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Loren SmithJuly 6, 2018

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Gaming or gambling? Often, they coalesce

Legendary: Game of Heroes is a free "intense and strategic puzzle role-playing game," its developer, N3twork, provides. "Build a team…

Loren SmithJuly 5, 2018

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Trawling genetic databases for criminals risky: forensic scientists

When the Golden State Killer, who committed at least 12 murders, 50 rapes and 100 burglaries in California from 1974…

Loren SmithJuly 3, 2018

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People ‘very concerned’: professor alarmed by new research code of conduct

A medical researcher has warned countries like China are eclipsing us in terms of research integrity mechanisms. Professor David Vaux,…

Loren SmithJune 26, 2018

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Cats guzzling over one million reptiles a day: study

Feral cats are raising a skink with the discovery that they're mass reptile killers. Researchers from the government's Threatened Species Recovery…

Jeremy HagueJune 25, 2018

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The blind mind’s eye: scientists crowdfund to study aphantasia

Picture a cube. People will likely have varying responses to this command. For some, the cube will be large. They might…

Loren SmithJune 14, 2018

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Teen career uncertainty mostly negative

Much has been made of the inadequacy of careers advice in schools. Regardless, some young people simply know what they want…

Loren SmithJune 5, 2018

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Alma no matter: university choice barely impacts grad salaries

You know a paper is almost certainly ethically clean when it undermines its affiliated institutions' business models. Notwithstanding the fact that two…

Loren SmithJune 4, 2018

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How the other third live: experiences of Chinese women studying in Australia

I never got to know Angel*. She would appear in my journalism class sporadically, and when she did, always sat…

Loren SmithJune 1, 2018

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Hopeful and marginalised: migrant youths share their thoughts and feelings

We hear about their extreme highs and lows, but we don’t often hear the everyday thoughts of migrant and refugee…

Loren SmithMay 28, 2018

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Thanks but no thanks: niceties uncommon globally

The last time your partner or friend prepared a meal for you, did you thank them? If not, don't be…

Loren SmithMay 21, 2018

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New study proffers food for positive thought

Can food enhance your mood? Deakin University researchers believe so. In fact, the results of their study have led them…

Loren SmithMay 11, 2018

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No misconduct for controversial scientist

Maryanne Demasi has been cleared of academic misconduct by an inquiry commissioned by her alma mater: the University of Adelaide.…

Loren SmithMay 8, 2018

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The ‘surprising’ personality trait for smartphone addiction

Smartphone addiction is a familiar, modern-day concept. But why do some feel the need to constantly swipe and scroll, while…

Loren SmithMay 4, 2018

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Progressive language method could help close the gap

In 2017, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students constituted approximately six per cent of all Australian school enrollments. Yet, it…

Loren SmithMay 2, 2018

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French President says ‘oui’ to Aus uni collab

World leaders shake each other's hands as a matter of course, but when Emmanuel Macron grasped Malcolm Turnbull's palm at…

Loren SmithMay 1, 2018

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The largest-ever study of cultural taste tells us how powerful we are

I am a middle-class woman, aged between 40 and 59, with a postgraduate education. Except I'm not. That was a…

Loren SmithApril 20, 2018

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Professors not immune from ‘hotness’ bias

Are students sexist against female lecturers? New York University researchers Pascal Wallisch, a clinical assistant professor of psychology and Julie Cachia,…

Loren SmithApril 16, 2018

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How confusion can aid learning

"I think a lot of people just assume confusion is absolutely a bad thing as a part of a learning…

Loren SmithApril 12, 2018

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The complexities of bin chickens

The bin chicken, or Australian white ibis, as it's less commonly known, isn't only hungering for your spare fries. Researchers from…

Loren SmithApril 11, 2018

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Academics to regulate star wars

The force will apparently soon awaken – for real. "Conflict in outer space is not a case of 'if' but 'when'," warned…

Loren SmithMarch 19, 2018

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For the first time, study proves university imparts social skills

Last month, former Education Minister Craig Emerson termed university a "civilising experience". He wasn't wrong. In a world-first, researchers from the…

Loren SmithMarch 19, 2018

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Are there too many Daves in research?

As Professor Deb Verhoeven spoke at Universities Australia's 2018 Higher Education Conference, some men shuffled out of the vast auditorium. Although…