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We need to get rid of carbon in the atmosphere, not just reduce emissions

  • Written by: Eelco Rohling, Professor of Ocean and Climate Change, Australian National University
imageHumans have burned 420 billion tonnes of carbon since the start of the industrial revolution. Half of it is still in the atmosphere. REUTERS/Stringer

Getting climate change under control is a formidable, multifaceted challenge. Analysis by my colleagues and me suggests that staying within safe warming levels now requires removing carbon dioxide...

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Five tips to get the most out of your workday

  • Written by: Mary Barrett, Professor of Management, University of Wollongong
imageDrinking coffee at work has a range of benefits.Shutterstock

Getting a lot done each day is about more than just having the right productivity tools and setup. It’s about taking care of your body and mind, and this starts even outside of the workplace.

We all need strategies for increasing productivity; here are five to get you started.

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For renters, making housing more affordable is just the start

  • Written by: Emma Power, Senior Research Fellow, Geography and Urban Studies, Western Sydney University
imageNot all renters will be able to become – or want to become – home owners.AAP/Mick Tsikas

Deloitte Access Economics’ Chris Richardson recently suggested that young Australians would be better off renting than trying to buy a house. He argued:

… rents today make a lot more sense than housing prices.

This may be true. However,...

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How accurate are the costumes in TV period dramas?

  • Written by: Lydia Edwards, Fashion historian, Edith Cowan University
imageClaire Sermonne as Louise de Rohan in the television series Outlander.Left Bank Pictures, imdb

There are two types of period drama watchers: the pedant and the swooner.

The pedant can’t look at an historically inspired costume without scrutinising its every detail, their remarks – “would that type of embroidery really have been...

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  9. Here's what Australia's cellular network scene could look like by 2020
  10. If a croc bite doesn't get you, infection will
  11. Australian politics explainer: Gough Whitlam's dismissal as prime minister
  12. Budget explainer: the federal-state battle for funding
  13. Australia's energy debates need to move beyond political tribalism
  14. Curious kids: where does money come from?
  15. How English-style drizzle killed the Ice Age's giants
  16. Mandatory minimum sentences and populist criminal justice policy do not work – here's why
  17. Body dysmorphic disorder and cosmetic surgery: are surgeons too quick to nip and tuck?
  18. Decoding the music masterpieces: Liszt’s Piano Sonata in B minor
  19. Inflight Wi-Fi highlights challenges of satellite broadband delivery on land and in the sky
  20. Social impact investment can help retirees get the housing and care they need
  21. As live streaming murder becomes the new normal online, can social media be saved?
  22. Turnbull talks tough on foreign workers – deer farmers and historians off welcome list
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  25. NDIS hiccups are expected, as with any large-scale social reform
  26. Australia's back in the satellite business with a new launch
  27. Harrison Young appointed chairman of The Conversation
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  30. Where the old things are: Australia's most ancient trees
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  36. The 'clean coal' row shouldn't distract us from using carbon capture for other industries
  37. What science says about getting the most out of your tea
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  42. Australian politics explainer: how women gained the right to vote
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