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Climate change is happening in your garden: here's how to spot it

  • Written by: Rebecca Darbyshire, Research Officer, Climate Unit, NSW Department of Primary Industries and Lecturer, University of Melbourne
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As the weather warms and days lengthen, your attention may be turning to that forgotten patch of your backyard. This week we’ve asked our experts to share the science behind gardening. So grab a trowel and your green thumbs, and dig in.

Spring arrives and the warming weather encourages the plants in our...

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Vital Signs: President Trump would cause financial Armageddon

  • Written by: Richard Holden, Professor of Economics and PLuS Alliance Fellow, UNSW Australia

Vital Signs is a weekly economic wrap from UNSW economics professor and Harvard PhD Richard Holden (@profholden). Vital Signs aims to contextualise weekly economic events and cut through the noise of the data impacting global economies.

This week: Donald Trump’s criticism of the US Federal Reserve has economists worried.

I wrote in this column...

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Australia can't afford to turn inwards, Morrison says

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

Treasurer Scott Morrison will warn that Australia would suffer if it turned against foreign investment, trade and immigration, in a speech also acknowledging the need to answer the “genuine anxiety” in the community about these issues.

Addressing the Lowy Institute on Friday on “Keeping the Door Open”, Morrison will say that...

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Grattan on Friday: Turnbull's challenge is to avoid the Gillard trap

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

Is Malcolm Turnbull at risk of finding himself in a similar situation to Julia Gillard, with a disillusioned public settling into a negative view that transcends achievements of the moment?

It came as a surprise that Turnbull, after a fortnight generally considered good for him, first in parliament and then abroad, was confronted with...

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  1. Turnbull turns South Australia crisis into row over renewables
  2. Whether China is dumping steel in Australia under the 'market economy' label is very subjective
  3. Neither Hillary, nor Donald, better None of the Above
  4. Hold it right there: how (and why) to stop light in its tracks
  5. Can we use a simple blood test to detect cancer?
  6. Unknown Land: mapping and imagining Western Australia
  7. Libertarian or Green? What chances do third parties have in 2016?
  8. Turnbull uses South Australian blackout to push for uniformity on renewables
  9. Sense of place: messier than it ever was, so how do we manage this shifting world?
  10. Do 'kindy bootcamps' get children ready for school?
  11. What caused South Australia's state-wide blackout?
  12. ‘Paper cat’ Australia has real fears for China to address
  13. Backpacker tax compromise means more discrimination for these workers
  14. Australia's proposed war crimes amendments demand careful scrutiny
  15. Race to the White House – who won and who lost the first presidential debate? Does it matter?
  16. Density, sprawl, growth: how Australian cities have changed in the last 30 years
  17. New drone rules: with more eyes in the sky, expect less privacy
  18. Putting carbon back in the land is just a smokescreen for real climate action: Climate Council report
  19. Record high to record low: what on earth is happening to Antarctica's sea ice?
  20. Queensland's culling program is not the solution to New South Wales' shark problem
  21. We need to change more than pay for executives to do better
  22. Refusing to play the race game
  23. How our brain controls movement and makes new connections when parts are damaged
  24. Donald Trump's 'new civil rights agenda' talk is just unhelpful noise
  25. Business Briefing: treat the cause not the symptoms of problems with private health insurance
  26. Politics podcast: Scott Ryan on the same-sex marriage plebiscite and political donations
  27. Weekly Dose: amyl started as a poison antidote, now a common party drug
  28. Black Mist Burnt Country asks: what remains after the mushroom cloud?
  29. A revolution disguised as organic gardening: in memory of Bill Mollison
  30. There are question marks over much of the forensic evidence used in our courts
  31. Turnbull will not succeed as prime minister unless he unites his party
  32. Eastern quolls edge closer to extinction – but it’s not too late to save them
  33. Burnt-out and overworked, Australia’s nurses and midwives consider leaving profession
  34. Progressives should accept Corbyn’s triumph – it’s the price of democracy
  35. The 'Uberisation' of work is driving people to co-operatives
  36. Australia should compare CEO and average worker pay like the US and UK
  37. Ireland's vote on marriage equality holds many lessons – but are any relevant to Australia?
  38. Speaking with: Ilan Wiesel and Ray Forrest about the impact of the super rich on our cities
  39. Mythbusting Ancient Rome – the emperor Nero
  40. The A$1.2 billion saving Australia's electricity rule-maker just knocked back
  41. Some people can't see, but still think they can: here's how the brain controls our vision
  42. Are common garden chemicals a health risk?
  43. Fertile ground: what you need to know about soil to keep your garden healthy
  44. Coalition, Turnbull flop in Newspoll despite talk of good governance
  45. What is the Medical Technology Association and how does it wield its power?
  46. Backpacker tax to be 19% but departure tax will rise $5 in compromise package
  47. Dear Mr Trump: here's how you build a wall
  48. Cute and condemned to suffering: it’s time to ban the breeding of mutant cats
  49. We need a better understanding of how we manage dogs to help them become better urban citizens
  50. Can Facebook influence an election result?

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The Business Case for Choosing Australian Fabricators Over Imported Alternatives

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How Non-Competitive Sports Programs Benefit Early Childhood Development

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