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RuPaul's Drag Race is still figuring out how to handle gender and race

  • Written by: Scott McKinnon, Vice-Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Wollongong
RuPaul's Drag Race is still figuring out how to handle gender and raceThe cast of RuPaul's Drag Race season ten. VH1

For a reality TV show about a queer subculture, RuPaul’s Drag Race has achieved extraordinary success. In the show, which winds up another series this Friday, drag queens compete to be named “America’s Next Drag Superstar”. Across 13 seasons (including three of RuPaul’s...

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UN set to review Australia's record on women's rights – and may find it wanting

  • Written by: Maria Nawaz, Law Reform Solicitor/Clinical Legal Supervisor, Kingsford Legal Centre UNSW; Lecturer, UNSW Human Rights Clinic, UNSW
UN set to review Australia's record on women's rights – and may find it wantingThe committee will review Australia's compliance with our obligations under the women's rights treaty.Shutterstock

Australia’s record on women’s rights is being reviewed by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women in Geneva on July 2-3. The committee will review Australia’s compliance with...

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Tanya Plibersek on Labor's taxing times

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

Deputy opposition leader Tanya Plibersek talks on Anthony Albanese’s Whitlam oration, Bill Shorten’s unexpected announcement on rolling back company tax for medium sized firms, the “tough” Braddon and Longman byelections - and really fires up about mobile phones and over connected children.

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  6. When it comes to childcare, grandparents are the least stressful option for mum and dad
  7. How gardening can improve the mental health of refugees
  8. How was the ocean formed? Where did all the water come from?
  9. Erdogan's victory will have far-reaching implications for Turkey and the Middle East
  10. Telstra may be simpler, but where will revenue come from?
  11. using environmental DNA to survey life in Loch Ness
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  13. New coal doesn't stack up – just look at Queensland's renewable energy numbers
  14. love magic in the ancient Mediterranean
  15. Tony Abbott loses traction in his fight on energy
  16. Pinchgut brings yet more exciting surprises to opera with Handel's Athalia
  17. Why do some people with autism have restricted interests and repetitive movements?
  18. why it's crucially important for The Conversation to prosper
  19. Labor would quash tax cuts for businesses with $10-$50 million turnover
  20. Labor and LNP tied in Longman, Sharkie's massive lead in Mayo, but can we trust seat polls?
  21. how terrorist propaganda radicalises Indonesian women
  22. The internet is terrible at answering most tough questions. Our 'wisdom of the crowd' tool can help
  23. How superannuation discriminates against middle income earners
  24. New research shows Australians have wrong idea on foreign aid spending
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  26. The risks associated with gestational diabetes don't end after pregnancy
  27. Australia's cats kill almost 650 million reptiles a year
  28. Working with nature can help us build greener cities instead of urban slums
  29. What's driving Chinese infrastructure investment overseas and how can we make the most of it?
  30. Women show sexual preference for tall, dominant men – so is gender inequality inevitable?
  31. 3, 2, 1...liftoff! The science of launching rockets from Australia
  32. The 'right' age to start school varies for each child
  33. Yes, the US border policy is harsh – but Australia's treatment of refugee children has also been deplorable
  34. Insects that look like sticks, behave like fruit, and move like seeds
  35. In conversation: Frances Adamson
  36. should you weigh yourself regularly?
  37. Australian cities are lagging behind in greening up their buildings
  38. Science makes art. But could art save the Australian manufacturing industry?
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  41. Getting a heart check early can prevent heart attack and stroke in Indigenous Australians
  42. The ring trees of Victoria's Watti Watti people are an extraordinary part of our heritage
  43. Victoria's treaty with Indigenous peoples must address vexed questions of sovereignty
  44. Labor makes company tax fight all about Malcolm Turnbull's money
  45. Government suspends licence of biggest live sheep exporter
  46. Anthony Albanese sets out his blueprint for Labor
  47. public accuse the media of deliberately fuelling shark fear
  48. Michelle Grattan on the federal government's tax package, the ABC and the 'Super Saturday' byelections
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