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Essays On Air: When did Australia’s human history begin?

  • Written by: Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling
Essays On Air: When did Australia’s human history begin?In July 2017, new research was published that pushed the opening chapters of Australian history back to 65,000 years ago. Marcella Cheng/The Conversation, CC BY-NC-ND

In July 2017, new research was published that pushed the opening chapters of Australian history back to 65,000 years ago. It is the latest development in a time revolution that has...

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Abuse in care versus not in care: we need to tackle potential bias in a national redress scheme

  • Written by: Kathleen Daly, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University
Abuse in care versus not in care: we need to tackle potential bias in a national redress schemeNo other government redress scheme has included children who were abused both in care and not in care.AAP/Mick Tsikas

The proposed Commonwealth redress scheme for victims of child sexual abuse is a first step toward creating a national redress scheme. Should a national scheme result, it will be unlike any other in the world.

There are (or have been)...

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States' dummy-spit over the Murray-Darling Basin Plan clouds the real facts

  • Written by: Quentin Grafton, Director of the Centre for Water Economics, Environment and Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
States' dummy-spit over the Murray-Darling Basin Plan clouds the real factsThe Darling River near Menindee, NSW.Tim Keegan/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

Given the outraged reaction from some state water ministers to the disallowance of an amendment to the Murray Darling Basin Plan, you would be forgiven for thinking that a heinous crime had been committed against farmers in upstream states.

In fact, what happened was that...

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Charging ahead: how Australia is innovating in battery technology

  • Written by: Jonathan Knott, Associate Research Fellow in Battery R&D, University of Wollongong
Charging ahead: how Australia is innovating in battery technologySince sodium is abundant, battery technology that uses it side-steps many of the issues associated with lithium batteries.Paul Jones/UOW, Author provided

Lithium-ion remains the most widespread battery technology in use today, thanks to the fact that products that use it are both portable and rechargeable. It powers everything from your smartphone...

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  1. Grattan on Friday: Turnbull's excoriation of Joyce has changed the game, but how?
  2. Turnbull announces sex ban – and signals Joyce should consider his position
  3. When galaxies collide, size matters if you want to know the fate of our Milky Way
  4. Barnaby Joyce dumped as acting prime minister next week
  5. I've always wondered: do fluorescent lights emit UV, and can it harm me?
  6. Myer once stood for the aspirational middle class but now it's lost sight of who its customers are
  7. Police in schools: helpful or harmful? It depends on the model
  8. Semitransparent solar cells: a window to the future?
  9. What makes a winning halfpipe snowboarder like Scotty James?
  10. Be realistic – demand the impossible: the legacy of 1968
  11. Governments shouldn't be so hasty in declaring victory on wages policy
  12. Without mandatory safety standards, indoor trampoline parks are an accident waiting to happen
  13. Latest twist in the Adani saga reveals shortcomings in environmental approvals
  14. How the new mozzie emoji can create buzz to battle mosquito-borne disease
  15. The dystopian mash-up Altered Carbon is peak Anthropocene TV
  16. Neighbourhood living rooms – we can learn a lot from European town squares
  17. Three ways East Asia can avoid a North Korean refugee 'crisis'
  18. Making sexual consent matter: one-off courses are unlikely to help
  19. Nationals rally behind Joyce's leadership but he is on notice
  20. Liberals gain a Tasmanian long Senate term due to citizenship saga, while polling on Adani is mixed
  21. Explainer: how Winter Olympic athletes cope with the cold
  22. The off-topic Conversation #152
  23. No science minister, and it's unclear where science fits in Australia
  24. Is Perth really running out of water? Well, yes and no
  25. As selling pets online becomes normal, we need to regulate it
  26. This is why health has to be at the heart of the New Urban Agenda
  27. FactCheck Q A: are 'almost 60%' of small business owners paid '$50,000 or less'?
  28. Curious Kids: How does pain medicine work in the body?
  29. Almost every young person in WA detention has a severe brain impairment
  30. Six lessons on how to make affordable housing funding work across Australia
  31. Beyond #MeToo, we need bystander action to prevent sexual violence
  32. In Harley Windsor, Australia has its first Indigenous Winter Olympian – why has it taken so long?
  33. Why social media is in the doghouse for both the pollies and the public
  34. Sex and the sisterhood: how prostitution worked for women in 19th-century Melbourne
  35. A new definition of 'worker' could protect many from exploitation
  36. To really close the gap we need more Indigenous university graduates
  37. 'Epic Duck Challenge' shows drones can outdo people at surveying wildlife
  38. Nationals president urges party: Don't act hastily on Barnaby
  39. The Barnaby Joyce affair highlights Australia's weak regulation of ministerial staffers
  40. As the world looks to put cities on a sustainable path, the Australian government goes missing
  41. The New Payments Platform may mean faster transactions, but it won't be safer
  42. Why the not-for-profit cultural sector needs tailor-made copyright safe harbours
  43. What is your real 'biological age', and what does this mean for your health?
  44. The shocking facts revealed: how sharks and other animals evolved electroreception to find their prey
  45. What makes a winning mogul skier like Matt Graham?
  46. Australians support universal health care, so why not a universal basic income?
  47. Why the Jacquie Lambie Network's Tasmanian health plan doesn't add up
  48. How snow-deprived Aussies can win in snowboard cross and ski-cross in Pyeongchang
  49. Guide to the classics: Sappho, a poet in fragments
  50. Key workers like nurses and teachers are being squeezed out of Sydney. This is what we can do about it

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Designing Eco-Friendly Custom Water Bottles for Your Next Event

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How to Rent a Car for Uber in Melbourne: What Every New Driver Needs to Know

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If you have ever arranged for stock, equipment or materials to travel from one Australian state to a...

How AEC Firms Can Scale Faster Without Sacrificing Project Quality

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Top Garment Steamers for Busy Professionals in Australia

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Correct Sleeping Posture to Minimize Back Strain

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Why Product Longevity Matters for Sustainable Australian Buildings

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NDIS support coordination explained means understanding how a professional can help participants n...