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Yes, GetUp fights for progressive causes, but it is not a political party – and is not beholden to one

  • Written by: Krystian Seibert, Industry Fellow, Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University of Technology
Yes, GetUp fights for progressive causes, but it is not a political party – and is not beholden to oneGetUp has been in the Coalition's firing line for a number of years now, which is not surprising, given its lobbying efforts for left-wing causes.Dan Himbrechts/AAP

Over the weekend, Prime Minister Scott Morrison launched a new assault on the campaigning group GetUp. At the Liberal Party’s state conference in Adelaide, he said GetUp needed to...

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How clay helped shape colonial Sydney

  • Written by: Nick Pitt, PhD candidate, UNSW
How clay helped shape colonial SydneyA large bowl or pan thought to have been made in Sydney by the potter Thomas Ball between 1801 and 1823.Courtesy of Casey & Lowe, photo by Russell Workman

In April 2020, Australia will mark 250 years since James Cook sailed into Kamay (later known as Botany Bay) on the Endeavour, kicking off a series of events that resulted in the British...

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how does our blood fight viruses like chicken pox and colds?

  • Written by: Archana Koirala, Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist, University of Sydney
how does our blood fight viruses like chicken pox and colds?When you're feeling sick, your immune system is fighting to get you well again.www.shuttershock.com , CC BYhow does our blood fight viruses like chicken pox and colds?

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

How does our blood fight viruses like chicken pox, sickness and colds? - Teddy, 5, Oxfordshire, England.

Our bodies are made up of...

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Climate change may change the way ocean waves impact 50% of the world’s coastlines

  • Written by: Mark Hemer, Principal Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO

The rise in sea levels is not the only way climate change will affect the coasts. Our research, published today in Nature Climate Change, found a warming planet will also alter ocean waves along more than 50% of the world’s coastlines.

If the climate warms by more than 2℃ beyond pre-industrial levels, southern Australia is likely to...

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  3. Surge in pre-poll numbers at 2019 federal election changes the relationship between voters and parties
  4. what exactly does a showrunner do?
  5. why memorising poetry still matters for human connection
  6. How many people have eating disorders? We don't really know, and that's a worry
  7. keep in mind the 'bacon and eggs' principle
  8. Frydenberg outlines financial sector reform timetable
  9. For the first time in centuries, we're setting up a generation to be worse off than the one before it
  10. Michelle Grattan on the Pacific Islands Forum wash-up, media freedom and the public service
  11. Pacific Island nations will no longer stand for Australia's inaction on climate change
  12. Glamorising violent offenders with 'true crime' shows and podcasts needs to stop
  13. Case in Victoria could set new legal precedent for stealthing, or removing condom during sex
  14. The exquisite blotched butterfly orchid is an airy jewel of the Australian landscape
  15. No, eating chocolate won't cure depression
  16. Why do different cultures see such similar meanings in the constellations?
  17. What is an inverted yield curve? Why is it panicking markets, and why is there talk of recession?
  18. The regions can take more migrants and refugees, with a little help
  19. The latest action plan to tackle violence against women isn’t perfect, but it takes a much-needed holistic approach
  20. Sydney stabbing shows reporters should not censor what they report on Twitter
  21. Supermarkets put junk food on special twice as often as healthy food, and that's a problem
  22. Should school uniforms be compulsory? We asked five experts
  23. my brush with Susan Sontag and other tales from the gay 'golden age'
  24. farmers in Far North Queensland are being left behind by the digital economy
  25. It'll be hard, but we can feed the world with plant protein
  26. How 'guaranteed' is a rise in the superannuation guarantee?
  27. Beijing is moving to stamp out the Hong Kong protests – but it may have already lost the city for good
  28. Amid talk of recessions, our progress on wages and unemployment is almost non-existent
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  30. How to know if we’re winning the war on Australia’s fire ant invasion, and what to do if we aren't
  31. Explainer: from bloodthirsty beast to saccharine symbol
  32. The Melbourne archbishop said he'd rather go to jail than break confession confidentiality. A new bill could send him there
  33. How ancient seafarers and their dogs helped a humble louse conquer the world
  34. Women aren't better multitaskers than men – they're just doing more work
  35. Can Scott Morrison deliver on climate change in Tuvalu – or is his Pacific 'step up' doomed?
  36. First home buyer schemes aren't enough to meet young adults' housing aspirations
  37. New research shows that Antarctica's largest floating ice shelf is highly sensitive to warming of the ocean
  38. Who am I? Why am I here? Why children should be taught philosophy (beyond better test scores)
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  42. Australia's tax office can use global data leaks to pursue multinationals, High Court rules
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  46. what is China's United Front, and how much influence does it have in Australia?
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