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Antarctic ice reveals that fossil fuel extraction leaks more methane than thought

  • Written by: Hinrich Schaefer, Research Scientist Trace Gases, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric
imageThe analysis of large amounts of ice from Antarctica's Taylor Valley has helped scientists to tease apart the natural and human-made sources of the potent greenhouse gas methane.Hinrich Schaefer, CC BY-ND

The fossil fuel industry is a larger contributor to atmospheric methane levels than previously thought, according to our research which shows...

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Capturing the true wealth of Australia’s waste

  • Written by: William Clarke, Professor of waste management, The University of Queensland
imageMethane is produced in landfill when organic waste decomposes. Shutterstock

One of the byproducts of landfill is “landfill gas”, a mixture of mostly methane and carbon dioxide generated by decomposing organic material. Methane is a particularly potent greenhouse gas, but it can be captured from landfill and used to generate clean...

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Religion in Australian schools: an historical and contemporary debate

  • Written by: Emma Rowe, Lecturer in the School of Education, Deakin University
imageAbout 30% of all Australian schools are affiliated with a religion, and 94% of private schools.Shutterstock

In a nation that is increasingly secular, religion still plays a vital role in the way we run our country. In this series, we examine the role of religion in Australian politics and education.

Australia maintains one of the highest...

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Successful people would leave Australia under 'socialist' Shorten: Cormann

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
imageMathias Cormann cast Labor's alternative policies as a brake on upward income mobility between generations.Mick Tsikas/AAP

A Labor government’s attack on the successful would lead to an exit of people from Australia, Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has claimed in a speech describing Bill Shorten’s rhetoric as “socialist...

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  2. Beer, bongs and baby boomers: the unlikely tale of drug and alcohol use in the over 50s
  3. The Rape of Lucretia: a deconstructed tale of civic and personal virtue
  4. 'No religion' and Jedi Knight find their place in Australian identity
  5. Science fiction helps us deal with science fact: a lesson from Terminator's killer robots
  6. Australian census data show collapse in citizenship uptake by New Zealanders
  7. I was stabbed 14 times at the hospital where I work. I survived, but not everyone is so lucky
  8. To Christians arguing 'no' on marriage equality: the Bible is not decisive
  9. More of us could work in part-time roles if they were designed better
  10. When the Bullin shrieked: Aboriginal memories of volcanic eruptions thousands of years ago
  11. Hype and cash are muddying public understanding of quantum computing
  12. Why investor-driven urban density is inevitably linked to disadvantage
  13. Curious Kids: Where does my poo go when I flush the toilet? Does it go into the ocean?
  14. What blackout? How solar-reliant power grids passed the eclipse test
  15. Help support The Conversation US at SXSW
  16. Newspoll 54-46 to Labor as Turnbull's ratings fall back
  17. Government urges the High Court to hear citizenship cases in mid-September
  18. Why China is cracking down on overseas investment
  19. Mea culpa: Lessons learned from firefighting
  20. Sea the possibilities: to fight climate change, put seaweed in the mix
  21. Beyond bollards: protecting crowded places means not letting the exceptional become the norm
  22. Finkel's Law: robots won't replace us because we still need that human touch
  23. Trump changes his mind on Afghanistan, but will upping the ante win the war?
  24. Science is important but moves too fast: five charts on how Australians view science and scientists
  25. Official prayers in federal parliament are divisive and unconstitutional, and should be scrapped
  26. Explainer: why do we get fungal nail infections and how can we treat them?
  27. It's hard to find a humble CEO. Here's why
  28. Australia's car industry needs cybersecurity rules to deal with the hacking threat
  29. Evidence is clear on the benefits of legalising same-sex marriage
  30. It's not just the buildings, high-density neighbourhoods make life worse for the poor
  31. Greening the concrete jungle: how to make environmentally friendly cement
  32. The 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival: films to watch out for
  33. Surgery isn't the only option for prostate cancer yet many men aren't offered others
  34. North Korea tells Australia it is acting suicidally by joining war games
  35. Friend or foe? Just look at the way a person moves
  36. Being Here: the bold artistic vision and short life of Paula Modersohn-Becker
  37. Health Check: can stress during pregnancy harm my baby?
  38. Politics podcast: Mathias Cormann on the same-sex marriage postal survey
  39. Coalition position worsens in Newspoll to trail 46-54%
  40. Dry winter primes Sydney Basin for early start of bushfire season
  41. Where to take refuge in your home during a bushfire
  42. Being exploited and breaching your visa: the limited choices of the food delivery worker
  43. Curious Kids: Why do we count to 10?
  44. As Australia becomes less religious, our parliament becomes more so
  45. Australia's screen future is online: time to support our new content creators
  46. This is why apartment living is different for the poor
  47. Women who sexually abuse children are just as harmful to their victims as male abusers
  48. Religious classes in schools must adapt to fit a changing Australia
  49. No legal doubt over decisions Joyce and Nash take: Brandis
  50. National poll vs sample survey: how to know what we really think on marriage equality

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