new laws
  36. Fears for offender rehabilitation as Britain embraces US-style probation
  37. What might Pluto sound like? Our musical love affair with the cosmos
  38. Bishop pays back more than $5000 for Geelong helicopter trip
  39. Human trafficking in South Africa: an elusive statistical nightmare
  40. What it takes to teach a large class – and do it well
  41. Unpacking the secrets of South Africa's dolerite sills
  42. Common drugs can affect our minds and morals – but should we be worried about it?
  43. Losing bees will sting more than just our taste for honey
  44. Piketty’s Capital should force a rethink on animals as property
  45. Caring about Climate Change: Global Citizens and Moral Decision Making.
  46. Money trumps fear in reactions to West's nuclear accord with Iran
  47. Plate tectonics may have driven the evolution of life on Earth
  48. Australia hit its Kyoto target, but it was more a three-inch putt than a hole in one
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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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