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Labor motion on Palestinian recognition could put the Jewish vote in play at the next election

  • Written by: Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
imageAAP/William West

Vexed argument in the Labor Party about relations with Israel is set to come to a head at the conference later this month of the party’s dominant New South Wales branch. Barring the successful intervention of federal Labor, the NSW branch will call for recognition of Palestine along lines of various Scandinavian countries, inc...

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Why the climate is more sensitive to carbon dioxide than weather records suggest

  • Written by: Andrew Glikson, Earth and paleo-climate scientist, Australian National University
imageA new paper improves our estimate of the climate's sensitivity to carbon dioxide.NASA/Wikimedia Commons

One of the key questions about climate change is the strength of the greenhouse effect. In scientific terms this is described as “climate sensitivity”. It’s defined as the amount Earth’s average temperature will ultimately...

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Explainer: what is ballistic missile defence – and would it stop a missile from North Korea?

  • Written by: James Dwyer, Teaching Fellow and PhD Candidate, Politics and International Relations Program, University of Tasmania
imageThe US and several of its allies currently deploy several ballistic missile defence systems that would be used in the event North Korea actually launched an attack.Reuters/KCNA

North Korea’s test this week of an intercontinental ballistic missile has reignited interest and debate on the feasibility of ballistic missile defence systems, and...

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  5. What income inequality looks like across Australia
  6. Don't worry about the huge Antarctic iceberg – worry about the glaciers behind it
  7. How Angela Merkel has become – and remains – one of the world's most successful political leaders
  8. The Australian palaeodiet: which native animals should we eat?
  9. Satellites reveal melting of rocks under volcanic zone, deep in Earth's mantle
  10. Brisbane's Cross River Rail will feed the centre at the expense of people in the suburbs
  11. The great movie scenes: Steven Spielberg's Jaws
  12. Viewpoints: should euthanasia be available for people with existential suffering?
  13. After the Medicare breach, we should be cautious about moving our health records online
  14. E-cigarettes are some young people's training wheels for smoking. Here's the evidence
  15. Leaky Liberals spill the beans again
  16. Axing the Walkley for international reporting: another nail in the coffin
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  18. Three charts on: the changing face of Australian union members
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  21. Spider-Man: Homecoming spins a web of fact and fantasy
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  25. How to tell when the housing market is slowing
  26. Read, listen, understand: why non-Indigenous Australians should read First Nations writing
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  28. Surgery to make intersex children 'normal' should be banned
  29. Land clearing isn't just about trees – it's an animal welfare issue too
  30. SA Galaxy: 50-50 tie. Labor, Greens gain in Essential
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  33. Doing away with the annual performance review? More feedback isn't necessarily better
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  42. Essays on health: microbes aren't the enemy, they're a big part of who we are
  43. Community sector offers a solid platform for fair social housing
  44. Liberal party reform becomes the next proxy battle in Abbott versus Turnbull
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