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'predatory' climate deniers are a threat to our children

  • Written by: Tim Flannery, Professorial fellow, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne
'predatory' climate deniers are a threat to our childrenA child jumps from a rock outcrop into a lagoon in the low-lying Pacific island of Tuvalu.AAP/Mick Tsikas

In this age of rapidly melting glaciers, terrifying megafires and ever more puissant hurricanes, of acidifying and rising oceans, it is hard to believe that any further prod to climate action is needed.

But the reality is that we continue to...

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Suddenly, the world's biggest trade agreement won't allow corporations to sue governments

  • Written by: Pat Ranald, Research fellow, University of Sydney
Suddenly, the world's biggest trade agreement won't allow corporations to sue governmentsThe 16 nations negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership account for almost half the world's population.Shutterstock/Datawrapper

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership has been touted as the best hope for keeping world trade flowing after the attacks on the World Trade Organisation.

The WTO isn’t dead yet, but in...

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why are some twins identical and some not?

  • Written by: Alison McEwen, Head of Discipline of Genetic Counselling, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney
why are some twins identical and some not?Identical twins look the same, are the same sex, share the same birthday and shares the same genes. www.shuttershock.com , CC BYwhy are some twins identical and some not?

If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au.

Why are some twins identical and some not? - Chloe, age 12, Australia

We have spent many years explaining how genes...

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Greens' challenge aptly described by Paddy Manning, but with no solutions in sight

  • Written by: Marc Hudson, Researcher, University of Manchester

Paddy Manning’s excellent account of the Australian Greens will not be the last word on Australia’s most successful third party, but will doubtless remain important and influential for many years to come.

Manning’s exhaustive (but never exhausting) Inside the Greens pulls the reader through almost half a century of battles over...

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  1. what happens when magnetic north and true north align?
  2. Jim Chalmers on the need to change economic course
  3. Reality slippages and narcissistic stereotyping
  4. You can help track 4 billion bogong moths with your smartphone – and save pygmy possums from extinction
  5. Is vigorous exercise safe during the third trimester of pregnancy?
  6. Climate change is the defining issue of our time – we're giving it the attention it deserves
  7. when communities must move because of climate change
  8. Australia to attend climate summit empty-handed despite UN pleas to ‘come with a plan'
  9. how supermarket pharmacies could change the way we shop
  10. Apple's iPhone 11 Pro wants to take your laptop's job (and price tag)
  11. As Scott Morrison heads to Washington, the US-Australia alliance is unlikely to change
  12. we need to teach kids activities they'll go on to enjoy
  13. Morrison's right hand man dispenses with niceties in lecturing big business
  14. New musical has enough warmth, witty lines and catchy tunes to win its own fangirls
  15. Polycystic kidney disease, the most common genetic kidney disorder you've probably never heard of
  16. Michelle Grattan on Gladys Liu and the government's plan to drug-test welfare recipients
  17. Bupa's nursing home scandal is more evidence of a deep crisis in regulation
  18. Actually, it's okay to disagree. Here are 5 ways we can argue better
  19. Why declaring a national climate emergency would neither be realistic or effective
  20. Women may find it tougher to get an abortion if the religious discrimination bill becomes law
  21. why traditional Persian music should be known to the world
  22. Nuclear power should be allowed in Australia – but only with a carbon price
  23. All this overinflated talk about an index-fund bubble is very passive-aggressive
  24. Australia should try to keep more international students who are trained in our universities
  25. Breeding single-sex animal populations could help prevent disease and poverty
  26. If Auckland's plan to include Māori histories in city centre upgrade is genuine, it must act on inequalities
  27. Asking questions about Gladys Liu is not racist
  28. NZ children see more than 40 ads for unhealthy products each day. It's time to change marketing rules
  29. A new inquiry into Indigenous policy must address the root causes of failure
  30. In an age of Elsa/Spider-Man romantic mash ups, how to monitor YouTube's children's content?
  31. busting the myths around sexual fetishism
  32. Australia's top scientist Alan Finkel pushes to eradicate bad science
  33. This extinct kangaroo had a branch-crunching bite to rival today's giant pandas
  34. The Great Barrier Reef is in trouble. There are a whopping 45 reasons why
  35. How philosophy 101 could help break the deadlock over drug testing job seekers
  36. Marau Ta'aroa, the Sydney-schooled 'last Queen of Tahiti'
  37. Fancy an e-change? How people are escaping city congestion and living costs by working remotely
  38. Keen IT students can improve their marks when given a chance to learn from their mistakes
  39. Worried about agents of foreign influence? Just look at who owns Australia's biggest companies
  40. Liu defends herself after concerns about her Chinese associations
  41. Independent MP Helen Haines on using 'soft power'
  42. Brian Toohey's Secret warns against Australia being 'joined at the hip' with US
  43. The Joker’s origin story comes at a perfect moment: clowns define our times
  44. Why do astronomers believe in dark matter?
  45. Will a vegetarian diet increase your risk of stroke?
  46. Why Gladys Liu must answer to parliament about alleged links to the Chinese government
  47. Why Victoria’s new anti-vilification bill strikes the right balance in targeting online abuse
  48. Forensic science isn't 'reliable' or 'unreliable' – it depends on the questions you're trying to answer
  49. Australia's political lobbying regime is broken and needs urgent reform
  50. Another official Australian report has been doctored to gloss over rising inequality

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The strategic rise of Bali as Australia’s next essential healthcare support hub

As Australian healthcare providers grapple with unprecedented operational bottlenecks, a new nearshore model is quietly transforming patient care delivery. Forward-thinking organisations,  including...

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Cost Savings and Benefits of Using Used Pallets in Logistics

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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Practical Ways Australian Workplaces Can Reduce Operating Costs

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