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1. Skye Saunders to discuss refreshing gendered culture in rural Australia

   Distinguished alumni Dr Skye Saunders will present ‘Transforming the whispers from the bush: Refreshing gendered culture in rural Australia’ for the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ’s 2018 Don Aitkin Lecture.

   More on Skye Saunders to discuss refreshing gendered culture in rural Australia 14 Nov 2018

2. Time to rethink Australian water reform

   Water scarcity, and the critical value of water, have driven outstanding reforms in Australia over recent decades – but progress seems to have stalled in recent years resulting in a call for radical reform of how we make water management decisions. Ken Matthews AO discusses these issues in the 2018 Peter Cullen lecture.

   More on Time to rethink Australian water reform 06 Nov 2018

3. The Natural Way of Things named 2019 UC Book of the Year

   A book touted as ‘Handmaid’s Tale for the 21st Century’ that follows the story of young women held captive in the Australian desert, is the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ Book of the Year for 2019.

   More on The Natural Way of Things named 2019 UC Book of the Year 01 Nov 2018

4. Fake news can damage your health: UC report

   False and misleading health reports on television could have serious consequences for public health, a ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ pharmacy team has warned.

   More on Fake news can damage your health: UC report 24 Oct 2018

5. New research shows that baby dragons decide on their sex just before hatching

   Researchers from the ÎåÔÂÌìÊÓƵ’s Institute for Applied Ecology and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have discovered that bearded dragon lizards take their time to decide whether they are male or female.

   More on New research shows that baby dragons decide on their sex just before hatching 23 Oct 2018