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How #MeToo can guide sex education in schools

  • Written by: Melissa Kang, Associate professor, University of Technology Sydney
How #MeToo can guide sex education in schoolsState curricula articulate principles of respect and ethics in relationships, but some don't use the word 'consent'.from shutterstock.com

Six months after the explosive allegations of sexual harassment against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein came to light, giving impetus to the #MeToo movement, this series looks at the aftermath of the...

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As humans change the world, predators seize the chance to succeed

  • Written by: Bill Bateman, Senior Lecturer, Curtin University
As humans change the world, predators seize the chance to succeedA boobook enjoys its vantage point, courtesy of humans.Simon Cherriman, Author provided

If you have ever been to a nature reserve in Africa, you may have been lucky enough to see predators on a kill – maybe something spectacular like lions on a giraffe. The chances are you got to see that because the predators killed the prey right on the...

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Common skin rashes and what to do about them

  • Written by: H. Peter Soyer, Professor of Dermatology, The University of Queensland
Common skin rashes and what to do about themWhat's that rash? Here's what to look for to diagnose a common skin complaint. from www.shutterstock.com

This article is part of our series about skin: why we have it, what it does, and what can go wrong. Read other articles in the series here.


Everyone has had the unpleasant experience of a rash on the skin – pink, red or purple, flat or...

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The Execution of Savonarola and Two Companions at Piazza della Signoria

  • Written by: Ted Snell, Professor, Chief Cultural Officer, Cultural Precinct, University of Western Australia
The Execution of Savonarola and Two Companions at Piazza della SignoriaDetail from Francesco Rosselli (Italian) The Execution of Savonarola and Two Companions at Piazza della Signoria, 16th century, oil on canvas 112 x 138.5cm (framed)Galeria Corsini, Florence

In 1497 the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola perpetrated the most infamous act of cultural desecration in European history, burning artworks and books, items...

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  1. Consumers need critical thinking to fend off banks' bad behaviour
  2. Sarah Hanson-Young on the Greens Batman setback
  3. Legal lessons for Australia from Uber’s self-driving car fatality
  4. Who’s to blame when driverless cars have an accident?
  5. New Zealand, US and UK outrank Australia in scores on budget transparency
  6. it's not because of an ozone hole)
  7. We won't stop lone-actor attacks until we understand violence against women
  8. We need to rethink our moral obligations to create a better world
  9. Why union members earn higher wages than their non-union colleagues
  10. Cycling and walking are short-changed when it comes to transport funding in Australia
  11. New coral bleaching outbreak in NT a worrying sign of our warming oceans
  12. Therapy dogs can help reduce student stress, anxiety and improve school attendance
  13. What does a 'Leb' look like?
  14. #MeToo exposes legal failures, but ‘trial by Twitter' isn’t one of them
  15. Before you write that scathing online review, beware of defamation
  16. half of adults and one-third of kids don't brush twice a day
  17. China's new central bank governor will have to deal with massive debt and an ambitious economic agenda
  18. What happens in the body when we sweat?
  19. How tree bonds can help preserve the urban forest
  20. Peter Dutton’s ‘fast track’ for white South African farmers is a throwback to a long, racist history
  21. MRKH syndrome, when a woman's uterus never develops
  22. towards a digital, proactive emergency response
  23. We must develop 'techno-wisdom' to prevent technology from consuming us
  24. Floods don't occur randomly, so why do we still plan as if they do?
  25. Educational researchers, show us your evidence but don’t expect us to fund it
  26. Why the RBA needs to talk about future interest-rate policy
  27. Sidelining citizens when deciding on transport projects is asking for trouble
  28. The politics of black hair: an Australian perspective
  29. The skin is a very important (and our largest) organ: what does it do?
  30. it has yet to shift the power imbalances that would bring about gender equality
  31. what is differential privacy and how can it protect your data?
  32. Batman is a strong victory for Shorten, but he still has a selling job on tax move
  33. After 16 years, electoral dynamics finally caught up with Labor in South Australia
  34. Liberals win South Australian election as Xenophon crushed, while Labor stuns the Greens in Batman
  35. Labor fends off Greens challenge in Batman
  36. Full response from a spokesperson for Jay Weatherill for a FactCheck on young people in South Australia
  37. is South Australia's youth population rising or falling?
  38. why Wesfarmers is ditching Coles
  39. Gig platforms' claims over worker chat groups: fraught territory indeed
  40. Both Australia and the region would benefit from a single market in Asia
  41. The technology that gave Stephen Hawking a voice should be accessible to all who need it
  42. Sydney Biennale modestly comes of age with moments of curatorial brilliance
  43. PSA testing for prostate cancer is only worth it for some
  44. Michelle Grattan on a 'super Saturday' of elections
  45. Queensland's new land clearing bill will help turn the tide, despite its flaws
  46. Yes it's okay to feed wild birds in your garden, as long as it's the right food
  47. Ged Kearney’s candidacy shows the relationship between Labor and the unions remains mutually beneficial
  48. Homeless numbers will keep rising until governments change course on housing
  49. in defence of beauty in art
  50. As South Australia heads to the polls, the state is at a crossroads

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