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Involving kids in making schools sustainable spreads the message beyond the classroom

  • Written by: Belinda Gibbons, Senior lecturer, University of Wollongong
Involving kids in making schools sustainable spreads the message beyond the classroomKids are more engaged when they are actively involved in their learning, rather than learning through more passive modes such as listening or reading. from shutterstock.com

The recent student-led climate protests reflect the need for schools to provide opportunities to nurture their students’ global, environmentally conscious minds. Modern...

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The aged care royal commission's 3 areas of immediate action are worthy, but won't fix a broken system

  • Written by: Joseph Ibrahim, Professor, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University
The aged care royal commission's 3 areas of immediate action are worthy, but won't fix a broken systemThe aged care royal commission has recommended three key areas for action.From shutterstock.com

After many months of hearings across the country, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has published its interim report.

Titled Neglect, the commissioners were courageous and accurate in laying out the fundamental issues facing the aged...

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Australia's hidden opportunity to cut carbon emissions, and make money in the process

  • Written by: Oscar Serrano, ARC DECRA Fellow, Edith Cowan University
Australia's hidden opportunity to cut carbon emissions, and make money in the processA seagrass meadow. For the first time, researchers have counted the greenhouse gases stored by and emitted from such ecosystems. NOAA/Heather Dine

It’s no secret that cutting down trees is a main driver of climate change. But a forgotten group of plants is critically important to fixing our climate — and they are being destroyed at an...

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Michelle Grattan on the aged care royal commission report

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Michelle Grattan on the aged care royal commission report'It's really an appalling story of lack of accountability [and] lack of oversight by this government', says Michelle Grattan on the findings in the interim report from the aged care royal commission.Shutterstock

University of Canberra Deputy Vice-Chancellor Leigh Sullivan discusses the findings of the aged care royal commission’s interim...

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  1. Are the Wallabies' struggles a sign of rugby union's decline in Australia?
  2. There's mounting evidence against cashless debit cards, but the government is ploughing on regardless
  3. Friday essay: thinking like a planet
  4. What time of day should I take my medicine?
  5. As the prime minister heads to ASEAN, trade, Vietnam and China will be high on the agenda
  6. Mosque clean-up shows Hong Kong is a city that stands up for everyone's rights
  7. Dingoes found in New South Wales, but we're killing them as 'wild dogs'
  8. Would you notice if your calculator was lying to you? The research says probably not
  9. Ken Wyatt juggles identity and politics
  10. Boris Johnson sends UK voters to the polls, hoping for the 'right' kind of Brexit. But it just might backfire
  11. 3 in 4 people with a mental illness develop symptoms before age 25. We need a stronger focus on prevention
  12. Robots can outwit us on the virtual battlefield, so let's not put them in charge of the real thing
  13. The science of drought is complex but the message on climate change is clear
  14. In Japan, supernatural beliefs connect the spiritual realm with the earthly objects around us
  15. are military dogs war heroes or just tools? It's time the law protected our furry troops
  16. how new tourism opportunities can empower the traditional owners of Uluru
  17. Don't just blame YouTube’s algorithms for ‘radicalisation’. Humans also play a part
  18. how the ghosts we believe in reflect our changing fears
  19. Hell, no! Halloween is not 'satanic' – it's an important way to think about death
  20. Behind those headlines. Why not to rely on claims robots threaten half our jobs
  21. Planning a baby? A fertility app won't necessarily tell you the best time to try
  22. Choosing a school for your kid? Here's how other Australian parents do it
  23. We made a database to help boost fire safety in our buildings
  24. Ken Wyatt's proposed 'voice to government' marks another failure to hear Indigenous voices
  25. Why water quality should have been an issue when NZ government joined with farm sector to curb emissions
  26. Michelle Grattan and Amanda Dunn in Melbourne: get your tickets today
  27. The lowdown on Lina Wertmüller
  28. Labor's reset on climate and jobs is a political mirage
  29. Sydney lockout laws review highlights vital role of transparent data analysis
  30. static growth, but more original productions
  31. Having a baby at a birth centre is as safe as hospital but results in less intervention
  32. Some animals pause their own pregnancies, but how they do it is still a mystery
  33. Proposed indigenous 'voice' will be to government rather than to parliament
  34. here are 7 ways our nature laws must be fixed
  35. As the 9-to-5 work day disappears, our lives are growing more out of sync
  36. 5 charts on what a Newstart recipient really looks like
  37. letting kids explore real-world scenarios will keep them in maths class
  38. Ross Gittins on the government's 'surplus obsession'
  39. The ACCC is suing Google over tracking users. Here's why it matters
  40. Does eating dairy foods increase your risk of prostate cancer?
  41. Labor looks to boost protections for workers in insecure jobs: Albanese
  42. Why a sense of kinship is key to caring about the living world
  43. Telstra's new high-tech payphones are meeting resistance from councils, but why?
  44. why Australian advertising is stuck in a sexist past
  45. Screen Australia celebrates its work in gender equality but things are far from equal
  46. Most native bird species are losing their homes, even the ones you see every day
  47. Working conditions in aged care homes are awful, largely because the work is done by women
  48. why everyone alive today can call northern Botswana home
  49. The destruction of Sydney's cultural spaces is creating a city of ghosts
  50. Miscarriages affect 1 in 6 pregnancies. We need better investigations and treatments

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