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Carbon politics over policy
Michelle Grattan | October 27, 2021Scott Morrison’s new carbon plan seems more about appeasing his critics on both sides of the political spectrum than actually committing Australia to the battle against climate change.
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Super cool building solutions for our cities
Kay Harrison | October 27, 2021New building materials that reflect rather than absorb solar energy can reduce peak temperatures in our cities by up to four degrees.
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How Facebook controls the ads you see
Open Forum | October 26, 2021Personal data is a goldmine for advertisers and Facebook may be making the most of it via dark ads that tap into your ethnicity, gender, income, age, political interests and more. QUT and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society have launched the Australian Ad Observatory and need participants to find out how they are being targeted.
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The Quad can contain China
Liam Gibson | October 25, 2021The formidable naval power of Indo-Pacific alliances could still contain China’s aggressive naval build-up and deter an invasion of Taiwan or countries bordering the South China Sea.
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Breaking the cycle of dependency
Sarah Dahmann | October 25, 2021Despite strong economic growth and a targeted income support system, inequality in Australia has crept up over the past three decades. This is a societal problem in itself, but it gets compounded by the fact that disadvantage is also passed down across generations.
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The world needs success in Glasgow
Christian Downie | October 25, 2021A crucial round of United Nations climate change negotiations will soon begin in Glasgow and the stakes could not be higher. By the end, we’ll know how far nations are willing to go to address humanity’s biggest challenge.
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Measuring the benefits of regenerative agriculture
Open Forum | October 25, 2021Regenerative agriculture is a collection of farming techniques focusing on soil regeneration, supporting the ecosystem, and improving the water cycle and a new project is measuring its benefits in New Zealand.
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Combating climate misinformation
John Cook | October 24, 2021Misinformation about major issues such as climate change has polluted our information landscape for three decades, poisoning public discourse and clouding people’s minds.
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The Pacific wants action on climate change
Wesley Morgan | October 24, 2021The Pacific Islands are at the frontline of climate change and as rising seas threaten their very existence, these tiny nation states will not be submerged without a fight.
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Reaping the social benefits of carbon farming in northern Australia
Gillian Savage | October 23, 2021Carbon farming can generate sustainable economic, social and environmental outcomes around rural Australia, not least in the tropical north.
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Marine heatwaves affect people too
Lachlan Gilbert | October 23, 2021Marine heatwaves have led to major economic losses around the world, a new study shows – and researchers say we need global action to ease the impacts of extreme warming events on ocean life.
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Growing problems for China
Richard Holden | October 23, 2021China’s communist leaders successfully adopted the free market while maintaining political hegemony, but without academic freedom and rule of law it’s hard to see how China’s economy can continue to grow so fast.
