Most people who see Myuran Sukumaran: Another Day in Paradise, opening today as part of the Sydney Festival, will already have a strong opinion on the artist and his death – but a few may have their minds changed.
Pets suffer just as badly as their humans in the heat.
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As the weather heats up, Australian households won’t just be cranking up the air conditioning for themselves. Some households will also be turning it on for their dogs or cats.
Labour force surveys and the Census just aren’t getting it right when it comes to the crucial task of measuring employment.
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This move to measure the impact of university research on society introduces many new challenges that were not previously relevant when evaluation focused solely on academic merit.
The Fast4 match format was used for this year’s Hopman Cup mixed doubles events.
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Could the broader adoption of the Fast4 tennis format at the professional level prevent the rising trends in match durations, and make the sport more unpredictable?
Rod Culleton’s Senate seat has been declared vacant following formal notification of his bankruptcy.
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The Rod Culleton saga still has some way to go before its conclusion. But it is almost certain that he will not be able to continue as a senator.
What it could have looked like when humans and megafauna lived together: a giant macropod Procoptodon goliah in the foreground, while Thylacinus cynocephalus hunts for prey nearby. A herd of Zygomaturus can be see on the lake edge of the ancient Willandra system.
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The extinction of the giant reptiles, marsupials and birds that once called Australia home has been the subject of much debate, including the role early Australians may have had on their fate.
Being understanding of where your partner is coming from can be both good and bad in a relationship.
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For over two decades, psychologists and communication scholars have been seriously studying the degree a person is able to correctly understand another’s unsaid thoughts or feelings.
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in La La Land.
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Musicals are back in vogue, with La La Land cleaning up at the Golden Globes. The film is, among other things, an homage to the classic musicals of old. So what are the must see movies of the genre?
Cancelled flights might be your worst nightmare, but imagine a world with no flights.
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Most of our hospitals were not designed to cope with the health impacts of future extreme weather. And hospital infrastructure has not been adapted to secure health care during such events.
Don’t like dresses or skirts for schoolgirls? Then let them wear pants.
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Some people are good at understanding the emotions of others but not at feeling them or commenting on them. So can we teach people the parts they lack?
Football figure James Hird is recovering following a suspected drug overdose last week.
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Protest poetry has an esteemed history, from the British war poets to writers behind the Iron Curtain. In Perth, poets are protesting against a contentious road extension and their words are charged.
The 2011 Brisbane floods were thought to be a ‘one-in-100-year’ event.
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The Peppa Pig brand of sunscreens are manufactured on behalf of the Cancer Council Australia. While they have been available for some time, some parents have recently reported their use has resulted in…
The Greens have renewed calls for a federal body to investigate corruption in politics.
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