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First locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases in Australia, as Attorney-General warns drastic legal powers could be used

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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The coronavirus has moved to a new stage in Australia, with the first two cases of local transmission of the disease.

The NSW government announced a 53-year-old Sydney health worker - who had not recently travelled abroad - had been diagnosed. The other case is the 41-year-old sister of an Iranian man who had arrived in Australia on...

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The deadly opioid fentanyl is turning up in disguise on Sydney streets, making illicit drug use even riskier

  • Written by: Julaine Allan, Senior research fellow, Charles Sturt University
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On February 21 NSW Health issued a warning about methamphetamine and cocaine being contaminated with the dangerous opioid fentanyl.

Several people who had taken these illicit stimulant drugs presented to Sydney hospitals with symptoms of opioid overdose, raising the alarm. Drug tests found fentanyl and acetyl-fentanyl had caused the...

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A meeting of monsters at the Adelaide Biennial brings us closer to our fears

  • Written by: Catherine Speck, Professor, Art History;, University of Adelaide
A meeting of monsters at the Adelaide Biennial brings us closer to our fearsJulia Robinson's BeatricePhoto by Saul Seed/AGSA

Review: 2020 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Monster Theatres

The Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art – now in its 30th year – has a tradition of measuring the pulse of contemporary art practice. This iteration is no different.

Art Gallery of South Australia curator Leigh Robb...

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Four bins might help, but to solve our waste crisis we need a strong market for recycled products

  • Written by: Jenni Downes, Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia (Monash Sustainable Development Institute), Monash University

Australia is still grappling with what to do with the glut of recyclable material after China closed most of its market to our recycling in 2018.

Now the Victorian government has released the first major change to state recycling policy: a consistent kerbside four bin system by 2030, and a container deposit scheme.

So what’s the proposed new...

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  2. the human cost of forced relocations in immigration detention
  3. Logging is due to start in fire-ravaged forests this week. It's the last thing our wildlife needs
  4. Turkey and Russia lock horns in Syria as fear of outright war escalates
  5. here are 5 ways to actually boost retirement incomes
  6. Airlines take no chances with our safety. And neither should artificial intelligence
  7. Transport is letting Australia down in the race to cut emissions
  8. 3 ways public health has saved lives from history to the modern day
  9. Galloping gargoyles! Is Harry Potter losing his (earning) power?
  10. Morrison government will use purchasing power to encourage plastics recycling
  11. Sun Yang ban shows world swimming body must establish an integrity commission
  12. How a seasonal snarl-up in the mid-1500s gave us our strange rules for leap years
  13. Circa's new production explores the ordinary, extraordinary mass of humanity
  14. Why do I sweat so much?
  15. an outrageous depiction of girls grasping their emerging sexuality and power
  16. One little bandicoot can dig up an elephant's worth of soil a year – and our ecosystem loves it
  17. Michelle Grattan on the government's emergency plan, climate change, and Bettina Arndt
  18. Last summer's fish carnage sparked public outrage. Here's what has happened since
  19. It's now a matter of when, not if, for Australia. This is how we're preparing for a jump in coronavirus cases
  20. Many Scots want independence from the United Kingdom. How might that play out in a post-Brexit world?
  21. a 3-point plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050
  22. Requiring firms to only sell financial products we can use is good, but not enough
  23. a real life experiment illuminates the future of books and reading
  24. Angus Taylor sets down 'markers' to measure success of government's technology roadmap
  25. Morrison looks to his messaging on coronavirus and climate
  26. Government triggers emergency plan for COVID-19 pandemic, and considers economic assistance
  27. Let’s 'declare war on type 2 diabetes' – Australian of the year James Muecke on why we need to cut back on sugar
  28. Juries will soon learn more about people accused of child sex crimes. Will it lead to fairer trials?
  29. Sanctions, a failing economy and coronavirus may cause Iran to change its involvement in Syria
  30. Equinor has abandoned oil-drilling plans in the Great Australian Bight
  31. A year from the Christchurch terror attacks, NZ intelligence records a surge in reports
  32. Is cruising still safe? Will I be insured? What you need to know about travelling during the coronavirus crisis
  33. Stocking up to prepare for a crisis isn't 'panic buying'. It's actually a pretty rational choice
  34. Albanese says we can't replace steelmaking coal. But we already have green alternatives
  35. the cuter they are, the harder we fall
  36. Thousands of city trees have been lost to development, when we need them more than ever
  37. 4 myths about polycystic ovary syndrome – and why they're wrong
  38. Natural disasters increase inequality. Recovery funding may make things worse
  39. Coercive control is a key part of domestic violence. So why isn't it a crime across Australia?
  40. Gender diversity in science media still has a long way to go. Here's a 5-step plan to move it along
  41. It might sound 'batshit insane' but Australia could soon export sunshine to Asia via a 3,800km cable
  42. Mark Butler on Labor's 2050 carbon neutral target
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