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University of the Sunshine Coast on The Conversation

By:   ['Anna Potter', 'Charith Rathnayaka', 'David Schoeman', 'Dominique Potvin', 'Emily Ross', 'Erica Mealy', 'James Freeman', 'Karen Becker', 'Kathy Ann Townsend', 'Laura Mills']

Date: 2021-11-18 19:07:50+00:00

Shutterstock November 18, 2021 Why do Australian states need a national curriculum, and do teachers even use it? The draft version of the revised Australian Curriculum has caused much controversy since it was released in April this year. And many wonder what the point is of having a national curriculum at all.

Sharon Ward October 1, 2021 Celebrating K’gari: why the renaming of Fraser Island is about so much more than a name Fraser Island was renamed to the original Butchulla name, K'gari. Returning to original place names is a significant step in First Nations people maintaining cultural identity in Australia.

Shutterstock September 13, 2021 Climate change is coming for your snacks: why repeated drought threatens dried fruits and veggies Dried foods are a staple in many Aussie diets, but the industry is under threat as recurring drought makes fruit and vegetables harder to process.

Wes Mountain/The Conversation August 26, 2021 Who would win in a fight between a wedge-tailed eagle and a bald eagle? It’s a close call for two nationally revered birds It’s a clash that might rival Crocodile Dundee in New York City. While both iconic birds of prey are similarly sized, one is bolder and more ferocious.

Matchbox Pictures/SBS August 23, 2021 Fewer episodes, more foreign owners: the incredible shrinking of Australian TV drama Australian TV drama series have shrunk in length from their heyday, and broadcasters are making 20% less of them than they did two decades ago.

Ethan Daniels/shutterstock August 19, 2021 Friday essay: how ancient beliefs in underwater worlds can shed light in a time of rising sea levels From Fiji to France to Central Australia, stories abound of lands lost beneath the sea. Some are likely founded on millennia-old memories of coastal submergence, offering us clues today.

Kathy Townsend July 13, 2021 Headphones, saw blades, coat hangers: how human trash in Australian bird nests changed over 195 years A world-first study inspected 900 bird nest specimens from 1823 to 2018. The types of debris the birds use reflect changes in Australian society over time.

Shutterstock July 6, 2021 Aussie kids’ financial knowledge is on the decline. The proposed national curriculum has downgraded it even further The national curriculum expects teachers to teach some maths concepts through a financial lens. The revised curriculum includes the financial lens as an example teachers can use, if they choose to.

Shutterstock June 3, 2021 Speeding drivers keep breaking the law even after fines and crashes: new research New evidence suggests some motorists recognise the risks associated with speeding, but continue to offend anyway.

Shutterstock May 27, 2021 Seabirds are today’s canaries in the coal mine – and they’re sending us an urgent message Seabirds journey vast distances across the Earth’s seascapes to find food and to breed. This means their biology, particularly their breeding success, can reveal what’s happening in our oceans.

Shutterstock April 16, 2021 Makhluk laut di ekuator berpindah ke tempat yang lebih dingin. Sejarah tunjukkan ini bisa berujung pada kepunahan massal Perubahan iklim telah membuat lautan tropis terlalu panas bagi beberapa spesies. Ketika berpindah ke arah kutub, akan berdampak besar bagi ekosistem dan mata pencaharian manusia.

Shutterstock April 8, 2021 Marine life is fleeing the equator to cooler waters. History tells us this could trigger a mass extinction event Climate change has already made tropical oceans too hot for some marine species to survive. As they flee towards the poles, the implications for ecosystems and human livelihoods will be profound.

Shutterstock March 28, 2021 1 in 4 unemployed Australians has a degree. How did we get to this point? More and more Australians are gaining university degrees. And increasingly that means a degree does not guarantee a job, although it did appear to offer some protection against COVID job losses.

Lukas Coch/AAP March 17, 2021 How local content rules on streamers could seriously backfire Pursuing local content requirements on streaming services is a high risk, low reward campaign. The reality is global streamers can’t save Australian television.

AAP Image/Supplied by Save Fraser Island Dingoes December 8, 2020 The K' gari-Fraser Island bushfire is causing catastrophic damage. What can we expect when it’s all over? The Australian landscape’s need for fire isn’t straightforward, and a fire of this magnitude will alter the island’s ecological balance.
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