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the sordid history of AFL barracking

  • Written by: Matthew Klugman, Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow, Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University
the sordid history of AFL barrackingThe AFL quickly retreated on its deployment of Behavioural Awareness Officers to monitor unruly fans. But who should be making sure spectators don't get out of control?Rob Blakers/AAP

In 1890, a columnist for the Queenscliff Sentinel, an early Victorian newspaper, sardonically announced that the raucous noise of barrackers at footy matches was one...

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How a humble Perth boathouse became Australia's most unlikely tourist attraction

  • Written by: Dr Violetta Wilk, Lecturer & Researcher in Digital Marketing, Edith Cowan University
How a humble Perth boathouse became Australia's most unlikely tourist attractionIn Perth it's called the Crawley Edge Boatshed, but this building is better known around the world as the #blueboathouse.www.shutterstock.com

It’s a simple building. A shed, really. You can’t go inside, and even if you could, there’s nothing in there. For decades it was derelict, an eyesore to which locals paid little attention.

But...

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Once were Kiwis. Here's the hidden history of Australia's own well-being framework

  • Written by: Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW
Once were Kiwis. Here's the hidden history of Australia's own well-being frameworkNew Zealand has actually introduced a well-being budget, but Australia had been paving the way.Governor-General of New Zealand/AAP, CC BY

Amid all the fanfare around New Zealand’s so-called “well-being budget”, you would be forgiven for thinking our neighbour to the east had revolutionised its priorities and how to measure them.

Let...

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Locking up kids damages their mental health and sets them up for more disadvantage. Is this what we want?

  • Written by: Eileen Baldry, Professor of Criminology, UNSW
Locking up kids damages their mental health and sets them up for more disadvantage. Is this what we want?Vulnerable children caught up in the criminal justice system can suffer long-lasting consequences, even from a short period behind bars.from www.shutterstock.com

Reports this week of an Indigenous boy with a disability held naked for days in a Brisbane police cell have once again raised the issue of how best to treat our most vulnerable young...

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  1. how uncapped university funding actually boosted Indigenous student numbers
  2. Friday essay: diversity in the media is vital
  3. Curious cases of chemical cross-kingdom communication
  4. Driverless buses can help end the suburbs' public transport woes
  5. Those tax cuts test Albanese and provoke Hanson
  6. Government senator urges sale of ABC city properties
  7. Cory Bernardi to disband Australian Conservatives
  8. Why we should be wary of expanding powers of the Australian Signals Directorate
  9. giving schools extra money only if they meet 'outcomes' can hamper teaching standards
  10. who the suspects are, what they're charged with, and what happens next
  11. a river does need all its water
  12. There are 70 million refugees in the world. Here are 5 solutions to the problem
  13. Australians' trust in news media is falling as concern over 'fake news' grows
  14. Here's how to make our cities breastfeeding-friendly
  15. Indies & Idols mixes rock stars with modern Polish composers
  16. how is the Sun burning?
  17. young women share their stories of homelessness
  18. Buck-passing on apartment building safety leaves residents at risk
  19. Krokodil, the Russian 'flesh-eating' drug, makes a rare appearance in Australia
  20. Myth busted. Boosting super would cost the budget more than it saved on age pensions
  21. New research could lead to a pregnancy test for endangered marsupials
  22. Frozen was our most important feminist film but the sequel won't have the same impact
  23. how Australia and the US can remain close despite the threat
  24. Here's what teachers look for when kids start school
  25. We know contact with nature makes you feel better. Can virtual contact do the same?
  26. Can a sperm donor be a legal parent? In landmark decision, the High Court says yes
  27. Australia's energy exports increase global greenhouse emissions, not decrease them
  28. Playing games? It's a serious way to win community backing for change
  29. Four laws that need urgent reform to protect both national security and press freedom
  30. Netflix is opening its first Australian HQ. What does this mean for the local screen industry?
  31. Sport is full of conspiracy theories – Chris Froome’s horrific cycling crash is just the latest example
  32. 50 years after Australia's historic 'equal pay' decision, the legacy of 'women's work' remains
  33. The three things universities must do to survive disruption
  34. What do Aboriginal Australians want from their aged care system? Community connection is number one
  35. Setka gets backing from group of unions as split deepens
  36. US-Iran conflict escalates again, raising the threat of another war in the Middle East
  37. Paladin contract secrecy highlights our broken refugee system
  38. Turning local libraries, pools and playgroups into sites of surveillance – ParentsNext goes too far
  39. Why the Australasian Health Star Rating needs major changes to make it work
  40. a stylish, enjoyable, historically informed opera premiere
  41. How to answer the argument that Australia's emissions are too small to make a difference
  42. Below zero is ‘reverse’. How the Reserve Bank would make quantitative easing work
  43. Five films not to miss from the 2019 Sydney Film Festival
  44. How advertising can repurpose itself to serve cities in more sustainable ways
  45. CSIRO Australian National Outlook 2019
  46. the first people to arrive in Australia came in large numbers, and on purpose
  47. what is fibromyalgia, the condition Lady Gaga lives with?
  48. education divide explains the Coalition's upset victory
  49. forget court action – you won't win
  50. what is 'hybrid warfare' and what is meant by the 'grey zone'?

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A significant share of Australian homes were built for a way of living that no longer exists. Houses...

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