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Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg have done well with support packages so far. But more might be needed to save the country from the worst of the economic fallout from the crisis.
Australia’s call for an inquiry into the origins of the pandemic has been met with a rebuke from Beijing. China is ramping up its own narrative about the virus, making greater transparency impossible.
Australia has a rich modern history of former prime ministers writing memoirs, partly to exact revenge and partly to secure their legacy as they see it. A Bigger Picture fits into that tradition.
During California’s deadliest wildfire season, 2,000 prison inmates fought the flames on USD$1 a day.
The Coronavirus Supplement will boost the total income of very remote Indigenous Australai by one quarter.
Leading Australian economists in four countries have signed an open letter calling on the national cabinet to think carefully before easing restrictions ‘for the sake of 'the economy’.
Pada masa transisi dari zaman Pleistosen menuju zaman Holosen, suhu permukaan bumi mengalami perubahan besar. Hal ini memaksa manusia prasejarah di Indonesia untuk mengubah pola perburuan mereka.
During the transitional period between the Pleistocene and Holocene epoch, the Earth’s temperature underwent massive change, forcing prehistoric humans in Indonesia to change their diet.
There’s little transparency or clarity about how much water states are allocated. This failure in communication and leadership across such a vital system must change.
Fighting coronavirus is like steering a container ship that takes two weeks to respond to new commands.
Risiko alam dari pemanasan global buatan manusia, dan urgensi untuk bertindak sudah jelas.
The government’s new funding package for universities is a good first step. But its plan for low-cost online courses is problematic.
For science communicators to be effective, best practice principles need to be applied to the design of messages, the choice of who conveys those messages, and their tone and timing.
Health Minister Greg Hunt has issued a warning that the deliberate transmission of COVID-19 can be prosecuted. But the application of a law like this is unclear and could cause unnecessary worry.
Knee-jerk responses to water insecurity won’t fix the basin. The harder and longer path is delivering real water reform, including transparent water planning enshrined in law.
Most people with coronavirus will recover but how long until you’re no longer infectious? Here’s what the science tells us so far.
Scientific models can help us understand the important features of complex systems, but they need good data.
This year’s twin crises have left Australians reeling. The concept of ‘rupture’ can help us understand what’s happening.
At the time of writing, there have not been many published papers regarding breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most research is still ongoing.
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Professor of Engineering, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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PhD Student, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University
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PhD Student & Research Assistant, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of English, Australian National University
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Lecturer, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Strategic & Defence Studies, Australian National University
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Honorary Associate Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Peter Whiteford is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, College of Asia & the Pacific, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Distinguished Professor, School of Culture, History & Language, Australian National University
