By Jooyoung Lee, Research Fellow, Behavioural Data Science Lab, University of Technology Sydney
Emily Booth, Research Fellow, Data Science Institute, University of Technology Sydney
Marian-Andrei Rizoiu, Professor of AI and Behavioral Data Science, University of Technology Sydney
How do you get reliable information to someone who isn’t looking for it? New research using Facebook ads suggests a change in language makes a big difference.
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By Maddison Sideris, Associate Teaching Fellow, Sociology, Deakin University
For many people, friends play second fiddle to partners and family. Here’s what legal recognition could change, and why getting there is tricky.
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By Tim Rowse, Emeritus Professor, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
What right did settler society have to intervene in Aboriginal life? The humanitarian tradition has no adequate answers, says Barry Corr.
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By Carolle Varughese, PhD Candidate in Public Policy (space-related risks), University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Priyanka Dhopade, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Sarah Hendrica Bickerton, Lecturer in Public Policy, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
As geopolitical tensions rise, dual-use satellite technology could threaten the many benefits of the space services New Zealand relies on.
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By Richard Meade, Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University
Splitting up NZ’s big gentailers promises more competition and lower power bills. But the economics of separating generation and retail are more complicated.
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au.
Monday October 5
“The new Greens leader seems to have more ‘fire in the belly’ and in that sense more of a match to Pauline Hanson and will certainly have more sensible policies. But if what Pauline is selling is anger itself and that now matches Australians’…
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By Robert Britton, Professor, Simon Fraser University
Matthew Anketell, Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University
Generating up to 100 times more antiviral drug candidates than was previously practical — in weeks rather than months or years — could improve the odds of finding a drug quickly when necessary.
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By Valerie Onyia Babatope, Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management, MacEwan University
At some point, most of us have heard the same advice about work: find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.
The idea of a “dream job” sounds inspiring, even noble; it suggests that work can be a source of meaning, identity and personal fulfillment. But this ideal can also create a significant amount of pressure, especially for those just entering the workforce.
If your career does not feel like a calling — or if your interests change over time and your work no longer feels…
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By Rassim Khelifa, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology; Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Global Change Biology, Concordia University
The Barbary macaque is legally protected in Algeria; however, crop losses could increase hostility toward the species if farmers lack practical ways to protect their crops.
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By Sébastien Lord, Professeur titulaire, Université de Montréal
Growing older does not necessarily mean “disappearing from public life.” It can mean continuing to live fully, in a different way, feeling in control of one’s own movements.
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