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Olivia Newton-John made a significant contribution to cancer care, cancer survivorship and the ideal of treating the whole person, not just their disease.
The former president has been fulminating about an FBI raid, likening it to the Watergate scandal - but the comparison does not stand up.
Reports of barriers facing Indigenous people with disability in remote communities are not new. Let’s stop relying on old excuses.
Neoliberal is used as an insult in political circles, but in Australia, the philosophy is often used with mixed results by both parties
While it is far from certain the former president will face legal consequences from the hearings, they may kill off any hope he holds of running in 2024.
This week, NSW teachers learned they were going to get a “helping hand” preparing lessons from the start of term 4
If you were a powerful politician, there is a good chance you would make decisions that favour your mates.
Seeing Japanese parents send toddlers out on their own to do errands has shocked viewers. But not that long ago our neighbourhoods were also child-friendly, and we can make them so again.
If global health care was a country, it would be the world’s fifth largest emitter. There are simple ways health care can reduce its emissions, starting with scans and gases.
No, it’s not like donating a kidney. But it is still a gift.
Under the Greens’ proposal, future projects, such as a new mine or high emissions industrial plant, would be assessed on the climate harms they’d potentially cause.
The type of recognition proposed in this current amendment goes beyond just words on a page. It is no mere formulaic opening recitation.
Almost half of the rehabilitated possums in our study were killed by foxes shortly after release. Keeping wildlife wild during rescue is hard – but necessary.
The recent State of the Environment report assessed nature’s impact to Australians’ wellbeing for the first time. Here’s what it found.
If you’re preparing to come off the pill, it’s hard to know what to expect, particularly if you’ve been on it for a long time.
Humanity’s remarkable powers of comprehension can be aggrandising, but ultimately they demand a sense of humility.
After 20 years of copyright battles, publishers have still not found a way to make the most of the potential of digital books.
Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek acknowledges “it’s time to change” after the State of the Environment report revealed a bleak picture of Australia’s natural places. In a speech on Tuesday…
Three chief authors of the State of the Environment Report provide its key findings. While it’s a sobering read, there are a few bright spots.
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Lecturer, Department of Media and Communications, University of Sydney
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Professor of Sociology & Director, Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, The University of Sydney., University of Sydney
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow - Henry Halloran Trust, University of Sydney
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Professor of Behavioural Ecology, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Politics, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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ARC Research Fellow in Indigenous Health, Disability and Community Development, University of Sydney
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Deputy Director, Australian Centre for Climate and Environmental Law and Lecturer in Law, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Education, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Sydney
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Rodney Tiffen is a Friend of The Conversation.
Emeritus Professor, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Professor, University of Sydney
