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Fully funding private primary schools would significantly decrease inequity in Australia. And it wouldn’t cost the government too much more than it’s already spending on education.
All universities face job losses. But the impacts of these job losses are greatest for regional communities.
Interpreters are a critical part of health care for people with limited English. The shift to remote interpreting during COVID-19 could ensure more Australians who need these services can access them.
When it comes to PPE, we could be better protecting our frontline health-care workers. We need to update current guidelines to reflect the latest evidence around how COVID-19 spreads.
New research has found the window of opportunity for hazard reduction burns won’t actually get smaller, but instead change seasons.
Podcasts were once a niche hobby of the internet. Now (thanks to Spotify), Michelle Obama is joining the fray.
Satellite technology and machine learning are helping track down illegal and environmentally damaging ‘dark fleets’ of fishing boats.
After the bushfires, we went looking for endangered corroboree frogs. Normally, they respond to our calls. But at some sites, the ponds were silent.
From 2021, Australians will no longer be able to buy nicotine-containing e-fluids, without both a prescription and someone licensed to import it for them, raising fears many will go back to smoking.
Bob Santamaria knew four Australian prime ministers. Is he the most significant figure in Australian politics never to have held office?
An Aboriginal tree on Wiradjuri Country is much younger than anybody thought.
Untuk menarik perhatian pada konflik baru di Papua Barat, peneliti Australia menengok puluhan tahun ke belakang untuk mendokumentasikan insiden kekerasan dalam proyek pemetaan baru.
Social distancing forced most film and television production into shutdown. But a new batch of screen content shows the virtues of bricolage culture - tinkering with what’s available.
Once again, the state looks intent on pressing ahead with a huge road project without releasing a business case. Among the many concerns is the failure to look at lower-emission alternatives.
These megafauna were the largest land animals to live in Australia since the time of the dinosaurs.
To bring attention to the renewed conflict in West Papua, Australian researchers are going back decades to document incidents of violence in a new mapping project.
Children on the autism spectrum find it difficult to learn independently and manage their time. Parents can use these 5 strategies to help their child learn from home during the COVID-19 shutdown.
Researchers built cheap air quality monitors using parts found at hardware and electronics scores. The results have big implications for anyone who travels outside near busy roads.
For many children, the pandemic means staying at home, not seeing friends or going to the playground. It’s difficult to regulate emotions with so much going on. But there are ways parents can help.
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PhD candidate, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Geography, University of Wollongong
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Professor, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor in English Literatures, University of Wollongong
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Cryptocurrency Trader and Researcher - Centre for Responsible Organisations & Practices, University of Wollongong
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Professor of fisheries and international development, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer Banking and Finance, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong
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University Fellow (Literature/Humanities), University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor in Language in Education, University of Wollongong
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Philip Laird is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Director Radiation Research and Advice (ARPANSA), and Adjunct Associate Professor (UOW), University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor, Creative Writing, University of Wollongong
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Honorary Associate Professor, Journalism, Consulting Producer, The Greatest Menace, Walkley-winning podcast, University of Wollongong
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Research Fellow at Australian Centre for Culture, Environment, Society and Space, University of Wollongong
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Wollongong
