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How misogyny, narcissism and a desperate need for power make men abuse women online

  • Written by: Bianca Fileborn, Lecturer in Criminology, UNSW
How misogyny, narcissism and a desperate need for power make men abuse women onlineWhile the occurrence of sexist harassment online is well documented, we less often consider what might be driving this behaviour.Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

“Another morning, another bit of casual misogyny & abuse”, ABC journalist Leigh Sales lamented last week after receiving a tweet accusing her of “virtually&rdqu...

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Playing nice at work could cost you success

  • Written by: Peter O'Connor, Associate Professor, Business and Management, Queensland University of Technology
Playing nice at work could cost you successIndividuals high in traits like narcissism, actively seek out prestige, target high level jobs and make their accomplishments known to those around them.RJ/Flickr, CC BY-SA

If you’re struggling to say “no” at work and instead feel the need to constantly assist coworkers you might be compromising your success. As sad as it sounds, r...

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In an ant's world, the smaller you are the harder it is to see obstacles

  • Written by: Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi, PhD student in Ecological Neuroscience, Macquarie University
In an ant's world, the smaller you are the harder it is to see obstaclesHow much an ant can see depends on its size.Flickr/photochem PA, CC BY

Look around your home or garden, or while out for a walk in the bush, and you’ll soon find plenty of ants of all shapes and sizes making their way around the place.

But how do ants detect and detour around obstacles, especially when they are finding food alone and not in a...

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Better health and diet well before conception results in healthier pregnancies

  • Written by: Gita Mishra, Professor of Life Course Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
Better health and diet well before conception results in healthier pregnanciesWomen should try to improve their lifestyle well before trying to start a family.Vladimir Kudinov/Unsplash

Maternal and child health in Australia, like most countries, has traditionally focused on health during pregnancy and in the early years of life. But this approach may be missing a key opportunity to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes.

In a se...

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  3. how to fix volunteer tourism
  4. Season Two of The Handmaid's Tale extends Atwood's novel in our #metoo moment
  5. The public has a vital role to play in preventing future cyber attacks
  6. Science isn't broken, but we can do better: here's how
  7. arguments for and against legalising cannabis in Australia
  8. why the electric vehicle revolution will bring problems of its own
  9. Telecommunications Ombudsman reports surge in complaints about services delivered over NBN
  10. How the Pilbara was formed more than 3 billion years ago
  11. New blood pressure guidelines may make millions anxious that they're at risk of heart disease
  12. What children can teach us about looking after the environment
  13. Germany’s (not so) grand coalition may cause ripple effects on European refugee policy
  14. To value companies like Amazon and Facebook, we need to look beyond dollars and assets
  15. Contrary to common belief, some forests get more fire-resistant with age
  16. With health assuming its rightful place in planning, here are 3 key lessons from NSW
  17. Employable Me has struck a chord but will it change employers' attitudes to disability?
  18. Greens want cannabis to be made legal
  19. Trial by judge alone may not be the answer to giving high-profile defendants a fair hearing
  20. Angus Campbell to head Australian Defence Force
  21. here's what you need to know
  22. 'flushable wipes' clog our sewers
  23. Is mediatech the new fintech?
  24. How the aid community responds in Syria will dictate its role in future crises
  25. When we get bitten by a mosquito, why does it itch so much?
  26. Flesh-eating bacteria cases on the rise and we need an urgent response
  27. Why our declining biblical literacy matters
  28. Seven reasons people no longer want to be teachers
  29. 'Renewable energy breeding' can stop Australia blowing the carbon budget – if we're quick
  30. Australia’s modern church buildings are disappearing
  31. Plants use advertising-like strategies to attract bees with colour and scent
  32. Full response for a spokesperson for the One in Three Campaign
  33. is domestic violence the leading preventable cause of death and illness for women aged 18 to 44?
  34. Israeli PM Netanyahu says Lucy Turnbull has given promise on sheep issue
  35. Further strikes on Syria unlikely
  36. focus on research and communities
  37. Australia dominated the Commonwealth Games, so why doesn't it feel like that?
  38. Seven and Foxtel snag cricket rights, meaning more content but maybe not for free
  39. Shadow profiles - Facebook knows about you, even if you're not on Facebook
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  42. Labor benefits from completed draft boundaries, plus South Australian and Tasmanian final results
  43. Michelle Grattan on Newspoll, immigration and Australia's relationship with China
  44. how do we make hydrogen from coal, and is it really a clean fuel?
  45. Despite a reduction in executions, progress towards the abolition of the death penalty is slow
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  47. In both schooling and sport, Australia has slowly come to recognise its Aboriginal talent pool
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