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Comment: The new lamb ad gets a 'D' for effort, not for diversity

"A version of Australian history where each new group that arrives in Australia simply 'joins the party' is simply something I just can't swallow."
12 Jan 2017 - 7:29am

Why are most people right handed?

The answer may be in the mouth of our ancestors.
10 Jan 2017 - 7:27am

Why do we still make girls wear skirts and dresses as school uniform?

While the wearing of school uniforms has a long history across Australia, we are only just starting to talk about the expectations around what girls wear to school.
6 Jan 2017 - 4:25pm

Comment: Why we should encourage more people to become Australian citizens, not less

The Australian citizenship test is again in the spotlight. But if we want to build a more cohesive society, we should encourage more people to become citizens,...
4 Jan 2017 - 5:20pm

Comment: Living next door to Sydney - what the West wants vs what the 'Eastern Elites' say we should get

When people try to tell us an airport at Badgerys Creek is going to be the 'best thing ever', we have every right to fact-check and ask for guarantees, writes...
5 Jan 2017 - 7:41am

Too many tabs: why some people can multitask online and others can't

Being able to switch between multiple web pages and successfully find what you want all comes down to how good your working memory is, writes Peggy Alexopoulou.
4 Jan 2017 - 7:05am

Five little-known diseases to watch out for in 2017

Climate change and ecological degradation may be contributing to a situation where zoonosis – the movement of a disease from a vertebrate animal to a human host –...
3 Jan 2017 - 7:17am

Things you were taught at school that are wrong

The prescriptivist stranglehold on grammar isn't just restrictive, it's often just plain wrong, writes Misty Adoniou.
28 Dec 2016 - 4:53pm

'Talent must not be wasted': Frank Sinatra’s pep talk to George Michael when he wanted to pack it all in

Frank Sinatra had some frank words for a young, fame-weary George Michael back in 1990: “Loosen up. Swing, man.”
20 Dec 2016 - 12:21pm

Comment: The problem with Snow White, and what Scandinavia can teach us about it

Gender-neutral pedagogy is the latest trend in trying to remove gender bias in education, along with other initiatives such as single-sex schooling.
16 Dec 2016 - 6:10pm

Comment: The South African coal mine being considered for Australian funding - and the human rights it ignores

Australian government agency funding of a South African coal mine would be a human rights disaster, writes Archie Law.
13 Dec 2016 - 4:31pm

Comment: Globalisation through the eyes of one Australian suburb

McDonald's and KFC restaurants have come and gone, but this suburb in north-western Sydney has lived through the highs and lows of globalisation, writes Justin Li.
13 Dec 2016 - 8:19am

Comment: Trump has embraced pseudoscience and its deceptive tactics in a post-truth world

"Trump has embraced pseudoscience and its tactics, and will be bringing it to the White House."
4 Dec 2016 - 10:54am

Comment: Why is China so upset about Trump's Taiwan call?

China has lodged a protest after US President-elect Donald Trump received a call from Taiwan's president. The issue has a complex history and may disrupt relations.
2 Dec 2016 - 4:52pm

Comment: Tired of feeling like it’s my fault - why we need to break gender inequality

Excusing and perpetuating gender stereotypes, discrimination and enforcing gender roles all contribute to valuing women and girls less than men, writes Sarah...
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20 Jan 2017 - 1:21pm

Yolocaust: Israeli satirist targets Holocaust memorial selfies

An Israeli satirist living in Berlin has created a work which juxtaposes Holocaust memorial selfies with images of the actual Holocaust.
20 Jan 2017 - 7:05am

Sikh boy forced to attend different school over turban ban

A five-year-old boy has been banned from wearing his traditional head-wear at a Melbourne school, because it doesn't conform with the uniform protocol.
20 Jan 2017 - 7:40am

The best friends who discovered they were identical twins

A chance encounter on a Swedish ski field was the beginning of an amazing story of friendship and family.
20 Jan 2017 - 9:35am

Remembering love and finding home: Saroo Brierley’s ‘Lion’ story

Saroo Brierley - whose life story is now a Hollywood film - used his vivid memories of India to help find his way home. And his recollection of his first day in...
19 Jan 2017 - 8:16pm

Hijab billboard campaign success sees signs booked across Victoria

Campaign Edge, the agency behind a campaign to return the image of two girls wearing hijabs to billboards in Victoria, says it aims to roll out the project across...
20 Jan 2017 - 9:43am

What Trump's inauguration tells us to expect from his presidency

With bitter partisan divisions, public Twitter stoushes and several breaks with tradition – Trump’s inauguration may be a prelude of his presidency to come.
19 Jan 2017 - 6:14pm

Meet the father and son walking from Adelaide to Canberra to help refugees

'I owe it to my children to fight for the Australia I love, and that's the Australia that gives people a fair go.'
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