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Friday essay: war crimes and the many threats to cultural heritage

  • Written by: Ian Lilley, Professor in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, The University of Queensland

Recently, the International Criminal Court sentenced a Malian militant to nine years’ jail for his role in destroying heritage sites in Timbuktu. The conviction was the first of its kind. Will other such cases follow, dealing with the destruction of priceless artefacts at Palmrya in Syria or in other war zones?

And what, more broadly, is the...

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Out in the heat: why poorer suburbs are more at risk in warming cities

  • Written by: Jason Byrne, Associate Professor of Environmental Planning, Griffith University
imageUpper Coomera is one of those fast-growing fringe suburbs that are hotter because of tightly packed housing with less greenery.Daryl Jones/www.ozaerial.com.au/

Australian cities are getting hotter. The many reasons for this include urban densification policies, climate change and social trends such as bigger houses and apartment living, which leave...

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Fat or thin: can the bacteria in our gut affect our eating habits and weight?

  • Written by: Margaret Morris, Professor of Pharmacology, Head of Pharmacology, UNSW Australia
imageThe gut of an obese person is more likely to contain bacteria that inflame the gastrointestinal tract and damage its lining.Undrey/Shutterstock

Our gut does more than help us digest food; the bacteria that call our intestines home have been implicated in everything from our mental health and sleep, to weight gain and cravings for certain foods. This...

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Politics podcast: Mark Dreyfus on George Brandis' solicitor-general controversy

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

A contentious move by Attorney-General George Brandis to restrict access to legal advice from the solicitor-general is continuing to raise controversy and questions about its legal validity. Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus tells Michelle Grattan that he sees this as “the most extraordinary power grab by the Attorney-General in the...

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  1. Grattan on Friday: Sometimes, sexism gets the reward it deserves
  2. WhatsApp: a great idea for mates but a terrible one for ministers
  3. Explainer: what is dyspraxia and how is it different to clumsiness?
  4. New ways to subscribe to comment notifications
  5. Death, beauty and poetry come together in Ancient Rain
  6. Can Australia stop interest rates from approaching zero? Only with a big shift in policy
  7. The new Australia Council Board has a chance to be better than the last
  8. Trump and tram reactions show social media's complex role in responding to sexual harassment
  9. More shark nets for NSW: why haven't we learned from WA's cull?
  10. Scientists have found how to make people hallucinate, and how to measure what they see
  11. VET student loan changes will help gain back control of the sector
  12. Why the world needs more resilience-thinking to stem escalating crises
  13. Race to the White House – the vicious debate, the future of the GOP, and Clinton's emails
  14. No, enjoying a gin and tonic doesn't mean you're a psychopath
  15. Sad music and depression: does it help?
  16. Seaweed could hold the key to cutting methane emissions from cow burps
  17. How I discovered one of the greatest wildlife gatherings on Earth in far-north Queensland
  18. Gut instinct: how the way you're born and fed affect your immune system
  19. The US election doesn't just feed pop culture – it is pop culture
  20. I'm right, you're wrong, and here's a link to prove it: how social media shapes public debate
  21. Former solicitor-general lashes George Brandis over direction
  22. Sugar tax is not nanny state, it's sound public policy
  23. Australia is vulnerable to cyber threats, so what can we do about it?
  24. ARIAs still matter to artists, but what do they say about us?
  25. Why a scorecard of quality in the arts is a very bad idea
  26. If we were like mice we could live to 400 – but we're not, so we don't
  27. Weekly Dose: aspirin, the pain and fever reliever that prevents heart attacks, strokes and maybe cancer
  28. After Trump 2016, will liberals listen? (The passion of Thomas Frank)
  29. Facebook wants to be in your workplace, but you'll probably find trolls there too
  30. UK experience of domestic violence disclosure schemes is a cautionary tale for Australia
  31. New life insurance code riddled with loopholes
  32. Evangelical politics: the rise and fall of Mike Baird
  33. Social media for tracking disease outbreaks – fad or way of the future?
  34. The world's vanishing wild places are vital for saving species
  35. US election: what are super PACs, and what role does money play in the race?
  36. University changes to academic contracts are threatening freedom of speech
  37. Business Briefing: why the future is workless
  38. How migrant workers are critical to the future of Australia's agricultural industry
  39. Speaking with: Alanna Kamp about the erasure of Chinese-Australian women from our history books
  40. Peering into the future: does science require predictions?
  41. What the consistency of your poo says about your health
  42. Kintsugi and the art of ceramic maintenance
  43. Explainer: what is contract theory and why it deserved a Nobel Prize
  44. Samsung pulls the pin on the Galaxy Note 7 but will unlikely suffer permanent damage
  45. Turnbull is trussed up, unable to deliver either marriage plebiscite or parliamentary outcome
  46. Labor maintains 52-48 lead in Newspoll
  47. New South Wales overturns greyhound ban: a win for the industry, but a massive loss for the dogs
  48. Buyouts mean the future of Australian video-on-demand is hard to picture
  49. Let's address the perfect storm of factors leading to obesity in disadvantaged children
  50. Hurricane Matthew is just the latest unnatural disaster to strike Haiti

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