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the short story cycle and Rebekah Clarkson’s Barking Dogs

  • Written by: Amelia Walker, Lecturer in Creative Writing, University of South Australia
the short story cycle and Rebekah Clarkson’s Barking DogsA short story cycle is a hybrid of a novel and short story collection. Rodion Kutsaev/Unsplash, CC BY

Why do we tell stories, and how are they crafted? In this series, we unpick the work of the writer on both page and screen.

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We live hyperlinked lives, expected to be switched on and logged in 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Time is a...

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Cosmic theorist and planet-hunters share physics prize as Nobels reward otherworldly discoveries

  • Written by: Michael Cowley, Astrophysics Research and Teaching Associate, Queensland University of Technology

This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three researchers for their contributions to two unique fields.

Half of the 9 million Swedish krona (A$1.34 million) award goes to James Peebles, a Canadian cosmologist at Princeton University, “for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology”.


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Does destiny shape your decisions? Your answer could affect your marriage satisfaction

  • Written by: Wang-Sheng Lee, Associate professor, Deakin University
Does destiny shape your decisions? Your answer could affect your marriage satisfactionwhen harry met sally

Married couples make a number of important decisions together, such as where to live, what type of house to buy, how many children to have and how to educate them. And the extent to which a person believes in powerful forces – like fate, luck or destiny – is among the personality characteristics that influence the...

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Can hiding likes make Facebook fairer and rein in fake news? The science says maybe

  • Written by: Marian-Andrei Rizoiu, Lecturer in Computer Science, University of Technology Sydney
Can hiding likes make Facebook fairer and rein in fake news? The science says maybeOn Facebook, we like what other people have already liked before us.Shutterstock

This is the first article in a series looking at the attention economy and how online content gets in front of your eyeballs.


You may have read about – or already seen, depending on where you are – the latest tweak to Facebook’s interface: the...

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  1. Looking to rent a home? 6 things that will help or hinder you
  2. No, serving sizes on food labels don't tell us how much we should eat
  3. why we should invest more in our indie game creators
  4. we shouldn't fund them like they do
  5. Kangaroos (and other herbivores) are eating away at national parks across Australia
  6. why some people still think climate change isn't real
  7. Painting Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce as a superhero is part of a long Australian tradition
  8. Malcolm Turnbull delivers the unpalatable truth to Scott Morrison on climate and energy
  9. Trump decision to withdraw troops from Syria opens way for dangerous Middle East power play
  10. how our country is failing to protect its children
  11. refugees stuck in Indonesia rally against UNHCR for chronic waiting
  12. There are differences between free speech, hate speech and academic freedom – and they matter
  13. Extinction Rebellion protesters might be annoying. But they have a point
  14. Do women's life-long experiences of being judged on appearance change how they feel in open-plan offices?
  15. a portrait of Melbourne's working class
  16. the black hole at the heart of our galaxy is more explosive than we thought
  17. Dams are being built, but they are private: Australia Institute
  18. Governments took the hard road on clean energy – and consumers are feeling the bumps
  19. The Real Dirty Dancing reduces a political film to little more than coy dance numbers
  20. Only 2 in 3 physios provide 'recommended care', but that's still higher than medicine
  21. Students from China may defend their country but that doesn't make them Communist Party agents
  22. lessons from the collapse of White Ribbon Australia
  23. Climate change poses a 'direct threat' to Australia's national security. It must be a political priority
  24. why drone hacking could be bad news for the military
  25. When mothers are killed by their partners, children often become ‘forgotten’ victims. It’s time they were given a voice
  26. why aged care needs to reflect multicultural Australia
  27. forensic entomology, or what bugs can tell police about when someone died
  28. It takes 21 litres of water to produce a small chocolate bar. How water-wise is your diet?
  29. New research shows pokie operators are not nearly as charitable as they claim
  30. China’s status as a developing country gives it few benefits in the World Trade Organisation
  31. Pharmacists can vaccinate adults against whooping cough, measles and the flu, but it might cost you more
  32. Studying for exams? Here's how to make your memory work for you
  33. how to craft a protest brand
  34. Morrison needs to avoid 'the conveyor belt of Trumpism'
  35. Michelle Grattan on Scott Morrison's controversial phone call with Donald Trump
  36. NASA's recordings of 'marsquakes' let us listen to the martian heartbeat
  37. a rave for the senses, a future that has already arrived
  38. why does my older sister not want to play LEGO with me anymore and stays in her room?
  39. an interview with Martin Lee, grandfather of democracy
  40. what is extradition between countries and how does it work?
  41. 4-metre flying reptile unearthed in Queensland is our best pterosaur fossil yet
  42. New research turns Tasmanian Aboriginal history on its head. The results will help care for the land
  43. How the impeachment inquiry might affect Trump's 2020 re-election chances
  44. how human eggs went from simple cells to a valuable commodity
  45. Simone Biles' athleticism and advocacy have changed gymnastics forever
  46. Global bank urges cities to invest in new infrastructure to adapt to climate change
  47. yes, house prices will rise with lower interest rates, but that's not the only effect
  48. Scott Morrison warns against 'negative globalism'
  49. Jackie Lambie should not horse trade on medevac repeal bill
  50. Yes, we still need to cut down on red and processed meat

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