The Whitlam government gave us no-fault divorce, women’s refuges and childcare. Australia needs another feminist revolution

The Whitlam government gave us no-fault divorce, women’s refuges and childcare. Australia needs another feminist revolution

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Australia’s history of women and political rights is, to put it mildly, chequered. It enfranchised (white) women very early, in 1902. And it was the first country to give them the vote combined with the right to stand…

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Newly linked data can reveal academic development from kindergarten to high school in 150,000 students

Newly linked data can reveal academic development from kindergarten to high school in 150,000 students

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. If you observe a kindergarten classroom, its games, songs, stories and activities might seem to be just for fun. But play-based learning helps children develop skills and knowledge before elementary school and provides an essential foundation for learning…

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Calls for a ‘green’ Ramadan revive Islam’s long tradition of sustainability and care for the planet

Calls for a 'green' Ramadan revive Islam's long tradition of sustainability and care for the planet

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. For many Muslims breaking fast in mosques around the world this Ramadan, something will be missing: plastics. The communal experience of iftars – the after-sunset meal that brings people of the faith together during the holy month starting…

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This Buddhist sculpture probably won’t ‘rewrite history’ – Western Australia already has a rich Chinese past

This Buddhist sculpture probably won’t ‘rewrite history’ – Western Australia already has a rich Chinese past

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Does the discovery of a Ming Dynasty Buddha sculpture found near Shark Bay in remote Western Australia “rewrite history” and suggest the Chinese first visited Australia 600 years ago? Shark Bay is 800km from Perth. Wikimedia Commons, CC…

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