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Public opinion polls and a survey of Australian youth show there’s little support for allowing schools to hire or fire teachers based on their sexual orientation.
Scientists are racing against the clock to figure out how to propagate the rare leek orchid before it goes extinct.
Energy prices have doubled in ten years, but as a proportion of income, most of us are paying no more.
Limitar el calentamiento global a 1,5 grados centígrados es un reto difícil, pero aún está a nuestro alcance, según un informe histórico del Grupo Intergubernamental de Expertos sobre el Cambio Climático encargado después de la cumbre de París de 2015.
Limiting global warming to 1.5C is a tough challenge but still within reach, according to a landmark report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change commissioned after the 2015 Paris summit.
Here are the essential facts from the UN’s special report on climate change.
How far will we go to protect high-risk beachfront property? New research suggests local councils are too willing to spend public money to protect private landowners from coastal climate change.
Seven Australian composers feature in an epic communal piece of music honouring the Australians who died on the Western Front. It will have its premiere in Canberra, this Saturday.
Its extremely common, everywhere, for large numbers of people to pay no net tax. It tells us nothing about the size of the welfare state or about whether it bribes people to keep tax high.
The U.S. is not the only country worried about foreign influence over its elections. Australia is concerned too, and taking steps Americans could learn from.
Fifty-nine years ago, Steven Truscott, wrongfully convicted for the murder of a schoolmate, was sentenced to hang. He was only 14 years old. Why did it take so long for justice to catch up with him?
Australian wildlife can generally cope with drought, but they’re not prepared for the combination of people, introduced animals, and no water.
The Liberal Party is at a crossroad in its history. It must take bold steps to ensure better representation in its ranks by introducing gender quotas.
The EU is asking Australia to extend drug company monopolies. This could mean Australians wait longer for access to cheaper, generic medicines.
Australian prime ministers have long been interested in the names they go by, and how others should address them. But will the “ordinary Joe” approach pay off for ScoMo and Bill?
A new study reveals Australian teenagers do not relate to established ideas on religion and spirituality. Instead, they fall into six broad groups and show great tolerance for others’ ideas.
Introducing yet another special agricultural employment visa might destroy the good things about the ones we’ve got.
Forefather of contemporary neoliberalism or violent dictator – Pinochet’s complicated legacy in Chile and the world.
Australia could be getting half of its electricity from renewable energy by 2025, even without government subsidies for new wind and solar projects, according to a new analysis of energy industry trends.
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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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Lecturer, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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ARC DECRA Research Fellow, Australian National University
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Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Strategic & Defence Studies, 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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Professor in the practice of public policy and antitrust, 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
