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CSI trees: how forensic science is helping combat illegal logging

  • Written by: Eleanor Dormontt, Postdoctoral Researcher in Timber Forensics, University of Adelaide
imageTelling an illegal log from another is no easy feat. CIFOR/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

Forensic science has achieved infamy, thanks to television dramas like CSI. But it isn’t just about solving human crimes. Scientists are also using evidence from wood to help solve murders, but in this case the victims are the trees themselves, and the crime is...

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Deal on whistleblowers wins first double-dissolution bill

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Malcolm Turnbull has secured the first leg of the government’s industrial relations legislation, with the Senate voting by 33-30 in the early hours of Tuesday to toughen the governance of trade unions.

The win came after a deal with the Nick Xenophon Team (NXT) and Victorian senator Derryn Hinch for major protections for whistleblowers that...

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Nationals buck government line on Adler

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Two Nationals crossed the floor and four others, including three cabinet ministers, failed to vote on a motion from Liberal Democrat David Leyonhjelm to disallow the import ban on the Adler lever-action shotgun.

Senators John Williams from NSW and Victorian Bridget McKenzie voted with Leyonhjelm and One Nation against the ban.

Nationals deputy...

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Dutton hits back at criticism of his attack on Fraser refugee policy

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, under fire for criticising Malcolm Fraser’s refugee policy, has sought to defend himself by saying that of the last 33 people charged with terrorism-related offences, 22 were from second- and third-generation Lebanese Muslim backgrounds.

Dutton last week said Fraser made “mistakes in bringing some...

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  3. Australia must catch up with Papua New Guinea on how we tax gas
  4. Creativity and resilience: how do war survivors make international justice work for them?
  5. Health Check: are cosmetics containing Vitamin A safe during pregnancy?
  6. Dutton's demonisation of refugees is the latest play in a zero-sum game
  7. The off-topic Conversation #112
  8. FactCheck Q A: how much was spent on the Cambodia refugee deal and how many were settled?
  9. Viewpoints: should Australian companies set executive pay to a US benchmark?
  10. Trump’s America: the irresponsible stakeholder?
  11. Trump's economic impact slower, smaller than predicted – but still bad: Deloitte
  12. Reinventing density: overcoming the suburban setback
  13. If we find ET, don't talk to it, says the man who wants to find ET
  14. Schools will teach 'soft skills' from 2017, but assessing them presents a challenge
  15. Looking for health advice? Don't consult health magazines, try Dolly
  16. When it comes to books and copyright, the government should leave things as they are
  17. Why special tax breaks for seniors should go
  18. Trumpism as Whitelash
  19. After objectivity?
  20. How the brain changes in Alzheimer's Disease: a new view
  21. What is taurine and how can it improve psychosis?
  22. VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on 457 visas
  23. If the 'bond market rout' continues it could impact home prices
  24. ‘The single biggest reform to child welfare’ is a re-run of decade-old promises
  25. It's time to reduce the number of PhD students, or rethink how doctoral programs work
  26. Why won't Australia ratify an international deal to cut mercury pollution?
  27. The emotions at play when customers con businesses
  28. Language matters in science and mathematics - here’s why
  29. Pressure on Malcolm Turnbull to bend to conservatives is stronger than ever
  30. Amazon's new Grand Tour series could be the next illegal download victim
  31. Reviving Indigenous languages – not as easy as it seems
  32. New study finds common link across autism spectrum disorders
  33. Drug rehab and group therapy: do they work?
  34. Small businesses get long-term financial boost from social responsibility: study
  35. Friday essay: the arts and our still-born national identity
  36. Selfie is not a dirty word
  37. Grattan on Friday: Trumpism has Shorten and Turnbull focusing on the politics of 'disquiet'
  38. Define 'fairness' more broadly than winners and losers from individuals decisions: Turnbull
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  41. Why transport projects aren't as good for your health as they could be
  42. Making university admissions process more transparent is important, but won't help improve equity
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  45. Brian Howe on what Bill Shorten must do to revitalise social democracy
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