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We live in a world of upheaval. So why aren't today's protests leading to revolutions?

  • Written by Peter McPhee, Emeritus professor, University of Melbourne
We live in a world of upheaval. So why aren't today's protests leading to revolutions?Today's protests are driven more by anger over social and economic inequity than deep-seated grievances against a regime.Orlando Barria/EPA

We live in a world of violent challenges to the status quo, from Chile and Iraq to Hong Kong, Catalonia and the Extinction Rebellion. These protests are usually presented in the media simply as expressions of...

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Buttigieg surges to clear lead in Iowa poll, as Democrats win four of five US state elections

  • Written by Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne
Buttigieg surges to clear lead in Iowa poll, as Democrats win four of five US state electionsA recent poll has Pete Buttigieg pulling ahead of Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren for the Democratic presidential election.AAP/EPA/Gary He

Two and a half months before the February 3 Iowa Democratic caucus, the highly regarded Selzer poll for CNN and the Des Moines Register gave Pete Buttigieg 25% in Iowa (up a huge 16 points since the mid-September...

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It's hard to breathe and you can't think clearly – if you defend your home against a bushfire, be mentally prepared

  • Written by Danielle Every, Senior Research Fellow in social vulnerability and disasters, CQUniversity Australia

If you live in a bushfire-prone area, you’ll likely have considered what you will do in the event of a bushfire.

The decision, which should be made well in advance of bushfire season, is whether to stay and actively defend a well-prepared property or to leave the area while it’s safe to do so.

The emphasis in bushfire safety is on...

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Climate change will make fire storms more likely in southeastern Australia

  • Written by Giovanni Di Virgilio, Research associate, UNSW

Temperatures across many regions of Australia are set to exceed 40℃ this week, including heatwaves forecast throughout parts of eastern Australia, raising the spectre of more devastating bushfires.

We have already heard warnings this fire season of the possibility of firestorms, created when extreme fires in the right conditions form their...

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More Articles ...

  1. To feed the world in 2050 we need to build the plants that evolution didn't
  2. Innovation competitions are the next big thing. Here are 8 ways to make them work
  3. cricketers are leading the charge for inclusive masculinity
  4. Make the study of economics "more sexy": Chris Bowen
  5. Putting homes in high-risk areas is asking too much of firefighters
  6. If weight loss is your only goal for exercise, it's time to rethink your priorities
  7. how the ABC took Australian animals to the people
  8. Instead of showing leadership, Twitter pays lip service to the dangers of deep fakes
  9. why coastal floods are becoming more frequent as seas rise
  10. There's a yawning gap in the plan to keep older Australians working
  11. Old white men dominate school English booklists. It's time more Australian schools taught Australian books
  12. Government to inject economic stimulus by accelerating infrastructure spend
  13. Government makes changes to error-prone robo-debt collection
  14. Evacuating with a baby? Here's what to put in your emergency kit
  15. We modelled 4 scenarios for Australia's future. Economic growth alone can't deliver the goods
  16. reckoning with the past or retreating into it?
  17. Don't (just) blame echo chambers. Conspiracy theorists actively seek out their online communities
  18. a dangerous new phase for the Hong Kong protests
  19. Our land is burning, and western science does not have all the answers
  20. Nitrogen fertilisers are incredibly efficient, but they make climate change a lot worse
  21. What the termite mound 'snowmen' of the NT can tell us about human nature
  22. Loneliness is a social cancer, every bit as alarming as cancer itself
  23. showing potential, but with room for improvement
  24. The problem with child protection isn't the money, it's the system itself
  25. Please, no more projections. What we need are predictions, and they're harder
  26. Green cement a step closer to being a game-changer for construction emissions
  27. Leaked documents on Uighur detention camps in China – an expert explains the key revelations
  28. Humans light 85% of bushfires, and we do virtually nothing to stop it
  29. Paul Keating attacks media for 'pious belchings' over China
  30. What are parasites and how do they make us sick?
  31. Turn down for what? Why you turn down the radio when you're trying to park your car
  32. Chat bots, James Dean ... can the digital dead rest in peace?
  33. Domestic violence will spike in the bushfire aftermath, and governments can no longer ignore it
  34. An 8-year-old made US$22 million on YouTube, but most social media influencers are like unpaid interns
  35. Making sense of menopausal hormone therapy means understanding the benefits as well as the risks
  36. Re-imagining a museum of our First Nations
  37. greenspace-oriented development could make higher density attractive
  38. Children learn through play – it shouldn’t stop at preschool
  39. The main problem with virtual reality? It's almost as humdrum as real life
  40. Chinese embassy says Liberal critics Hastie and Paterson should "repent"
  41. Michelle Grattan on the government's response to the bushfires
  42. Conditions built into Frydenberg's okay for Chinese baby formula takeover
  43. why Sweden's central bank dumped Australian bonds
  44. celebrate with us and grab your discounted copy
  45. will banning illegal offshore sites really help kick our gambling habit?
  46. Stop the world, I want to get off! In Exit Strategies, one woman leaves and leaves again
  47. will the country see a return to strongman politics?
  48. Is social media damaging to children and teens? We asked five experts
  49. controlled burns often fail to slow a bushfire
  50. Vital Signs. Might straight down the middle be the source of our economic success?

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