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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the opposition's tactics in question time

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

University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Professor Deep Saini and Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics including progress the Federal Parliament has made this week, Albanese’s opposition’s new tactics in question time, Scott Morrison’s announcement of his new head of his department, Phil Gaetjens, and...

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Extreme weather caused by climate change has damaged 45% of Australia's coastal habitat

  • Written by: Russ Babcock, Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
Extreme weather caused by climate change has damaged 45% of Australia's coastal habitatBleached staghorn coral on the Great Barrier Reef. Many species are dependent on corals for food and shelter.Damian Thomson, Author provided

If you think climate change is only gradually affecting our natural systems, think again.

Our research, published yesterday in Frontiers in Marine Science, looked at the large-scale impacts of a series of...

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Our cities need more trees, but some commonly planted ones won't survive climate change

  • Written by: Alessandro Ossola, Research Coordinator Centre for Smart Green Cities, Macquarie University
Our cities need more trees, but some commonly planted ones won't survive climate changeAustralian cities could lose some of their most common trees to climate change.Jamen Percy/Shutterstock

We need trees in our lives. This past summer, Adelaide experienced the hottest temperature ever recorded in an Australian state capital, hitting 46.6 degrees on January 24. Trees beautify otherwise grey cities and cool our suburbs during...

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Twitter isn’t just for political hashtag warriors. Many still use the social network to just hang out

  • Written by: Axel Bruns, Professor, Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology
Twitter isn’t just for political hashtag warriors. Many still use the social network to just hang outTwitter and other social media platforms may not be lost entirely to the political partisans and propagandists.Shutterstock

As a social media platform, Twitter does not have the most glowing reputation. If you just rely on what you hear about it, you might think Twitter is no more than a hotbed for raging politics and viral campaign hashtags. But...

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  1. A wet cough for four weeks means it's time to get it checked out
  2. Pat Larter, pioneering 'femail' artist who gave men the Playboy treatment
  3. The new banking code looks impressive, but what will it achieve?
  4. Morrison finds some cats defy herding
  5. An asteroid just buzzed past Earth, and we barely noticed in time
  6. Snubbing Chinese swimmer Sun Yang ignores the flaws in the anti-doping system
  7. What is listeria and how does it spread in smoked salmon?
  8. Fudged research results erode people's trust in experts
  9. have scientists found the cause of endometriosis?
  10. Morrison brings his own man in to head the Prime Minister's department
  11. is whitening bad for teeth?
  12. From Star Wars to Apocalypse Now, director’s cuts are all the rage. But do they make the films any better?
  13. Media watchdog's report into Christchurch shootings goes soft on showing violent footage
  14. why heavy metal is a valid and vital PhD subject
  15. Training my dog taught me that it's people who really need training
  16. 2,000 years of records show it's getting hotter, faster
  17. what’s best for our growing cities?
  18. a role model for generations of Australian food writers
  19. No, Peter Dutton. Most deported Kiwis aren’t paedophiles and you’re hurting our relationship with NZ
  20. Dissociative disorders are nearly as common as depression. So why haven't we heard about them?
  21. Migrants who adapt to Australian culture say they're happier than those who don't
  22. Despite China's defences, its treatment of the Uyghurs should be called what it is: cultural genocide
  23. Paul Oosting responds to GetUp's critics
  24. New demand-response energy rules sound good, but the devil is in the (hugely complicated) details
  25. Fall-out from Setka affair could give Coalition easier passage of union bill
  26. Are most people on the Newstart unemployment benefit for a short or long time?
  27. Sexually objectifying women leads women to objectify themselves, and harms emotional well-being
  28. does the Sun spin as well as the planets?
  29. Flos Grieg, Australia’s first female lawyer and early innovator
  30. What can our cities do about sprawl, congestion and pollution? Tip: scrap car parking
  31. how much Australia spends on all levels of education
  32. NZ considers changes to copyright law as part of promise to help end global 'book famine'
  33. There's a simple way to drought-proof a town – build more water storage
  34. View from The Hill: Morrison cracks the whip
  35. Boris Johnson, 'political Vegemite', becomes the UK prime minister. Let the games begin
  36. Centre Alliance's Stirling Griff on Newstart
  37. Why 'Democracy peddler' Yang Hengjun has been detained in China and why he must be released
  38. Everything but China is on the table during PNG prime minister's visit
  39. why do some people worry more than others?
  40. FaceApp's fine print means you effectively can't sue them, unless you send a letter to their Russian office within 30 days
  41. 40 years ago, scientists predicted climate change. And hey, they were right
  42. Preventing foreign fighters from returning home could be dangerous to national security
  43. It's not just the building cracks or cladding – sometimes uncertainty does even more harm
  44. How a robot called Pink helped school children bring an Aboriginal language back to life
  45. Menstrual cups vs tampons – here's how they compare
  46. There is a problem with retirement incomes, but it isn't the super guarantee
  47. 'Are you one of us or one of them?' Margaret Olley, Ben Quilty and a portrait of a generous friendship
  48. Senate decides Pyne and Bishop have a few more parliamentary questions to answer
  49. 1 in 5 Australians is a victim of 'revenge porn', despite new laws to prevent it
  50. It isn't clear how the new bill against animal rights activists will protect farmers

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How Fulfilment Services in Australia Help Businesses Scale Efficiently

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A significant share of Australian homes were built for a way of living that no longer exists. Houses...

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