Cultures around the world call the Pleiades constellation 'seven sisters', even though we can only see six stars today. But things looked quite different 100,000 years ago
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'Catching a baby' or caring for new parents on Christmas Day is special, midwives say. But Christmas can also be a vulnerable time for many women, especially so during a pandemic.
A collaboration between Australian and German scientists gives an unrivalled view of the structure of the Universe.
The Education Minister Dan Tehan has said research shows mobile phone bans have a positive effect on academic performance. But this is not necessarily true.
The official advisor to UNESCO rated the site as being of 'significant concern', a drop from 'good with some concerns'. It's now in the second lowest category.
There's a lack of evidence school banking programs lead to better financial literacy. And their removal in Victoria might be the impetus schools need to take financial education more seriously.
When astronomers started using the new ASKAP radio telescope, they discovered mysterious circular blobs of unknown size and distance in the sky.
'Antarctic cities' residents care deeply about the continent, with environmental concerns outweighing economic priorities. Asked about its future, they feel a mix of hope, pessimism and sadness.
A change of government in the USA means less risk of 'space war' and more hope for peaceful cooperation.
Academic freedom is under assault around the world. Academics and students are being killed, injured, detained and disappeared in a pattern of disturbing increases in state repression.
Health education curriculums need to specifically prepare healthcare professionals to respond to a pandemic when it comes to aspects like infection control, aged care and mental health.
A nationwide online survey collected information from 4,202 teenagers and young women in Australia, about how their periods affected their education – either at school, university or VET.
Hope and religion can be important coping resources for people during strict lockdowns - but also a source of struggle.
Twitter pile-ons, online celebrity bashing, or knee-jerk reactions are part of an increasingly toxic environment children are being exposed to that risks normalising hate.
Literature funding has been cut brutally in recent years and writers' incomes are disastrously low. Yet books shape our national identity, forming an often invisible bedrock for the wider economy.
In Kodie Bedford’s first play, Bernadette returns to her family in Geraldton – where everything is as mad as ever.
We surveyed 1461 Australians and discovered many are museum regulars — but it's family history that has broad appeal.
Using music to represent the coronavirus sequence gives us a new way to think about and understand the genome.
While some adults see implicit meaning in sentences, children can miss it. Two linguists explain how this can happen, and why it matters in communication.
Nous avons demandé à cinq experts si boire du café pendant la grossesse était sans risque. Quatre experts sur cinq ont répondu par l'affirmative, sous conditions.
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Co-Director, Young and Resilient Research Centre/Professorial Research Fellow, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor, Mathematics Education, Western Sydney University
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Hannah Dahlen is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer (Nursing), Western Sydney University
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Professor, School of Humanities and Communication Arts & Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer, Visual Communications / Social Design, Western Sydney University
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Senior Research Fellow, Digital Media, Western Sydney University
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PhD Candidate, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Senior research fellow, Western Sydney University
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Humanitarian and Development Research Initiative, Western Sydney University
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Paul James is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Globalization and Cultural Diversity, Western Sydney University
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Professor, School of Science, Western Sydney University
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Emeritus Professor of International Law, Western Sydney University
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Professor in Nursing, Western Sydney University
