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How not to defend Australia?
Peter Jennings | July 28, 2019Hugh White’s “How to defend Australia” is an elegant book but it’s fundamentally wrong on just about every judgement it contains.
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Australian Gothic
Emma Doolan | July 28, 2019The term “Gothic” evokes images of grim, crumbling castles, wild moors and jagged mountain peaks, but the genre has long been used to explore the dark side of the Australian experience.
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Bringing Russia to justice over MH17
Marieke de Hoon | July 28, 2019Those involved in the shooting down of a Malaysia airliner – and the deaths of 283 passengers and 15 crew on board – during Russia’s proxy invasion of Eastern Ukraine may yet be brought to justice.
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ACCC calls for sweeping reforms to curb the powers of digital media giants
Malcolm Crompton | July 27, 2019The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has just released its final report for the Digital Platforms Inquiry, advocating for ‘significant, holistic’ reform of the sector.
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Dancing in the dark does you good
Open Forum | July 27, 2019The age-old advice to ‘dance like nobody’s watching’ appears to be benefiting the health and wellbeing of women across Australia according to a new study from the University of Sydney.
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More urban trees will help combat climate change
Alessandro Ossola | July 27, 2019We all need to plant more trees to beautify our grey cities and cool our suburbs during heatwaves but the right species must be chosen to tolerate the heat and lack of water in urban areas affected by climate change.
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A patchwork of City Deals or a national settlement strategy: what’s best for our growing cities?
Paul Burton | July 26, 2019The Commonwealth government has a long history of intervening in cities, from addressing housing shortages to funding urban infrastructure, but is a more formal national urban planning process required?
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Backyard scientists called up for possum patrol
Open Forum | July 26, 2019Australia has 27 types of possums and gliders, but almost a quarter are threatened and many more are declining. Researchers from the Threatened Species Recovery Hub are calling on the community to be backyard scientists and record sightings in a new, free app.
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Current climate warming is the worst for 2,000 years
Open Forum | July 26, 2019Recent warming events have been unmatched in the past 2,000 years, according to international and Australian researchers who analysed climate data in a series of research papers.
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A woody meadow blooms in the heart of the city
Claire Bolge | July 25, 2019A unique research project by the Universities of Melbourne and Sheffield aims to grow urban meadows that are as tough as they are beautiful.
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It’s time for a public–private partnership in national security
Anthony Bergin | July 25, 2019The threats we face don’t recognise the walls that exist between Australian businesses and national security agencies. To safeguard Australia, we need to put more doors in those divisions.
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Zero energy homes get zero interest from homebuyers
Open Forum | July 25, 2019New home buyers care more about kitchen counter tops than easy opportunities for improved energy efficiency and thermal comfort.
