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writing without rules lets kids find their voice, just like professional authors

  • Written by Brett Healey, PhD Student, Curtin University
writing without rules lets kids find their voice, just like professional authorsWhen children write freely, they say they escape from everyday thinking.from shutterstock.com

Ask a child why they write and you might receive a common response: the teacher told me to. Kids often lack confidence as writers and find it emotionally draining. The problem might be the classroom and its detachment from what writers do in the real world....

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You can't boost Australia's north to 5 million people without a proper plan

  • Written by Julian Bolleter, Deputy Director, Australian Urban Design Research Centre, University of Western Australia
You can't boost Australia's north to 5 million people without a proper planCould Darwin one day be home to more than a million people?Geoff Whalan/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

Any moves to greatly increase the population of northern Australian by 2060 could have a devastating impact on the local environment without long-term careful planning by all tiers of government.

That’s the finding of research that looked at several...

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The Coalition's approach to religious discrimination risks being an inconclusive, wasteful exercise

  • Written by Simon Rice, Professor of Law; Director of Professional and Community Engagement, University of Sydney
The Coalition's approach to religious discrimination risks being an inconclusive, wasteful exerciseChristian Porter is confident the Coalition can pass a religious discrimination bill, despite criticism from many groups to his exposure draft legislation.Lukas Coch/AAP

Public consultation is at the heart of sound law reform. With an issue as complex and sensitive as the Coalition government’s proposed religious discrimination bill,...

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Predicting research results can mean better science and better advice

  • Written by Eva Vivalt, Research Fellow and Lecturer, Australian National University
Predicting research results can mean better science and better advicePutting scientific results under the microscope before they are even collected could help improve science as a whole.Konstantin Kolosov/Shutterstock

We ask experts for advice all the time. A company might ask an economist for advice on how to motivate its employees. A government might ask what the effect of a policy reform will be.

To give the...

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  1. talk of a US wealth tax is about symbolism as much as it is about economics
  2. What if we measured the thing that matters most: "carbon productivity"
  3. Friday essay: thrills, booze and athleisure gear
  4. 80% of household water goes to waste – we need to get it back
  5. Grattan on Friday – Anthony Albanese needs some meat in his first 'vision statement' next week
  6. We have a vaccine for hepatitis B but here's why we still need a cure
  7. landmark ruling could trigger other workers' compensation claims from reality TV stars
  8. Let's not be cynical about #righttoknow, it's a bright spot on the media horizon
  9. advertisers must rethink their plastic waste message
  10. Australia's greenhouse gas emissions are set to fall
  11. student results are (mostly) out of their hands
  12. how our 'macho' construction culture is killing tradies
  13. US retreat from Syria could see Islamic State roar back to life
  14. Heather Rose's new book has a sense of place yet taps into global unease
  15. how does an optical illusion work?
  16. Over-the-top policing of bike helmet laws targets vulnerable riders
  17. many employers don't want new migrants
  18. John Setka resigns from ALP, attacks Albanese
  19. Nationals leader Michael McCormack acknowledges snafu over Hanson dairy deal
  20. Deputy PM Michael McCormack on the drought and restive Nationals
  21. If you want to boost the economy, big infrastructure projects won't cut it: new Treasury boss
  22. Politicians must mine the divide between coal lobbies and energy companies
  23. 'My friends are taking MDMA at raves and music festivals. Is it safe?'
  24. new projects focus on the rights of artists with disabilities
  25. what happens when AI starts giving out fashion tips?
  26. Water may soon lap at the door, but still some homeowners don't want to rock the boat
  27. Australians split on the level of foreign students: ANUpoll
  28. 3 things to help improve your exam results (besides studying)
  29. Australian governments have long been hostile to media freedom. That's unlikely to change any time soon
  30. The 'ceasefire' in Syria is ending – here's what's likely to happen now
  31. from koala jumpers to the Sydney Olympics, Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson defined Australian fashion
  32. Is coconut water good for you? We asked five experts
  33. Your brain approaches tricky tasks in a surprisingly simple way
  34. a clever way to include homes in the age pension assets test
  35. how volcanoes influence climate and how their emissions compare to what we produce
  36. Trackless trams v light rail? It's not a contest – both can improve our cities
  37. Horse racing must change, or the court of public opinion will bury it
  38. where big businesses dump their excess data, and hackers have a field day
  39. the medevac law saves lives. But even this isn't enough to alleviate refugee suffering
  40. the art and genius of metaphor in Anna Spargo-Ryan’s The Paper House
  41. Australia needs a Media Freedom Act. Here's how it could work
  42. Australia has plenty of gas, but our bills are ridiculous. The market is broken
  43. here's what Aboriginal survivors of child sexual abuse told us they need
  44. Don't stress, your ATAR isn't the final call. There are many ways to get into university
  45. We could reduce the slaughter of racehorses if we breed them for longer racing careers
  46. To bolster our fragile road and rail system we need to add a 'micro-mobility' network
  47. Can Ne Zha, the Chinese superhero with $1b at the box office, teach us how to raise good kids?
  48. Breaking Pauline Hanson's 'strike' has taken skin off Bridget McKenzie
  49. a charismatic, generous performance about growing up Sikh in Australia
  50. How big alcohol is trying to fool us into thinking drinking is safer than it really is

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