The recent wild weather that lashed New South Wales has been described as ‘once-in-a-century’. But how often does it really happen?
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Even as the challenges of climate change grow ever more obvious, what remains largely unacknowledged is the crisis in liberal democratic politics that is preventing an effective response.
The Northern Territory stands out for having one of the highest imprisonment rates in the world - much higher even than in the US - and it’s hard to argue that this does the community much good.
Do English texts stay the same over the decades because there are no good modern books? Or because the process of selecting new books is just too hard?
Many people are shocked by what children are willing to share about themselves online. Is it that they don’t understand privacy, or just have a different conception of it compared to adults?
Depending on what model you use, climate change could make Sydney a little bit warmer, much hotter, wetter, or drier. Which one should we use? When it comes to planning for climate change, it’s important to look at all the possible futures.
In the final part of his essay on the Paris climate talks, Nick Rowley explains how a successful deal, whether binding or not, needs to influence directly the domestic policies of the world’s nations.
There are many and increasing ways for corporations to minimise tax legally. Solving the problem will take more, not less firepower from the ATO.
Technology violence is a term that encompasses all types of harassment and abuse that occurs online and serves to control or intimidate women in particular.
Analysis of the mindsets and responses of thousands of senior leaders tells us only about 7% are likely to have the right stuff to lead effective government responses to wicked problems.
Had the mining industry engaged differently on the proposed mining super profits tax, it would be in a better position today.
The US has made its formal submission of climate targets beyond 2020. But Australia continues to twiddle its thumbs.
Efforts to get fathers more involved in raising their kids often entail changing leave provisions, but research shows that’s not helping dads get more involved in caring for their children.
A new investigation of satellite records reveals that the Earth is getting greener, despite ongoing deforestation in Indonesia and South America.
This exaggerated focus on food can be seen today in some people who follow movements such as “raw”, “clean” and “paleo” eating.
Until government leaders acknowledge Australia’s structural deficit and stop obsessing about debt, voters will be left frustrated.
Natural disasters are becoming more frequent, with more people with less money exposed to a greater number of hazards.
Discussions of tax usually focus on tax rates, not on tax bases. But both offer possibilities to increase the total tax take.
If a child is being bullied at school should parents intervene? Talking to the school, the other parents, the other child are all options, but is it better to let your children fend for themselves?
You may not have heard the term “street harassment”, but if you’re a woman in Australia, you’ve probably experienced it: whistles, stares, comments by strangers in the street.
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Professorial Fellow, Jumbunna IHL, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Astronomy, Monash University
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Lecturer, Public Policy and Political Communications, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, School of Education, University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University
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Research Scientist, The University of Queensland
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Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Chair Professor, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Indigenous Health; Executive Director, Carumba Institute, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, Family & Sexual Violence, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in History, CQUniversity Australia
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Doctoral student, University of Adelaide
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ARC Australian Laureate Professor, University of Tasmania
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Deputy Director, Australian National Centre for Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Professor of Psychology, Professor of Music (rtd), University of Sydney
