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Rio+20

A sustainable development conference that might forget the environment

Sex workers

Make room for sex workers in the sisterhood … and don’t forget men

Manipulating water prices

Manipulating water prices: why your bill is going up

Taking religion too literally a problem

Dr David Tacey looks beyond literal thinking in religion

Dog study probes obesity

Honours students research why Aussie dogs are getting fat

Research draws international interest

Research into the Bendigo Education Plan draws international interest

How the Carbon Tax works

We are drinking too much water

Our bodies need about two litres of fluids daily from not just water

Lies, dam lies and water plans

The Murray-Darling Basin Plan and the states

Have some guts and help the environment

Offal is delicious and a solution to health and environmental problems

Euro a catalyst for continent's decline

The single currency has irreparably damaged European unity

La Trobe wins international competition

International video competition win ahead of hundreds of entrants

Under 50 and looking fabulous

La Trobe is one of a new generation of higher learning institutions

Early exposure to language

Language skills better when learned very early

Seeing Gonski in perspective

Australia’s education system is in urgent need of reform

TAFE turns a blind eye to the deaf

Sign language is a vital part of Australia's linguistic heritage

Student entry checks carry risks

Ethical issues arise when making predictions on student drop out rates

Leading scientist heads to LIMS

Professor Emma Whitelaw appointed Director of LIMS

Ageing drivers: Live and let drive

A recent study examines the re-testing requirements for ageing drivers

Cancers and infections

Australia can beat virus-related cancers if we only show the will