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Suspending or expelling a student should be a last resort. But our study shows it is more common than it should be in NSW public schools.

We tracked 72,000 NSW public school students over a decade and found 19% had been suspended or expelled

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 1h

The government’s energy package is unnecessarily preoccupied with fossil fuels and ignores important reform work already underway.

Why does NZ’s new energy plan sideline renewables and ignore progress made already?

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 2h

The way someone forms emotional bonds with their caregivers as a child can increase the risk they’ll be violent to a partner later in life. But other factors play an important role.

These 7 factors increase the risk someone will become violent towards their partner

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 3h

More than 2,000 years ago, the depiction of living leaders on Roman coins caused similar ructions. It came at a time when the Roman republic was in trouble.

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 4h

An infection control expert explains why sharing your razor, towel or toothbrush isn’t such a great idea. 👉 theconversation.com/3-bathr...

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 5h

The President’s polling results haven’t changed much since the government came to a standstill. Here’s why the shutdown came about and how it’s progressing.

Trump’s ratings steady as the US government shutdown drags into a second week

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 5h

Richard Robson was struck by an idea in 1989. Decades later, his story shows the importance of fundamental science.

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 6h

While these strategies work for some people, they are not necessarily possible for most aspiring first-home owners.

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 7h

🎬 REVIEW: Bryan Brown shines in the new film which, although occasionally clunky, will appeal to fans of the opera and Australian cinema.

Bruce Beresford’s The Travellers blends opera and the outback in a heartfelt story about homecoming

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 7h

Here’s what happens in your brain when you can’t get a tune out of your head.

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 8h

All but four of New Zealand’s 120 lizard species are threatened or at risk. But little consideration is given to lizards during most land development projects.

NZ’s native lizards are at risk from land development – future policy must ensure better protection

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 8h

We can’t prevent violence against women and children without tackling men’s heavy alcohol use.

Women and kids often pay a heavy price when men drink. Our gender violence plan should reflect this

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 10h

Qantas is facing fresh fallout from a massive cyberattack, with threats that sensitive data will be leaked if ransoms aren't paid. Here's an explainer from the archives on how the hackers work.

What are ShinyHunters, the hackers that attacked Google? Should we all be worried?

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 10h

Winning government from opposition broadly involves three stages: establishing competence, offering an alternative vision of government, and surviving the campaign.

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 12h

Timor-Leste’s government has cancelled all online gambling licences in response to the allegations, but many are calling for an independent investigation.

Organised crime may be infiltrating Timor-Leste’s government. One minister is sounding the alarm

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 12h

Even as clean energy progress slows in the US and EU, developing nations such as Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives are surging ahead.

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 12h

📚 REVIEW: Anne Irfan’s history explains the complex background to Palestinian resistance in Gaza, allowing those who live there to tell their own stories.

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 12h

Imagine living in a town where three or more families are competing for a single early learning place.

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 23h

Modern life bombards our brains with stimulation, through scrolling feeds, video games, email pings and sugary snacks. Can going without for 24 hours help?

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 23h

NZ: An exception for commercial ring-net fishing in some protected areas of the Hauraki Gulf means they don’t count towards the global goal of protecting 30% by 2030.

Protected areas in the Hauraki Gulf nearly triple under a new law – but it comes with fish hooks

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 1d

Wombats’ whiskery noses help them snuffle for food, navigate burrows and sense friend or foe.

Whiskers for warrens: why wombats have such whiskery snouts

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 1d

AI is showing some of the hallmarks of another technology’s rapid rise and fall back in the 1920s. These are the lessons we could learn.

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 1d

📚 EXCERPT: In 2002, an online database was set up allowing birdwatchers to record their species observations. It is now a vast resource, shaping scientific research.

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 1d

With the warmer weather come more of these fluttering insects – which can be easily confused with each other.

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 1d

One type of sweat tends to smell more than the other, and it might not be the one you think.

What’s the difference between hot sweat and cold sweat?

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