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Homeschooling is on the rise in Australia. Who is doing it and why?

  • Written by: Rebecca English, Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
Homeschooling is on the rise in Australia. Who is doing it and why?Homeschooling is legal in Australia and thousands of families are doing it.from shutterstock.com

This is the first article in our four-part series on homeschooling in Australia. The series will answer common questions including whether homeschooled children have enough opportunities for socialisation, and how their outcomes compare with children...

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Everyday racism fuels prejudice and hate. But we can challenge it

  • Written by: Kumar Yogeeswaran, Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology, University of Canterbury
Everyday racism fuels prejudice and hate. But we can challenge itEstablishing relationships with people who are different from ourselves is one of the best approaches to reducing prejudice. (AAP/Jono Searle, CC BY-ND

In the aftermath of the Christchurch terror attacks a month ago, New Zealanders are grappling with difficult, albeit necessary, questions about discrimination and casual racism.

The response to the...

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living memories of long-extinct creatures in art and stories

  • Written by: Patrick D. Nunn, Professor of Geography, School of Social Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast
living memories of long-extinct creatures in art and storiesAn illustration of Palorchestes azael, a marsupial tapir from the Pleistocene of Australia. There is evidence that this extinct species is depicted in rock art from the Kimberley.Nobu Tamura/Wikimedia Commons

On many continents during the last ice age, typically from about 50,000 to 12,000 years ago, species of megafauna that had lived there for...

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Labor maintains 52-48% lead in Newspoll as vote polarises

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Labor has retained a two-party 52-48% lead in the latest Newspoll, taken after Scott Morrison called the election last Thursday.

Both Labor and the Coalition increased their primary votes and are now equal on 39%. Labor was up 2 points and the Coalition rose a point, compared with the previous poll published a week ago.

The Newspoll, in...

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  1. Section 44 remains a constitutional trip wire that should be addressed
  2. Frydenberg up to Bowen's old tricks
  3. what charges does Julian Assange face, and what's likely to happen next?
  4. payday loans, consumer leases, blackmail securities and credit 'management'
  5. Bees seeking blood, sweat and tears is more common than you think
  6. On housing, there's clear blue water between the main parties
  7. The sexy gum: a love story
  8. Michelle Grattan on the starting line of the 2019 election campaign
  9. High Court delivers landmark ruling validating abortion clinic ‘safe access zones’
  10. No matter who is elected, more work remains on women's rights and Indigenous issues
  11. Australia’s electricity grid can easily support electric cars – if we get smart
  12. The success of Winx shows the value of symmetry in race horses
  13. STEM is worth investing in, but Australia's major parties offer scant details on policy and funding
  14. do ‘the French’ care about Anzac?
  15. why governments get addicted to smoking, gambling and other vices
  16. Retiree home ownership is about to plummet. Soon little more than half will own where they live
  17. If you're coming off antidepressants, withdrawals and setbacks may be part of the process
  18. what is explicit instruction and how does it help children learn?
  19. In this campaign, Morrison won't be wearing gloves like Turnbull did in 2016
  20. Geoffrey Rush's victory in his defamation case could have a chilling effect on the #MeToo movement
  21. Don't trust the environmental hype about electric vehicles? The economic benefits might convince you
  22. Australia is vulnerable to a catastrophic cyber attack, but the Coalition has a poor cyber security track record
  23. is water blue or is it just reflecting off the sky?
  24. What the finance industry can tell us about what's holding back wages
  25. When science is put in the service of evil
  26. Why boycotts against Brunei's new anti-gay laws won't be effective, but regional pressure might
  27. Archaeology is unravelling new stories about Indigenous seagoing trade on Australia's doorstep
  28. trial of alleged perpetrator of Christchurch mosque shootings
  29. New report charts future of the family law system
  30. the long journey to the first image of a black hole
  31. As election 2019 kicks off, the only certainty is a cranky and mistrustful electorate
  32. Federal election 2019: state of the states
  33. Morrison visits Governor-General for a May 18 election
  34. India's elections will be the largest in world history
  35. How much evidence is enough to declare a new species of human from a Philippines cave site?
  36. Dog whistles, regional visas and wage theft – immigration policy is again an election issue
  37. There's a lot of bad news in the UN Global Environment Outlook, but a sustainable future is still possible
  38. Prescription monitoring is here, but we need to tread carefully to avoid unintended harms
  39. Both major parties are finally talking about the importance of preschool – here's why it matters
  40. Artificial intelligence may take your job, so political leaders need to start doing theirs
  41. Here's why well-intentioned vegan protesters are getting it wrong
  42. a lurch between aggression and apathy
  43. 'My girlfriend is intimidated by the idea of having sex. What should I do?'
  44. big on promises, short on follow-through
  45. Labor will prioritise an NBN 'digital inclusion drive' – here's what it should focus on
  46. Bowen says Labor would have lower tax take than under Howard years
  47. intersex soldiers and cross-dressing women at war
  48. Government advertising may be legal, but it's corrupting our electoral process
  49. Housing with no serious faults and buyer protection – is that too much to ask of builders and regulators?
  50. We wrote the report for the minister on fish deaths in the lower Darling – here's why it could happen again

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