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Larrikin carnival: an Australian style of cultural subversion

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageAs always, funny young people are busy self-curating extreme carnival.Marley Cook

This article is part of a series, On Happiness, examining what it means and how it might be achieved in the 21st century.

The problem with contemporary ideas about happiness is their intolerance of discontent. Happiness has morphed into a personal responsibility to...

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No gimmicks: technology in schools must serve a purpose

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageMany classrooms have embraced digital technology, but it hasn't always translated into improved learning outcomes.Brad Flickinger/Flickr, CC BY

If you’re a student, teacher or parent, you might have noticed there is a massive push to use technology in the classroom these days. Hardly a day goes by that we don’t hear somebody talking...

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