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The Catholic Church is headed for another sex abuse scandal as #NunsToo speak up

  • Written by: Kathleen McPhillips, Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Newcastle

All eyes will turn to Rome between 21-24 February, when senior church clerics across the world meet to discuss how to handle the widening sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church. Until recently, this has been focused on the abuse of children. But now Pope Francis has admitted – for the first time – sexual abuse by priests against...

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well placed to join the Moon mining race ... or is it?

  • Written by: Andrew Dempster, Director, Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research; Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, UNSW
well placed to join the Moon mining race ... or is it?The Moon could be mined for water.NASA/JPL

It’s 50 years since man first stepped on the Moon. Now the focus is on going back to our nearest orbiting neighbour – not to leave footprints, but to mine the place.

Australia has a well-earned reputation as a mining nation. We are home to some of the largest mining companies (such as Vale,...

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who are the Uyghurs and why is the Chinese government detaining them?

  • Written by: Anna Hayes, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, James Cook University
who are the Uyghurs and why is the Chinese government detaining them?Many Muslim minorities in China, particularly the Uyghurs, are arbitrarily arrested and imprisoned.from shutterstock.com

The Uyghurs are Turkic-speaking Muslims from the Central Asian region. The largest population live in China’s autonomous Xinjiang region, in the country’s north-west. The Uyghurs are one of a number of persecuted...

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Electronic waste is recycled in appalling conditions in India

  • Written by: Miles Park, Senior Lecturer, Industrial Design, UNSW
Electronic waste is recycled in appalling conditions in IndiaThe vast majority of e-waste in India is processed by hand.Miles Parl, Author provided

Electronic waste is recycled in appalling conditions in India

The world produces 50 million tonnes of electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) per year, according to a recent UN report, but only 20% is formally recycled. Much of the rest ends up in landfill, or...

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  3. For people at risk of mental illness, having access to treatment early can help
  4. You need more than just testes to make a penis
  5. What does "reopening" Christmas Island actually mean and why do it?
  6. Here's what you need to know about melioidosis, the deadly infection that can spread after floods
  7. A refugee legal expert on a week of 'reckless' rhetoric and a new way to process asylum seeker claims
  8. How Zip Pay works, and why the extra cost of 'buy now, pay later' is still enticing
  9. Four lessons from 11 years of Closing the Gap reports
  10. Love, Academically. Why scholarly hearts are beating for Love Studies
  11. Face recognition technology in classrooms is here – and that's ok
  12. why do we have a drought?
  13. Now we are keeping comments open for 72 hours
  14. We crunched the numbers on ten recent ‘world’s best guitarist’ lists. Where are the women?
  15. Explainer: what is mastitis?
  16. In an Australian first, the ACT may legally recognise animals' feelings
  17. Male teachers are most likely to rate highly in university student feedback
  18. One-third of Australians think banks do nothing for the greater public good
  19. Economists' poll says we can fix the banks. But that doesn't mean we will
  20. Why we should (carefully) consider paying kids to learn
  21. A robot that can touch, eat and sleep? The reality of cyborgs like Alita: Battle Angel
  22. Kerryn Phelps on medical transfer numbers
  23. It's fish on ice, as frozen zoos make a last-ditch attempt to prevent extinction
  24. Composers are under no threat from AI, if Huawei's finished Schubert symphony is a guide
  25. how will the 'medevac' bill actually affect ill asylum seekers?
  26. Yes, we can put bank bosses in jail, but is that the best way to hold them to account?
  27. Morrison may reopen the Christmas Island detention centre
  28. Syphilis is making a come-back, and causing some unusual health problems
  29. Having a sense of meaning in life is good for you -- so how do you get one?
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  32. Vets can do more to reduce the suffering of flat-faced dog breeds
  33. Read aloud to your children to boost their vocabulary
  34. When water is scarce, we can't afford to neglect the alternatives to desalination
  35. Shorten's victory will bring dangerous counter strikes from a desperate government
  36. The government was defeated on the 'medivac' bill, but that does not mean the end of the government
  37. Morrison government defeated on medical bill, despite constitution play
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  39. Why visual illusions appear in everyday objects – from nature to architecture
  40. Climate change is killing off Earth’s little creatures
  41. 'My friend is using ice and smoking pot. What do I do?': advice from an expert
  42. We don't know how many asylum seekers are turned away at Australian airports
  43. Slowing climate change could reverse drying in the subtropics
  44. we need to fix dangerous loopholes in health and safety laws
  45. how to get rid of mould to protect your health
  46. Five tips to help your kid succeed in sport – or maybe just enjoy it
  47. Cities turn to desalination for water security, but at what cost?
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