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Was Pauline Hanson right to say that crime is getting worse in Australia?
Eastern Australia’s massive storms will likely become rarer in a warmer world, but probably more intense.
Greens leader Richard Di Natale told Q&A that if there was a vote among people who are under 30 in Australia, there’d possibly be a Greens prime minister. What do the polls say?
Greater transparency in budgeting can lead to better economic outcomes and strong democracies. Australia offers some lessons on how to achieve this.
GDP growth that doesn’t translate into income is no cause for celebration.
The adverse impact of the resources bust is still there, but the figures suggest the economy tracking at or above its potential.
Independent senator Nick Xenophon told Q&A that foreign debt is approaching $1 trillion, up from $74 billion the previous year. Is that right?
Trade Minister Steven Ciobo told Q&A viewers that Australia has had 25 years of continuous economic growth, and is the only country in the world with a period of growth that long. Is that true?
Why it’s sometimes ok to manipulate science images.
The US and the UK realise the urgent need for serious investment in cybersecurity. So why is the Australian government taking the issue so lightly?
Le budget de l’État est un domaine complexe, mais essentiel pour la vie politique. Dans les pays du sud, l’initiative des « budgets citoyens » vise à mieux informer – et associer – les citoyens.
Our political donations disclosure regime is so opaque, we don’t really know who’s paying how much and what they get in return. But the lengths players go to hide donations gives cause for suspicion.
Already popular in Australia, litigation funding is gaining traction in the US, but with a problematic twist.
Smaller super funds are just as efficient as some of the very largest, bucking industry belief that biggest is best.
Many people aren’t interested in having sex or don’t feel sexual attraction to other people. Is it normal to be like this?
The city of Phalodi has set a temperature record for India, hitting 51°C. Until now, India’s smog problem has curbed extreme temperatures. But that could be about to change.
Flying-foxes can cause conflict - just ask the people of Batemans Bay, NSW. But plans to disperse them won’t necessarily work without understanding these highly mobile animals’ behaviour.
Worse than expected business investment in both manufacturing and mining provides another nod towards secular stagnation.
What gaps have the CSIRO cuts left in climate research?
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Ann Kayis-Kumar is a Friend of The Conversation.
Founding Director of UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic, UNSW Sydney
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PhD Candidate in Exercise Physiology, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Public Policy and Leadership, UNSW Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, ARC Training Centre for the Global Hydrogen Economy, Particles and Catalysis Research Laboratory, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Exercise Physiology. School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor Human Geography, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer of Urban Mobility, Public Safety & Disaster Risk, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Industrial Design, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in International Ethics, UNSW Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), UNSW Sydney
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PhD Student, Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering, UNSW Sydney
