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Squeezed by gravity: how tides affect the groundwater under our feet
We know the tides affect the oceans, but it also affects groundwater. If we can understand how, then we can better protect this precious resource.
Explainer: why the High Court ruled Bob Day’s election to the Senate invalid
The key takeaway from the Bob Day case is that courts interpret the eligibility requirements for election strictly.
There are many ways to treat jellyfish stings – peeing on them isn’t one
If you're confused about how best to treat a jellyfish sting, you're not alone. Even the experts disagree. So, here's the best advice we have.
Print your own masterpieces and digital pens – the brave new world of the museum
Do you fancy a virtual stroll through the Musee D'Orsay or printing your very own Vermeer? Technology is transforming museums in a myriad of ways.
Tropical Cyclone Debbie has blown a hole in the winter vegetable supply
Sydney, Melbourne and many other areas can expect to pay more for veg from next month, after widespread crop losses in Bowen, a major source of winter vegetables such as tomatoes, beans and capsicum.
How one family used pokies and politics to extract a fortune from Tasmanians
In Tasmania, a changing cast of actors has colluded to grant extreme riches to a single family, extracted in large part from the state’s most disadvantaged citizens.
How do we restore the public’s faith in transport planning?
Politicised transport projects that flout proper process lead to hostility between residents and governments, and give planners a bad name.
Paradoxes of probability and other statistical strangeness
Sometimes statistics and probability can produce unexpected or counter-intuitive results. If we're hoping to use numbers to make good decisions, we should be wary of the traps.
Whole body vibration: a genuine therapy or just another ‘weight loss’ fad?
Whole body vibration therapy is undertaken by standing, sitting, lying or doing exercises on specifically designed equipment that oscillates at relatively high frequencies.
Gogglebox and what it tells us about English in Australia
Cult TV show Gogglebox is more than light entertainment: it shows the diverse reality of Australian English, going beyond stereotypes about what Australians sound like.
How to split the good from the bad in online reviews and ratings
Online ratings and reviews may seem like a good way to see what other consumers think of a product but they can be to simplistic and misleading, research shows.
A Rock & Roll Writers Festival brings a much-needed spark to Australia’s literary scene
Brisbane's Rock and Roll Writers Festival rubbed musicians and writers up against each other in just the right way.
Stargazing citizens and scientists share the hunger to find Planet 9
To help find Planet 9, you just need a computer and a little astronomy knowledge. Already, 120,000 images have been processed by citizen scientists in just 3 days.
Turkey on the verge of democide as referendum looms
If the 'yes' vote prevails in this month's constitutional referendum, the Turkish people may be in the rare position of democratically approving the death of their own democracy.
Governments are trapped in a vicious cycle of housing policies and prices
Housing has become integral to our welfare system, so even governments can't afford for prices to decline.
Weighing the risks and benefits of CT scans in childhood
In a recent study of almost 11 million young Australians, we showed those exposed to a CT scan before the age of 20 had a small increase in cancer risk in the years after exposure.
Separation and single parenting: the tribulations of Henry Lawson’s wife
Bertha Lawson alleged that her husband, celebrated poet Henry Lawson, was habitually cruel and drunk.
Ice age art and ‘jewellery’ found in an Indonesian cave reveal an ancient symbolic culture
Ancient bone and teeth ornaments found in an Indonesian cave advance our knowledge of the culture and traditions of some of the earliest people in our region.
Why do schools want all students to look the same?
By providing a blanket approach to uniform policies, schools risk repressing cultural identity and diversity.
Health-care spending has only a modest effect on lifespan and premature death
Our new meta-analysis, which pooled results from 65 studies, looked at health-care spending by both the private and public sectors including preventive and curative care.
Alt-unionism: why businesses may be better with the devil they know
A decline in union membership has left a void to be filled by a more chaotic movement - alt-unionism.
Banksy’s Bethlehem hotel is an example of how tourism can be political
Banksy's Walled Off Hotel invites us to consider the value of tourism as a political tool.
How do we stop volunteer emergency service workers quitting?
A new training course designed to help volunteers feel like a key part of the team could help to reduce attrition rates among Australia's estimated 240,000 volunteer emergency service workers.
Three charts on: the incredible shrinking renewable energy job market
Estimates released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggest that the number of direct full-time equivalent jobs in renewable energy activities has continued to fall from its 2011-12 peak.