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The AFL sells an inclusive image of itself. But when it comes to race and gender, it still has a way to go

  • Written by Matthew Klugman, Research Fellow, Institute for Health & Sport, Victoria University
The AFL sells an inclusive image of itself. But when it comes to race and gender, it still has a way to goThe sexist trolling of Tayla Harris (left) focused attention on the lack of online moderation by the AFL when it comes to women's football.Daniel Pockett/AAP

A heart-warming ad kept playing on TV screens across Australia as Richmond kicked goal after goal against Greater Western Sydney on Saturday in the grand final of the Australian Football...

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which is smarter – a blue whale or an orca?

  • Written by Kerstin Bilgmann, Lecturer in Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
which is smarter – a blue whale or an orca?Blue whales and orcas are both specialists in their own way. You can't really measure which one is more intelligent. Shutterstockwhich is smarter – a blue whale or an orca?

If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au.


Which is smarter: blue whales or orcas? – Prasaad, age 6.


There’s no simple answer. We don’t...

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Back to Back Theatre's exciting reframing of disability

  • Written by Bryoni Trezise, Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Performance Studies, UNSW
Back to Back Theatre's exciting reframing of disabilityThe Shadow Whose Prey The Hunter Becomes turns the questions back on its audience: why are you sitting in this theatre? What do you hope will happen? Zan Wimberley/Back to Back Theatre

The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes, directed by Bruce Gladwin, Back to Back Theatre

In 2009 I wrote an email to the artistic director of Back to Back Theatre,...

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Misogyny, male rage and the words men use to describe Greta Thunberg

  • Written by Camilla Nelson, Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
Misogyny, male rage and the words men use to describe Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg departs after speaking at the youth climate strike in Battery Park, New York.Peter Foley/EPA

Detractors have dismissed Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg - a Nobel Prize nominee - as mentally ill, hysterical and a millennial weirdo after she pleaded with world officials last week to address the climate crisis.

Here, two...

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  2. 'Developing' rift points to growing divisions between Coalition and Labor on China
  3. Disability and single parenthood still loom large in inherited poverty
  4. 6 ways to stop daylight saving derailing your child’s sleep
  5. What fictional superheroes can tell us about devotion and why we believe in gods
  6. Australia has enacted 82 anti-terror laws since 2001. But tough laws alone won’t make us safer
  7. Federal arts funding in Australia is falling, and local governments are picking up the slack
  8. Anti-rape devices may have their uses, but they don't address the ultimate problem
  9. Five questions about superannuation the government's new inquiry will need to ask
  10. 5,800 defence veterans homeless in Australia, that's more than we thought
  11. How to check if your mum or dad's nursing home is up to scratch
  12. youth is not wasted on the young who fight for climate justice
  13. Australia's temporary graduate visa attracts international students, but many find it hard to get work in their field
  14. Government retirement incomes inquiry puts superannuation in the frame
  15. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Morrison's US trip
  16. Want to really understand football culture? Here are 6 things to watch out for on Grand Final Day
  17. The dirty secret at the heart of the projected budget surplus: much higher tax bills
  18. How to manage grass pollen exposure this hay fever season: an expert guide
  19. The showy everlasting is endangered, but a primary school is helping out
  20. insights from the 2009 South Pacific earthquake-tsunami disaster
  21. what has the search for extraterrestrial life actually yielded and how does it work?
  22. Hong Kong is one of the most unequal cities in the world. So why aren't the protesters angry at the rich and powerful?
  23. Shark nets and culls don't necessarily make Australian beaches safer
  24. Afghanistan’s suffering has reached unprecedented levels. Can a presidential election make things better?
  25. The odds you’ll gamble on the Grand Final are high when punting is woven into our very social fabric
  26. Why can't Australia be friends with both US and China?
  27. 'How do I control my oily skin and prevent pimples?' A dermatologist explains
  28. The Australian art market has flatlined. What can be done to revive it?
  29. India is reforming education for the first time since 1986 – here's why Australia should care
  30. Typhoons and other disasters force Japan to rethink its city vs rural living plans for the future
  31. Scott Morrison's dance with Donald gets up Beijing's nose
  32. The UK Supreme Court ruling on suspending parliament is a warning for Australian politicians
  33. Home grown cannabis to be legal in the ACT. Now what?
  34. sediments reveal a famous early human cave site was also home to hyenas and wolves
  35. Warren placed second after Biden, as Trump's ratings rise. But could the impeachment scandal make a difference?
  36. Why are scientists so excited about a recently claimed quantum computing milestone?
  37. A landmark report confirms Australia is girt by hotter, higher seas. But there is still time to act
  38. Defiant Scott Morrison tells the world Australia is 'doing our bit' on climate change
  39. 8 reasons why impeaching Donald Trump is a big risk for the Democrats. (And 3 reasons why it's not)
  40. Still serving guests while your male relatives relax? Everyday sexism like this hurts women's mental health
  41. they're trending down while Australia's population booms
  42. When it comes to climate change, Australia's mining giants are an accessory to the crime
  43. a psychologist tells us what we can learn from the success of the Richmond Tigers
  44. Australia's carbon market needs to be faster and smarter. Blockchain can help
  45. Don't blame parcel delivery vans for clogging up city traffic, look to the tradies
  46. What might Lily and Abbey say to Scott Morrison about Greta Thunberg?
  47. tapestries interweave traditions with a new sense of place
  48. With 15 other children, Greta Thunberg has filed a UN complaint against 5 countries. Here’s what it’ll achieve
  49. Here is a global solution to the plastic waste crisis
  50. In a virtual universe of 'perfect' bodies, Instagram's new policy offers important protection for young users

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